Onboarding Co-op

Please Submit applications by 6am on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019.

Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo’s portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. www.indigoag.com

The Onboarding Co-op will play a vital role in designing and implementing New Hire Training, virtual learning resources, and additional training based on needs of the business. For our monthly New Hire Training, the co-op will help develop training goals, assist with planning and execution, analyze feedback, and recommend improvements. The co-op will also help publish training resources to a virtual environment and increase adoption of these resources across the business. Finally, the co-op will assist in assessing additional training needs and develop resources where necessary, and do all this with a positive attitude and ownership mindset

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate logistics and prepare materials for monthly New Hire Training to create a world-class welcome experience for new hires
• Manage invites for training programs, sending invites, collecting RSVP's, following up and tracking attendance in a way that's clearly visible for all stakeholders
• Analyze the impact of existing Learning Initiatives and recommend improvements to presenters and facilitators, including senior leadership
• Design compelling, professional training collateral and provide helpful resources for application of learning following training
• Edit and post videos of training to e-learning platform
• Understand and embody our purpose & core values
• Excited by Indigo’s mission; believes that Indigo can fundamentally change the agriculture industry; can clearly articulate passion for our mission and values
  • Optimistic and innovative; solution-oriented; shows no signs of cynicism
  • Will be widely viewed as someone who personifies our core values, is committed to them, and leans on them when making decisions. Specifically:
    • Demonstrates a track record of high integrity - doing the right thing, owning mistakes, conducting oneself honestly
    • Values, communicates and interacts with others with high levels of transparency and respect
  • Collaborates well across functions; creates an inspiring and collegial work environment

COMPETENCIES

• Ownership mindset - independently track work to meet deadlines and proactively communicate project status
• Ability to multi-task, assisting with multiple workstreams and helping with high priority tasks on short notice when necessary; responding to shifting priorities with a positive attitude
• Professional communication style - draft clear communications to drive action from recipients, active listener in meetings, shows empathy for stakeholders, and communicates with proactive language; is a great ambassador of the Learning Team across the organization
• Track, manage and analyze data and create dashboards to show trends in data over time; provide actionable feedback to stakeholders based on feedback
• Simple video editing experience is a plus
• Graphic design experience is a plus

Indigo is committed to living our values, specifically “creating a work environment where everyone feels respected, connected, and has opportunities to learn and grow.” As part of living our values, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels they can be themselves and has an equal opportunity of succeeding.