Product Manager, Mating Disruption

at  Semios

WHO WE ARE:

We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.
Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks.

Our innovative work has received several industry awards:

• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the “Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year” award.
• Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) – Selected as winner of the “Pest Management Solutions of the Year” award.
• Google Accelerator (2020) – Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
• Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) – Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.
We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.

WHO YOU ARE:

Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.
As the Product Manager for the Mating Disruption product line, you will be integral in understanding global customer demands and industry trends in the biologicals space, transforming them into actionable market strategies and product specifications. You will own the product line’s P&L budget and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to execute on product development from inception to launch and maintenance. You will work closely with key growers, advisors, distributors, partners and internal stakeholders to expand the market for our Mating Disruption offering.

• Work with customers and industry to understand their needs and translate those into product requirements, product positioning, and commercial strategies.
• Guide and influence aspects of product development efforts including new product development and new product introduction.
• Support supply chain activities in active ingredient sourcing and end product manufacturing.
• Manage commercial release of new product launches and existing product expansions.
• Develop market and competitive analyses, business cases, and product roadmaps to support decision making.
• Collaborate with technical sales, account management, and marketing to identify areas to drive revenue in our global markets.
• Work with channel partners and direct sales staff to educate the market on our products and mating disruption.
• Manage and maintain Intellectual Property portfolio and freedom to operate for the product line.