Account manage a portfolio of agri-tech businesses aligned to the pig and poultry sectors. This is a sector-aligned account management role, not a generalist business support role. The role will build trusted relationships with businesses across both sectors, understand their growth journey, adoption barriers and support needs. Through the broader range of account management functions within the business, the role will connect them to relevant investors, value-chain partners, test beds, trials, technical expertise, innovation programmes and market opportunities. Alongside direct account management, the role will act as UKATC’s pig and poultry sectors lead, helping the wider business build a clear, current view of needs, priorities, emerging opportunities, relevant companies, partner relationships and where UKATC can add most value across both sectors.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage a portfolio of agri-tech businesses operating in or serving the pig and poultry sectors.
· Build trusted relationships through regular, purposeful engagement that helps UKATC understand each company’s stage, proposition, growth priorities, barriers and support needs.
· Identify and make appropriate connections into investors, value-chain partners, test beds, trials, technical expertise, innovation programmes and commercial opportunities relevant to businesses in the pig and poultry sectors.
· Act as UKATC’s internal lead for the pig and poultry sectors, maintaining a clear view of sector needs, market signals, innovation priorities, key companies, relevant partners and opportunities for UKATC engagement across both sectors.
· Help UKATC maintain a current view of needs, priority opportunities, relevant companies and partner relationships across the pig and poultry sectors, and act as an internal point of expertise for both.
· Capture and share insight on adoption barriers, evidence requirements, funding needs, commercial traction and emerging sector trends to inform UKATC’s wider business growth, engagement and strategic activity.
· Support colleagues across UKATC with knowledge of the pig and poultry sectors, helping teams understand the landscapes, identify relevant businesses and partners, and engage confidently with sector opportunities.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
· Strong account management, relationship management or business support experience, within agri-tech businesses, innovation-led companies or organisations operating in the pig or poultry sectors.
· Good understanding of pig and poultry production systems as distinct sectors, including the commercial, environmental and adoption challenges facing businesses working in each area.
· Understanding of early stage business growth, adoption challenges, investment readiness, customer discovery, routes to market and the role of evidence, trials and value-chain engagement in scaling agri-tech solutions.
· Ability to act as a credible internal point of expertise across the pig and poultry sectors, gathering insight, coordinating internal knowledge and supporting colleagues with sector context, opportunities and relationships.
Agri-Tech Business Manager – Pig and Poultry employer: The UK Agri-Tech Centre
As a Trials & Validation Coordinator at UKATC, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to supporting innovative agri-tech businesses in real-world environments. Located near York, the company offers a collaborative work culture with flexible hours, generous annual leave, and ongoing training opportunities, ensuring that employees can grow both personally and professionally while contributing to meaningful projects that drive industry advancements.
