Growth & Business Development Manager

Growth & Business Development Manager

Country View Family Farms
Location: Pennsylvania / Indiana / Ohio/ Midwest | Frequent Regional Travel

About the Company

Country View Family Farms (CVFF) is a progressive and innovative agricultural operation focused on excellence in sow and piglet care. Our team is committed to humane animal treatment, outstanding biosecurity practices, and operational excellence. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of integrity, safety, and stewardship—setting industry standards in animal agriculture.

Build relationships. Create opportunities. Help shape the future of agriculture.

At Clemens Food Group, growth starts with people. Through Country View Family Farms, we partner with independent farmers and contract growers who play a critical role in our integrated pork production system.

We're looking for a Growth & Business Development Manager who can connect with farming communities, build meaningful partnerships, and help expand our network of contract growers across our regional footprint.

This is more than a traditional business development position. You'll help farmers explore opportunities to grow their operations, strengthen their businesses, and build something meaningful for future generations.

You'll also play a strategic role in identifying growth opportunities, developing expansion plans, and helping shape the future of our nursery, finishing, and wean-to-finish operations.

If you know the livestock industry, enjoy being out in the field, and thrive on turning relationships into long-term partnerships, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Build lasting partnerships: Develop relationships with farmers, prospective contract growers, agricultural lenders, and industry partners to expand our grower network.
• Drive strategic growth: Identify and recruit new growers while supporting expansion of nursery, finishing, and wean-to-finish capacity.
• Create opportunities for farmers: Help prospective growers evaluate business opportunities, understand financial considerations, and navigate the process of joining our network.
• Lead projects from concept to execution: Coordinate site evaluations, contract negotiations, construction planning, and project milestones.
• Shape our growth strategy: Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify market opportunities, evaluate expansion needs, and develop long-term business plans.
• Represent Country View Family Farms: Build visibility and credibility within agricultural communities through networking, industry events, and relationships with local stakeholders.

Qualifications & Competencies

We're looking for a relationship-driven professional who combines agricultural knowledge with strong business judgment and a passion for growth.

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Animal Science, or a related field, or relevant industry background.
• 3–5 years of experience in agricultural business development, livestock production, or technical sales.
• Strong understanding of animal husbandry, livestock production systems, or farm facility operations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships, influence decisions, and negotiate agreements.
• Strong organizational, project coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-directed, goal-oriented approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel frequently throughout regional farming communities.

Pork industry experience is highly preferred. Experience in poultry or other livestock production environments may also provide relevant transferable knowledge.

Location & Working Type

Indiana / Ohio-Based | Field-Focused Position

This position requires frequent regional travel to farms, prospective grower sites, industry events, and partner meetings.

Agency Statement

Country View Family Farms does not accept unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Country View Family Farms via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Country View Family Farms, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Country View Family Farms to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.