How to apply for Corporate Development & Market Strategy Lead

About Semios

Semios is an agricultural technology company founded in 2010. It helps growers, agronomists, and ag retailers manage over 200 million acres across five countries. Its portfolio covers crop protection, water management, frost control, automation, and farm management software, with brands including Semios, Agworld, Altrac, and Greenbook.

About the role

This role leads corporate development and market strategy for Semios. You will evaluate growth opportunities such as M&A and strategic commercial relationships, and connect business expansion with market intelligence. The position is remote in the US and full-time.

A typical day

A typical day may involve reviewing market data on agricultural supply chains, building or refining a business case for a potential acquisition or partnership, and meeting with internal teams across Semios Group brands. You might also prepare materials for senior leaders on growth opportunities. Exact routines depend on the team, so ask about reporting lines and weekly rhythms in the interview.

Who Semios is looking for

• Has experience evaluating M&A and strategic commercial relationships, ideally in agriculture, agtech, or agricultural supply chains.
• Is data-driven and can turn market intelligence into corporate growth decisions.
• Has a veteran contributor mindset: can work independently in a remote role and influence senior stakeholders.
• Understands applied technology in agricultural-based supply chains, including crop protection, water management, or farm management systems.

Tips for this application

• Name specific agtech or agriculture supply chain deals, partnerships, or market analyses you have worked on. Semios operates across five countries and multiple brands, so show you can handle complexity.
• Connect your experience to Semios products: pheromone-based mating disruption, crop protection, water management, frost control, automation, and farm management information systems.
• Show familiarity with the Semios Group brands (Semios, Agworld, Altrac, Greenbook) and how they fit together.
• Address remote work directly. Explain how you have led corporate development or strategy work in a remote, distributed team.
• Keep your resume focused on M&A, strategic partnerships, and market strategy. Semios is not looking for a general operations or sales profile.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your track record in M&A or strategic commercial relationships, with concrete outcomes.', 'How you use data and market intelligence to guide corporate growth decisions.', 'Your knowledge of agricultural supply chains and applied technology in agriculture.', 'Why Semios specifically: its 200 million acre footprint, its five-country reach, and its portfolio of agtech brands.']

Research before applying

• Semios Group's brand portfolio: Semios, Agworld, Altrac, and Greenbook, and what each does.
• Semios' pheromone-based mating disruption technology and how it differs from conventional pesticide approaches.
• The company's awards and programs: AgTech Breakthrough, Thrive Top 50, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Global Cleantech Top 100.
• Recent agtech M&A and partnership activity in crop protection, water management, and farm management software.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would evaluate a potential M&A target or strategic partnership for Semios.
• How you build market intelligence for agricultural supply chains and turn it into strategy.
• Your experience with agtech business models, including farm management information systems or crop protection.
• How you would work with Semios Group brands such as Agworld, Altrac, and Greenbook on growth opportunities.
• How you prioritize corporate development projects when multiple growth paths are possible.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a generic corporate development resume without agriculture, agtech, or supply chain context.
• Focusing only on financial modeling and ignoring strategic market intelligence and commercial relationships.
• Ignoring the remote setup or failing to show how you have worked effectively across distributed teams and multiple countries.