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Who we are:

We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.

Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks.

Our innovative work has received several industry awards:

• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the “Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year” award.
• Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) – Selected as winner of the "Pest Management Solutions of the Year" award.
• Google Accelerator (2020) – Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
• Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) – Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.

We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.

Who you are:

Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.

As a Manager of Corporate Development you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic growth initiatives. This role reports to the Director of Corporate Development and involves working closely with the corporate development team and leadership to drive mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising efforts and other growth-oriented projects. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of business strategy, and experience in investment banking, corporate finance and/or private equity.

What you will do:

Acquisition strategy:

• Keep abreast of changes in the industry, proactively identifying and assessing opportunities for Semios to accelerate achievement of corporate goals
• Evaluate and prioritize investment opportunities including assessment of market potential, strategic fit, competitive landscape, and financial attractiveness
• Conduct due diligence and create materials for mergers and acquisition consideration, for review by leadership and Board of Directors
• Model and determine the valuation of potential acquisitions, combination impacts and synergies of integration into product offerings and overall company
• Drive deals forward by collaborating with internal stakeholders, developing recommendations and materials

Capital strategy:

• Capital strategy; design and oversee the maintenance of the capital underwriting model
• Build and manage long-term forecasting and operating model
• Work with team to build investor pitch materials
• Manage investor pipeline, coordinate investor meetings, manage investor due diligence requests
• Support the overall business activities of the company by identifying opportunities and analyzing a broad range of management and operational information