Strategy and Business Development Co-op
Indigo improves grower profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health through the use of natural microbiology and digital technologies. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes and agronomic insights, Indigo works with growers to sustainably produce high quality harvests. The company then connects growers and buyers directly to bring these harvests to market. Working across the supply chain, Indigo is forwarding its mission of harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. http://www.indigoag.com/
Responsibilities:
- Lead high-impact initiatives by researching key items related to a business plan and summarizes key takeaways that team members can use in analysis
- Create frameworks to accomplish an operational task within the business plan
- Create visually compelling slides in PowerPoint to pull research in summarized manner for key strategic decisions, such as:
- Complete key financial metric comparison for competitors
- Complete comparable transaction analyses for ag tech industry (as defined)
- Work alongside project manager to update timelines and milestones with key updates given by senior team members
- Partner with Strategy team leadership to craft team strategy that supports Indigo’s objectives and mission
Competencies:
- Excellent analytical potential, baseline Excel knowledge skills/experience
- Strong communication skills
- Baseline PowerPoint skills
- Able to draft first versions of summarized research and data gathering to support strategic initiatives with high quality
- Self-starter and ability to work with little guidance
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to requirements to complete projects
- Strong interest in Indigo’s mission and helping company to execute to achieve goals
- Strong desire to learn and to develop skill sets
- Willing to work long hours
- Able to manage ambiguity
- Takes ownership in work
- Highly organized and able to multitask
Qualifications:
- 1-2 prior internships with preference of at least one in broader finance, consulting and/or strategy/business development field
- Major or minor in business related degrees preferred but not required
- Degree (or on pace to graduate prior to start) with GPA of 3.2 or higher