Europe Innovation Lead - Regenerative Agriculture, Lille, France

Your Role

As EU Innovation Lead, you will play a central role in defining agronomic frameworks, indicators, and tools. You will work closely with scientists from various institutions, technical partners, farmers, and agri-food companies. Your role will include improving measurement and reporting frameworks, analyzing results, and contributing to the research and development of new tools and indicators related to soil health, climate, biodiversity, water, and the social dimensions of farming systems. Your main responsibilities will be: 1/ Leading the Regenerative Agriculture Innovation Strategy in Europe

• Drive the innovation strategy for regenerative agriculture across Europe (France, Spain, Turkey, and Switzerland), define funding strategies, coordinate grant applications and oversee R&D projects over time (planning, budget, reporting), ensuring scientific coordination.
• Build strengthen, and expand a network of scientific partners (researchers, universities, institutions, start-ups), including identifying and benchmarking new potential partners 2/ Continuous Improvement of Agronomic Frameworks, analysis of results, tools development:
• Work with a scientific committee to refine indicators used in projects and develop performance scales that meet the needs of farmers, public and private funders, and field technicians. Adapt indicators to diverse agricultural contexts across countries and regions
• Analyze all data collected, identify meaningful trends, and interpret results considering agronomic realities
• Develop and consolidate agro-economic modelling tools that assess the environmental and economic impacts of transitions 3/ Communication, representation and team management:
• Support the recognition of Earthworm's methods and tools at European and international levels (e.g., SAI Platform), strengthening their robustness and credibility.
• Communicate results, impacts, and learnings from various projects internally and externally
• Represent Earthworm Foundation at conferences, workshops, and partner events
• Manage and lead a team of experts and collaborate within diverse, international

Your Profile

Passionate about solving real-world challenges and delivering practical, science-based solutions for agricultural systems, you bring strong expertise in agronomy within France and Europe, and hands-on experience in the field. You bring a strategic mindset, with the ability to drive the innovation strategy for regenerative agricul-ture, secure funding and manage innovation projects throughout their lifecycle. Your experience working with agricultural businesses makes you understand supply chain dynamics, sustainability standards, expectations and challenges of corporate stakeholders and farmers. Communicating clearly and confidently, you thrive in conveying your messaging the appropriate way with openness and pedagogical skills, whatever the audience. You bring a strategic mindset, with the ability to drive the innovation strategy for regenerative agriculture, secure funding and manage innovation projects throughout their lifecycle. You have experience with data analysis tools such as R or Python and are proficient in standard office tools. Driven by a strong commitment to impact both people and the planet, you act in a proactive, collaborative and empathic manner in every situation.

Workings Conditions

Education: (preferable) Master Degree or other equivalent in agronomy, land management, horticulture, or any other related field Experience: 7 years minimum Language(s): English & French, Spanish is a plus Position Overview Employment: Open-ended, Full-time Other: Driving License required Location: Ideally Lille or Lyon (France)

Joining Us

If you are in search of having a meaningful impact, with a desire to innovate and act for the environ-ment, this offer is for you! The team you would join is truly committed to and passionate about finding concrete solutions to improve relationship between People and Nature and regenerate ecosystems. We are eager to hear about you and receive your application! We only reply to select candidates.