Head of No Crop Burning

At Living Roots we regenerate agriculture by restoring soil biology and empowering farmers with sustainable biological solutions that heal the land and increase yields. One of Southeast Asias most urgent challenges is crop burning a practice that worsens climate change degrades soil and harms public health.

Were looking for a bold mission-driven leader to join us as Head of No Crop Burning a strategic field-forward role focused on eliminating crop burning by replacing it with regenerative alternatives. Youll work directly with farmers businesses and governments to drive change through education innovation and biological solutions that work in the real world.

Tasks

As Head of No Crop Burning you will:

• Lead farmer outreach programs to reduce burning by introducing regenerative residue management practices.
• Work closely with our agronomy and product teams to develop and scale biological solutionssuch as microbial blends that break down straw or corn stalks directly in the field turning waste into fertility.
• Design and execute large-scale multi-stakeholder campaigns across crop cycles and regional contexts.
• Build strong partnerships with agribusinesses mills buyers and local governments to align incentives toward no-burn practices.
• Represent Living Roots in conferences field days and public speaking engagements.
• Oversee trials and data collection to measure outcomes on yield soil health and air quality.
• Support grant writing climate funding applications and reporting to scale no-burn programs.

Requirements

• Based in or willing to travel to rural areas.
• Fluent in Thai and English (spoken and written).
• Proven experience leading projects or campaigns involving multiple stakeholders (e.g. farmers NGOs government or private sector).
• Deep interest in regenerative agriculture sustainability or climate solutions.
• Strong communication organization and self-management skills.
• Independently driven in every way.
• Willingness to run and grow an entire team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for working directly with farmers and rural communities.
• Familiarity with biological fertilizers composting or crop residue management techniques.
• Experience working across private public and nonprofit sectors.
• Background in grant writing fundraising or impact reporting.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to execute regionally scaled initiatives.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid or remote setting.

Benefits

• Make a measurable impact on climate resilience air quality and soil regeneration.
• Autonomy to build and lead a high-impact nationally visible program.
• Join a values-aligned science-driven team at the forefront of regenerative agriculture in Southeast Asia.
• Flexible working model (office field remote).
• Long-term leadership opportunities in a fast-growing mission-driven company.
• Equity in the startup and product were building.

We believe the future of agriculture is regenerative and smoke-free. If youre passionate about solving one of Southeast Asias most pressing environmental challenges wed love to hear from you.

The hiring process includes an initial form a 30-minute video interview and a collaborative case discussion with our team. Apply now and help us build the future of no-burn farming.