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Kynetec · 1 day ago

Senior Vice President, Custom Market Research – Agriculture (Inputs & Machinery)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Kynetec is a global leader in agricultural and animal health & nutrition market research, delivering high-quality data, insights and custom research that help agribusinesses grow with confidence. The role involves providing strategic insights and consulting to agricultural businesses, managing a team, and leading client engagements in the inputs and machinery sectors.

Market Research

Hiring Manager

Zoe Buttery

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior member of the Custom Research Leadership Team, helping to set direction, drive growth and strengthen the commercial impact of the custom insights business in the US agriculture market for inputs and machinery

Lead, manage and mentor US based custom research colleagues, including direct line management of 1 team member and coaching of junior and mid-level team members

Act as a subject matter expert in market research and agriculture, with deep knowledge of the inputs sector and machinery markets

Own capacity and resource planning, partnering closely with global Inputs and Machinery Centers of Excellence to ensure effective, scalable delivery

Take end-to-end responsibility for client engagements, including needs assessment, proposal design, pricing input, research design (including complex methodologies) and project execution

Ensure excellence in project delivery by leading project teams, managing timelines, quality and budgets

Deliver high-quality, insightful and commercially relevant outputs that clearly address client business challenges and connect insights into a compelling, strategic narrative

Present findings to senior client stakeholders and co-lead regional and global pitches, sales presentations, negotiations and cross-sell or up-sell opportunities in close partnership with the Commercial team

Qualification

Market research expertiseAgriculture knowledgeProject managementAnalytical skillsPeople leadershipBusiness growth experiencePresentation skillsCommunication skillsAI tools proficiencyBachelor’sMaster’s degreeFluency in English

Required

Deep expertise in agriculture and market research industries, with expert-level knowledge of custom research solutions, particularly across inputs and machinery

Strong background in research leadership and project management, with a proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects from design through delivery

Highly developed analytical, presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex findings into clear, impactful stories for senior audiences

Demonstrated people leadership capability, including line management experience, talent development and a strong intuition for building and growing high performing teams

Commercially minded, with experience supporting business growth across proposals, pitches and client engagements

Confident user of mainstream AI tools to improve efficiency, insight generation and innovation in day-to-day work

Fluency in English

Bachelor's or Master's degree required

Typically 10 - 12 years of professional experience, including time in a management role and exposure to more than one sector of the market research industry