Head of India
Core
Senior leader responsible for delivering Beanstalk's flagship agricultural research commercialization program in India, setting strategy, and building the local team.
Role type
Principal-level Country Head / Senior IC Strategy & Operations Lead
Builds
Agricultural research commercialization programs, venture studio models, and business pipelines for Indian agribusiness and research institutes.
Domain
Agriculture / Agrifood Systems / Technology Transfer / Commercialization
Required skills
Strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, business development, team building, commercialization expertise, government relations, cross-sector leadership, commercial instinct, adaptability, communication
Preferred skills
Existing networks in Indian agricultural research/government/agribusiness, experience with philanthropic/development funding, international work experience (Southeast Asia/Africa), experience establishing new offices, Hindi proficiency
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead in-country program delivery with Australian partners and Indian delivery partners; Develop and implement 1- and 3-year India strategy; Lead stakeholder engagement with government, corporates, and development partners; Recruit and lead founding Associates; Coach scientist-innovators and institute teams; Contribute to regional projects across Indo-Pacific.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope