Agriculture & agribusiness executive search

Agriculture & Agribusiness Executive Search for Operating, Commercial, and Technical Leaders

An agriculture executive recruiter and agribusiness recruiter for crop science companies, seed and trait platforms, ag retail, grain and protein processors, and PE-backed agribusiness portfolios. We recruit operating leaders, commercial executives, and technical heads who understand row crops, grower behavior, and the realities of an ag P&L. Link through to our services, contract recruiting, and contact pages.

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Where we recruit in agribusiness

Seed, traits, and genetics; crop protection and biologicals; agronomy services and ag retail; grain origination and protein processing; equipment and inputs distribution; and grower-facing commercial organizations across North America.

Why agriculture leadership search is different

Ag leaders need to read commodity cycles, seasonality, and grower trust dynamics — not just generic P&L levers. Our agriculture recruiters know the difference between a row-crop commercial leader and a specialty-crop one, and we keep an active network of ag operators that generalist executive search firms cannot match.

Executive search and contract recruiting

Retained executive search for CEO, COO, and President roles
VP of Sales, VP of Operations, and General Manager searches
Confidential leadership transitions in PE-backed platforms
Contract recruiting capacity for commercial and agronomy hiring

Example roles we support

Executive leadership

· CEO
· President
· COO
· General Manager
· Country Manager
· Division President

Commercial and grower-facing

· VP of Sales
· Commercial Director
· Regional Sales Manager
· Territory Manager
· Sales Agronomist
· Grower Relations Lead

Operations and technical

· VP of Operations
· Plant Manager
· Supply Chain Director
· Director of Agronomy
· Director of R&D
· Head of Seed Operations

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of agriculture companies do you serve?

Row-crop and specialty crop businesses, seed and trait companies, crop protection and biologicals, grain and protein processors, ag retail and cooperatives, and PE-backed agribusiness platforms.

Do you support both leadership search and contract recruiting in ag?

Yes. We run retained agriculture executive search for C-suite and VP roles and embedded contract recruiting for higher-volume commercial, agronomy, and operations hiring.

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