Job purpose · This role is responsible for coordinating, with other industry stakeholders, a national network of commercial demonstration farms that support the validation, showcasing, and scaling of emerging agri-tech innovations. · The role will understand the consistency of approach, data capture, and delivery standards across the UK demonstration farm networks—enabling technologies to be demonstrated credibly, repeatedly, and at scale. · The postholder will look to strengthen cooperation across demonstration farms while expanding the network to include innovative, commercially progressive farm businesses capable of accelerating adoption and sector-wide impact. This role is field-based, which means you’ll be travelling to client sites, partner sites and our locations as part of your day-to-day work. You may also work from your home address for a minority of the week or attend one of our sites from time to time. Our main locations are: Oxford, York, Edinburgh, Cranfield, Newport (Midlands). Key responsibilities · Coordinate and map, with industry stakeholders, collaboration between demonstration farms nationally to share learning, challenges, and best practice. · Ensure alignment between farm network activity and programme milestones, KPIs, and impact measurement requirements. · Develop and understanding of scalable models for on-farm demonstrations across different sectors and production systems. · Work closely with programme teams to ensure there is awareness of where technologies can be deployed in commercial farm environments across the UK · Lead on collaborative demonstration events that showcase innovation in action. · Identify forward-thinking commercial farms suitable for inclusion in the UK agri-tech centre partner farm network. · Build and maintain strong relationships with potential new host farms and ecosystem partners. · Expand the wider demonstration ecosystem, including collaboration with supply chain partners and advisory networks. · Foster collaboration between farm hosts, engagement managers, industry stakeholders, and programme teams. · Support the development of “host farm champions” who act as credible ambassadors for technology adoption. · Ensure farm network activities contribute directly to commercialisation pathways for agri-tech ventures. · Maintain accurate records of demonstration activity, data capture, and stakeholder engagement. · Contribute to impact reporting, case studies, and portfolio-level performance metrics. What we are looking for · Deep understanding of commercial farming systems across the UK. · Experience coordinating multi-site farm demonstration or farm network activity. · Proven relationship-building skills with agri-tech ventures, value chain, primary producers and rural stakeholders. · Organisational skills to manage national coordination activity. · Experience working within an agri-tech or innovation programme environment. · Understanding of data collection, benchmarking, and impact measurement. · Established network with agri-tech ventures and UK agriculture. · Network coordination and collaboration. · Strategic relationship building. · Clear communicator across technical and commercial audiences. · Outcome-driven and organised. · Systems thinking across innovation and adoption pathways. Additional Information Travel will be required. UK driving licence is mandatory to have. Why join us? You will be part of a pioneering organisation driving innovation in agri-tech, whilst working in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. There is opportunity to grow and develop within a newly established organisation, plus a range of benefits including: 33 days of annual leave with flexible public holidays allocation Flexible working hours 4x salary life assurance EAP with 24/7 helpline and expert advice service (legal, finance, health) Pension salary sacrifice scheme availability Fees for professional memberships Ongoing training and development If you are ready for a role that truly makes an impact - join us and be part of something meaningful. We’d love to hear from you!