Small Farm Central provides web services such as websites, online sales, and data management to 100s of direct-marketing farms across the U.S. and Canada. We are looking for an energetic and detail-oriented person to join our team and direct our outreach efforts to continue the growth of the service.
Sales experience may be helpful, but is not required. We are looking for someone who wants farmers to succeed and will be able to match our technology solutions to the needs of growers.
This position will include basic sales tasks such as phone calls and emails, but it is also a marketing position so this person will be directly involved in future marketing decisions. There also will be some travel to farming conferences to set up a trade-show table and talk to farmers.
A successful candidate:
- Knows how to connect with farmers and find common ground.
- Likes talking on the phone to potential customers.
- Comfortable with technology, but also able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical folks
- Detail oriented to stay with clients from initial contact to purchasing the service.
- A problem solver that is curious enough to figure out how our technology solutions will fit into the needs of each farm.
- Cares about the continued growth and success of the local foods movement.
Position Details
- Based in East Liberty (Pittsburgh, Pa), though some working at home is negotiable after training period.
- Full time (30-40 hours per week)
- Contract-to-hire: first 3 months trial contract period and then we’ll move toward full-employee status
- Pay competitive and based on experience.
- Performance bonuses.
This is an immediate opening as of 10/28/2010. Please apply to simon@smallfarmcentral.com.
