Graduate Business Development Executive (Canterbury)
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Job Location:
Canterbury - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the role
Halter helps farmers to grow more grass and graze their land more efficiently while driving mating performance and monitoring every cow 24/7. We have removed many of the barriers farmers face on a day-to-day basis. Halter farmers dont need to get up at 4am to get the cows in put up a fence measure pasture or detect heats they do all of this automatically and more proactively through the Halter App. They can schedule their mobs to meet them at the dairy for milking run as many mobs as they want and allocate precisely the right amount of feed. Welcome to farming with Halter!
We are searching for a fresh grad with a strong desire to launch their career with Halter! Were looking for someone to help Halters expansion in the Canterbury market whilst also playing a crucial part in assisting the team with events and local days across the South Island.
This is an entry level opportunity for someone to positively disrupt an industry and pioneer groundbreaking change on some of the highest-performing dairy farms. You will be assisting the the South Island team through expansion for one of the worlds fastest-growing companies by helping equip farms with Halter technology that will transform the way they farm to become leaders in productivity and sustainability. You will be working closely with a passionate Customer team on the ground in the area and backed by a team of exceptional people at Halters Auckland HQ to ensure this is the best job youll ever have.
In addition to your CV we want to see a cover letter to show us why youre the right fit for this Business Development Graduate role - demonstrate your creative out-of-the-box thinking and help us understand what makes you tick and why you want to work at Halter!
Were targeting someone to start within this role in March 2026. This role is based out of our Christchurch office. Applicants must live within the region. Travel is required to meet with farmers daily.
What your day could look like
- On-farm sales meetings: Understanding the needs and problems of your prospects then clearly communicating functionality benefits and highlighting value relative to each farming operation.
- Manage and assist the team with events and open days.
- Prospecting: Building and growing a pipeline of quality farms fit for Halter while continuously reducing sales cycle times. Managing newly sourced and inbound leads through the initial stages of the pipeline including screening and qualifying.
- Networking: Building and leveraging industry relationships to establish and maintain Halters brand.
- Forecasting: Working with the Business Development Manager to enable monthly and quarterly forecasting of revenue.
- Growth initiatives: Working with the Business Development Manager to optimise and evolve the sales process to become faster more efficient and more predictable as the company scales.
Who are we looking for
- Someone who is excited about growing new business and owning an end-to-end sales cycle from lead generation to close.
- A passion for the agri sector and dairy farming with a deep passion for helping farmers succeed.
- A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges.
- The ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced working environment with a high degree of autonomy.
- A hunger for success and personal growth to be able to evolve quickly alongside a world-class sales team.
- Bachelors degree (ideally agriculture).
Why our team loves working at Halter
- A genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
- The excitement risk and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up.
- The pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company growing successfully on the global stage.
- The opportunity to work with and grow together with an enthusiastic and highly gifted team with diverse backgrounds.
- The opportunity to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environment.
- Our ideas are truly valued we are able to move fast and our impact is real.
- Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.
- Healthy body healthy mind. Were partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.
- We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.
- Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.
- Our time to recharge is valued were offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
- Importantly we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.
About Halter
At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break No quad bikes no dogs no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. Its changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard. Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
Join our team
Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily tick every requirement on this job description please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!
If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV and well be in touch!
Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and dont forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Sales Pipeline
- Salesforce
- Inside Sales
- Customer relationship management
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
About Company
Manage your pasture, virtually fence and shift your cows, monitor their health and detect heats. All through solar-powered collars and an easy-to-use app. Trusted by over 1000+ farmers.
