Head of India

Beanstalk AgTech

. Lead in-country delivery of Beanstalk's flagship agricultural research commercialisation program .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeDelhi • IndiaLead💰 ₹70,000 - ₹80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading agricultural research commercialization initiatives, building high-performing teams, and engaging with stakeholders across government and agribusiness sectors. Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans while fostering partnerships and navigating complex environments.

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Leadership ExperienceAgriculture Or Agrifood Systems ExpertiseStakeholder EngagementTeam Building And DevelopmentStrategic Planning

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Hard Skills

Commercialisation PracticeTechnology TransferVenture Studio ModelBusiness DevelopmentProgram Originating And WinningCross-Cultural Team ManagementOffice SetupInternationalisation ActivitiesPipeline DevelopmentPartnership Building

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationSynthesis SkillsComfort With Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Agricultural ResearchCorporate AgribusinessInternational DevelopmentPhilanthropic ProgramsSoutheast Asia ExperienceIndia Market InsightGovernment RelationsResearch InstitutionsSocial Sector ExperienceIndian Languages Proficiency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead in-country delivery of Beanstalk's flagship agricultural research commercialisation program
Set and implement Beanstalk's strategy for India
Lead stakeholder engagement and business development across government, corporate agribusiness and international development partners
Build and lead the India team and office
Report to the Director and Head of International and work closely with Beanstalk's leadership team
Build relationships with client leadership and technology management teams across research institutes
Coach institute teams and scientist-innovators in commercialisation practice
Support technology selection, internationalisation activities, corridor strategies, partner engagement and international workshops
Develop Beanstalk's one- and three-year India strategy, secure leadership endorsement and lead implementation
Bring Beanstalk's services to Indian clients and help extend its venture studio model into India
Own and grow an early pipeline of Indian opportunities
Recruit and lead three founding Associates
Coach team performance and development and integrate the India team with Beanstalk across time zones
Contribute to office and entity setup
Contribute to regional projects and business-building across Beanstalk's portfolio
Bring India's market and ecosystem insight into Beanstalk's wider strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional experience
At least three years leading teams, with a track record of building high-performing teams
Deep experience in agriculture or agrifood systems
Hands-on experience with ventures as a founder, operator, investor, accelerator or venture-studio lead, or in technology transfer and commercialisation
Career spanning more than one of the public, private and social sectors
Credibility with government and research institutions and with corporate agribusiness
Experience originating and winning work, or building partnerships that became real programs
Clear communication and synthesis skills, comfortable working with senior government, scientists, founders and corporates
Comfort with ambiguity and building something new
Existing networks across India's agricultural research system, government and agribusiness desirable
Experience with philanthropic or development-partner funded programs desirable
International work experience, particularly in Southeast Asia or Africa, and experience with cross-cultural teams desirable
Experience establishing a new team, office or business line desirable
Professional proficiency in Hindi desirable; other Indian languages a plus
Must be eligible to work in India as an Indian citizen or OCI cardholder
Visa sponsorship is unavailable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Founding team role in a new Delhi office with significant scope to shape the India practice
Work spanning agricultural research, commercialisation, adoption, strategy and investment design
Membership in a regional team across Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines
Opportunities to work on projects across the Indo-Pacific, Southeast Asia and East Africa
In-person team and leadership offsites
Purpose-driven work focused on feeding the world sustainably