Company description

Grama Grass & Livestock (“Grama Grass”) is a dynamic and growing regenerative meat business nestled in the high prairie, along the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in Boulder, Colorado. Grama Grass & Livestock seeks to create a profitable business that restores and rebuilds native ecosystems by operating in harmony with the needs of the land and its inhabitants.

To do this, Grama Grass has created access opportunities by partnering with private entities, public governments, and non-governmental organizations. These partnerships create land access for Grama Grass and allow us to work on the frontlines of various regenerative agricultural opportunities. These include, but are not limited to: grazing for fire mitigation and weed reduction, ecosystem service contracts, working with prairie dog conflict, using mycelium for forest restoration, and creating monitoring programs for local water districts.

Grama Grass utilizes primarily cattle, but also poultry, to regeneratively graze the land and produce the highest quality meat product for the community. Grama Grass is a premier grazier and genuine grass-finished beef producer in the Colorado Front Range.

Job description

Job Summary:

Grama Grass is looking for a highly-motivated and intrapreneurial professional to fill the position of “Land Catalyst”. Ideally, you are an agrarian looking to take a step up in your agricultural career and grow with a business; or, alternatively, a business-minded professional looking to apply your acumen to a young, growing, mission-driven company. This position is dynamic in nature and oriented to fit the right applicant.

Around 75% of the Land Catalyst’s position will entail creating and executing a land access strategy that best allows Grama Grass to heal our native ecosystem. This will consist of developing relationships with public and private landowners, as well as NGOs. It also includes conducting comparative research and analysis into how other regions and entities have created dynamic strategies for managing and stewarding grassland and water resources. In this role, the Land Catalyst will work closely with our Regenerative Resource Manager.

The other 25% of this role will include time in the field and assisting with our meat operation. Grama Grass is a small team and, when needed, all members of the team are expected to pitch in for certain projects and events.

This role is located in Boulder, Colorado. It is a full-time, salaried position at $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 a year. The Land Catalyst will also have the opportunity for a Profit Share with Grama Grass. A specific Profit Share will be created for the Land Catalyst after a 90-day trial period. Housing is not provided.

Land Catalyst Duties and Responsibilities (These are listed in order of priority.)

• Strategizing
  • The Land Catalyst will work directly with the CEO to create a clear strategy for increasing Grama Grass’ land business.
    • Grama Grass’ land business consists of grants, selling live cattle, and ecosystem service contracts.
    • The Land Catalyst will need to thoroughly understand the mosaic of land ownership in Boulder County, combined with the network of farms, and NGOs working in agriculture along the Front Range.
• Contract Creation
  • Grama Grass has worked to create contracts that value not just the production of meat, but the impact of regenerative agriculture as well. The Land Catalyst will quarterback the identification, cultivation, and pursuit of new land access opportunities that fit the Grama Grass mission and business plan.
• Monitoring
  • The Land Catalyst will expand upon Grama Grass’ existing monitoring program. This will help create validation processes to ensure we are doing the best work we can on the land, and provide landowners and managers with actionable data and information.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings with the owner of Grama Grass, landowners, organizational partners, and more
• Represent Grama Grass at public meetings and forums, including speaking and presenting
• Create SMART objectives for profitable aspects of the business
• Create a pathway for your own career within the business

Required Skills:

• Familiarity with local land use codes, regulations, and policies
• Public speaking; comfortable meeting with and presenting to public and private landowners
• Ability to read, analyze, and synthesize public documents and proposals
• Ability and willingness to draft written documents, including grants, strategic outlines, etc.
• Attention to detail with problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively
• Adaptable to change and ambiguity
• Takes ownership of individual assignments and sees them through to completion
• Strong desire to advance and be challenged

Preferred Experience:

• Aptitude for business development in the private sector, public sector, and non profit sector
• Degree in a business or agricultural related field
• Understanding of American West natural resource policy and history, particularly the West’s water resources and water rights applications
• 2 years experience on a farm/ranch with livestock

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

September 27, 2024