Crop protectionAMERICAS
Head of North America
Global crop protection company · United States
103people mapped
11presented
Placedretained search
Specialist Search · Board · Workforce Solutions
Powering Talent in Agriculture.
Chaseman Global is a specialist search firm for agriculture and life sciences. From the boardroom to the specialists who drive growth, we have made 635 placements across the AMERICAS, EMEA and APAC Regions since 2012.
635
Placements since 2012
98%
Delivery success on retained mandates
93%
Retention of placements at 24 months
46%
Diverse hires
120+
Countries for compliant EOR employment
Our point of view
Agriculture does not have a talent shortage. It has a visibility problem.
The people who can lead a global business, open a new market or scale a new technology are few, employed and rarely looking. Job boards do not reach them. Generalist search firms do not know them.
We map every credible person for your role, approach them by name and bring you a shortlist of people who are already doing the job you need done, but for your competitors. That is why our clients come back and why our placements stay.
How we run a searchIn short: Chaseman Global fills critical roles at every level for agriculture and life sciences companies across the AMERICAS, EMEA and APAC Regions, from board directors, CEOs and global leaders to the commercial, technical and regulatory teams behind them. Every search starts with a mapped and verified view of the market, is reported live through a client portal and is backed by a 12-month written guarantee.
What we do
One partner for every critical hire.
Retained Search
Specialist search for C-suite, leadership, commercial, regulatory, R&D and technical roles, from the boardroom to specialist and manager level.
Retained SearchBoard & Non-Executive
Chairs, independent directors and advisors, plus our gated Non-Executive Network.
Board practiceChaseman OnDemand
Employ talent compliantly in 120+ countries through our EOR platform and access interim and fractional leaders.
OnDemandMarket Mapping & Insight
Competitor org charts, talent maps, compensation intelligence and executive profiling before you hire.
Talent insightPriority Search
Exclusive, success-based search for clearly defined roles where speed to hire is essential.
Priority SearchExecutive Assessment
Psychologist-led profiling of finalists and leaders, so your panel commits on evidence.
Executive AssessmentExecutive Outplacement
Support for valued leaders leaving after a restructure, through live opportunities and our network.
Executive OutplacementInvestor Partner Portfolio
Portfolio-wide talent support for VC and PE funds, with free access to our Non-Executive Network.
For investorsWhat you can hold us to
21 working days
Target for an assessed shortlist from briefing
Weekly
Written update on every live search
12 months
Written guarantee on every Retained Search and Priority Search placement
One working day
Response to every new brief
Who we work with
Every kind of business. Every kind of investor.
Whether you are a global multinational, a family-owned corporate, a VC- or PE-backed company scaling after a new round or a fund building strength across your portfolio, one team brings the same mapped, evidence-led search to every critical hire. That covers board directors, CEOs and global leaders through to the commercial, technical and regulatory teams behind them.
01
Multinationals
Complex, matrixed organizations hiring across regions.
02
Family-owned corporates
Succession, professionalization and leadership that fits the family's values.
03
VC- and PE-backed companies
Hires that match the funding stage, from first commercial leaders to post-investment leadership teams.
04
VC and PE funds
Talent support across the whole portfolio, from critical hires to independent board directors.
Our mission
To find the talent that feeds our industry at every level, for every kind of business and investor, giving our clients the market truth to hire with confidence.
Powering the talent that drives our industry forward, built on experience and backed by data.
Who we areSectors
Specialists in the value chain from seed to shelf.
We work only in agriculture, food and life sciences. That focus means we already know the leaders, the competitors and the compensation before your search begins.
Crop Protection
Commercial, regulatory and R&D talent, from leadership to specialists, for originators, post-patent manufacturers and distributors.
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Biologicals
Scientific, field and commercial talent at every level for the companies scaling biological solutions.
Explore
Seed and Traits
Breeding, trait, gene editing and commercial talent at every level for seed and plant science.
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AgTech
Leaders, managers and specialists for precision agriculture, robotics, sensing and digital farming businesses.
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Animal Health
Commercial, technical and senior talent for animal health, nutrition, aquaculture and precision livestock.
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Food and Sustainability
Talent for food technology, fresh produce, postharvest, climate and the bioeconomy.
ExploreLive mandates
Searches we are running right now.
We publish select retained mandates where our clients have approved it, anonymized to protect their confidentiality. If one of these is your next move, tell us. If you are hiring for something similar, we already have the map.
Key Account Manager, Wholesale
Germany · Crop ProtectionRegulatory Lead, North America
United States · Crop ProtectionGlobal Head, Regulatory Science and Asset Management
Spain · Crop ProtectionVice President, Crop Protection
United States · Crop ProtectionSenior Product Manager
North America · Crop ProtectionVice President, Ag Nutrients
United States · Crop NutritionSelected assignments
Evidence, not adjectives.
Every example comes from the search record. Clients are described, never named, because confidentiality is the job.
Board and leadership
View case study
Food and sustainabilityAPAC
Chief Science Officer
Food ingredient company · Australia
113people mapped
10presented
Placedretained search
Crop protectionEMEA
General Manager DACH
Global crop protection company · Germany
49people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
Commercial and sales
BiologicalsAMERICAS
Key Account Manager, first US commercial hire
European biocontrol company · United States
73people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
Animal healthAPAC
Nutrition Sales Manager
Animal nutrition business of a food group · Australia
165people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
Crop protectionEMEA
Sub-Region Head, Nordics and Baltics
Global crop protection company · Nordics and Baltics
74people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
Regulatory and public affairs
BiologicalsGlobal
Global Regulatory Manager
RNA biotechnology company
69people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
Food and sustainabilityAMERICAS
Regulatory Manager, North America
Postharvest technology company · United States
208people mapped
16presented
Placedretained search
Food and sustainabilityAPAC
APAC Regulatory Director
Climate technology company
83people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
Marketing and product
BiologicalsEMEA
Head of Product
Soil biologicals company · United Kingdom
160people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
Food and sustainabilityAPAC
Head of Product
Food ingredient company · Australia
70people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
Crop protectionGlobal
Global Marketing Communications Head
Global crop protection company
232people mapped
8presented
Placedretained search
Technical and R&D
AgTechAMERICAS
Senior Data Scientist
Postharvest technology company · United States
180people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
Crop protectionGlobal
R&D Director, Plant Health
Global crop protection company
104people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
Crop protectionEMEA
Research Agronomist, Fungicides
Global crop protection company
152people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
Operations and corporate
BiologicalsGlobal
Global Director of Quality Assurance
RNA biotechnology company
114people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
BiologicalsAMERICAS
Operations Director
RNA biotechnology company · United States
55people mapped
10presented
Placedretained search
Animal healthAPAC
Senior Operations Start-up Specialist
Livestock methane reduction company · Australia
120people mapped
11presented
Placedretained search
Trusted by
The partner behind leading names in crop science, biologicals and AgTech.
“I would recommend Chaseman Global to anyone looking for a highly professional and responsive recruiting firm. I consider the individuals on our Chaseman team to be our partner more than service providers.”
“The extensiveness of what is reported back to us provides a succinct and detailed review of how our recruitment pipeline sits, so we always have a clear understanding of how our open roles are progressing.”
“Chaseman Global has found us great board hires, all of whom bring highly relevant experience and expertise from their sectors.”
“Chaseman Global worked with us collaboratively from day one to understand our vision and needs. They then did a phenomenal job identifying and recruiting talent from multiple locations in Europe and supporting us throughout the screening and onboarding process.”
Memberships and commitments
Members and contributors, not spectators.
We sit in the rooms where the industry makes its decisions, so we understand the talent it will need next.
MEMBER SINCE 2022 · PLATINUM PARTNER 2023
CPDA
Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology, the voice of the post-patent crop protection, adjuvant and crop nutrition industry.
Dallas 2026
INNOVATION HUB MEMBER
N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative
Member of the Innovation Hub at NC State University, connecting industry, researchers and students.
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FOUNDER
FEEDAG Foundation
Founded by Chaseman Global to support students from agricultural families through scholarships and grants.
feedag.org
For VC and PE investors
The Non-Executive Network.
Former CTOs, chief economists, global business unit heads and public company directors from across agriculture, climate and life sciences, available to your portfolio companies.
- A database of vetted non-executives from agriculture, climate and life sciences businesses worldwide
- Free access for investors and their portfolio leadership
- Every introduction made personally, with conflicts checked first
Why Chaseman Global
What a specialist partner should give you.
Most firms offer search. Some offer sector knowledge. We built the whole operating model around how agriculture actually hires.
| Chaseman Global | Generalist search firm | Agri recruiter or job board | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, food and life sciences only | Yes | No | Yes |
| Retained search with full market mapping | Yes | Yes | Rarely |
| Live pipeline in a 24/7 client portal | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Published live mandates | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gated Non-Executive Network for investors | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Compliant employment in 120+ countries | Yes | No | No |
| 12-month written guarantee | Yes | Varies | Varies |
| Microsoft enterprise-level secured data environment | Yes | Varies | Rarely |
| Constant adoption of new technology | Yes | Varies | Rarely |
Insights and news
What we see in the talent market.
How long does an agriculture executive search take?
A well-run retained search in agriculture targets an assessed shortlist within 21 working days and a signed appointment in about eight to twelve weeks. Here is what drives the timeline.
Chaseman Global at Fruit Attraction Madrid 2026
Global Search Director Rachael Broderick is in Madrid from October 6 to 8 meeting fresh produce, biostimulant, seed and AgTech leaders.
Retained or contingent search: which is right for an agriculture hire?
Contingent recruitment suits roles with many active candidates. Retained search suits critical hires where the right person is employed by a competitor and not looking.
What does Chaseman Global do?
Chaseman Global is a specialist search firm for agriculture and life sciences. We fill critical roles at every level, from board directors and CEOs to the specialists and managers who drive growth, for multinationals, family-owned corporates, VC- and PE-backed companies and the funds that invest in them. Through Chaseman OnDemand we also employ talent compliantly in more than 120 countries.
Which sectors do you specialize in?
Crop protection and crop inputs, biologicals and biostimulants, seed and plant science, AgTech and digital agriculture, animal health and nutrition plus food technology and the bioeconomy.
How quickly can you deliver a shortlist?
Our target is an assessed shortlist within 21 working days of briefing, with weekly client update meetings along the way. When a hire is urgent, we release qualified candidates as they clear our process. Recent single-country key account searches have reached signed placement in about seven to nine weeks.
Do you guarantee placements?
Yes. Every Retained Search and Priority Search placement carries our 12-month written guarantee: a free replacement search to the end of month three, 50% off the replacement fee to the end of month six and 25% off to the end of month twelve.
Do you work with venture capital and private equity investors?
Yes. We partner directly with funds to strengthen talent across their portfolios and give investors free access to our gated Non-Executive Network of vetted board-level advisors.
Brief us on your next critical hire.
A partner will respond within one working day with a view on the market, the approach and the timeline.