Nethermind
blockchain
PartnershipsLead
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“Partnerships Lead at Nethermind. Skills: Partnerships, Field operations, Agriculture. Map agricultural technology ecosystem. Identify potential field-testing partners”
What You'll Achieve.
Map relevant local field-testing opportunities; Identify top potential farm partners; Identify top agribusiness partners; Identify top drone partners; Identify top robotics partners; Identify top university partners; Understand realistic use cases; Create practical field-partnership plan; Develop credible Kenya partnership map; Secure one or more serious potential pilot partners; Understand operational constraints; Understand regulatory constraints; Understand commercial constraints; Understand field constraints
Industry & Context.
Willingness to travel to farms, Willingness to travel to field sites
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience working with large farms, Experience working with agricultural exporters, Experience working with drone service providers, Experience working with robotics companies, Experience working with irrigation technology, Experience working with farm machinery, Experience working with agricultural data platforms, Experience running field pilots, Experience running technology trials, Experience with local regulatory processes, Experience with safety, Experience with field logistics, Experience connecting startups with local operators, Experience connecting startups with institutional partners
Nice to Have
Swahili preferred
What You'll Do.
Map agricultural technology ecosystem
Identify potential field-testing partners
Build relationships with partners
Understand practical field conditions
Support pilot planning
Evaluate field data collection
Represent the company locally
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
English fluency
Full Job Description
About Nethermind Nethermind is a blockchain research and software engineering company building high-performance infrastructure, security tooling, and cryptographic systems across the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. We work closely with protocol teams, L2s, and ZK projects to help design, review, and secure cutting-edge decentralized systems. We are looking for a Nairobi Field Partnerships Lead to help explore future agricultural technology and automation partnerships in Kenya. This role should begin part-time, advisory, or project-based. It may become full-time later if the company launches a dedicated field pilot in the region. Responsibilities: - Map the Kenyan agricultural technology, large-farm, drone, robotics, and field automation ecosystem. - Identify potential field-testing partners. - Build relationships with farms, agribusinesses, drone operators, robotics groups, universities, investors, and local technical partners. - Help the company understand practical field conditions, customer needs, regulatory issues, and pilot requirements. - Support pilot planning, partner selection, site visits, and local introductions. - Help evaluate field data collection, machine utilization, maintenance, operator training, and ROI assumptions. - Represent the company locally when appropriate. Requirements: Experience in at least one of the following: - Agriculture - Agritech - Large farming operations - Drone operations - Robotics - Farm automation - Precision agriculture - Field operations - Agribusiness partnerships - Hardware pilots in emerging markets - Strong network in Nairobi or Kenya's agricultural, agritech, drone, robotics, or large-farm ecosystem. - Ability to build trust with local partners and field operators. - Ability to understand practical deployment constraints. - English fluency required. - Swahili preferred. - Willingness to travel to farms and field sites. Must Haves: - Experience working with large farms, agricultural exporters, drone service providers,
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