Operations Lead - Data

ABOUT HALTER At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard. We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund https://foundersfund.com, Bessemer Venture Partners https://www.bvp.com/, BOND, https://www.bondcap.com/ DCVC https://www.dcvc.com/, Blackbird https://www.blackbird.vc/, Promus Ventures https://www.promusventures.com/, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/?utm_term=icehouse%20ventures&utm_campaign=Brand+Keywords&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=4064636360&hsa_cam=16902737884&hsa_grp=134004309485&hsa_ad=592971340272&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-1082530126230&hsa_kw=icehouse%20ventures&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2v-gBhC1ARIsAOQdKY0J0DepRVFDmjQlAkJPbZuQnLSA5UVzUzOXYiPxkjX-SeVa513_BhkaAr-MEALw_wcB. To find out more, visit our LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/halter-limited & Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lifeathalter/. ABOUT THE ROLE Farmers make better decisions when they know what's happening in their paddocks and across their herds. The data we collect on the ground is what makes that possible. Every measurement feeds the systems that power our platform. This role owns that pipeline end to end. You'll build and lead our in-field data collection operation: recruiting and training regional contractors, designing the protocols they follow, and defining how we capture pasture, forage, and animal data. You'll be the person who turns "we need ground truth data on X" into a crew in a paddock collecting it well, and makes sure what comes back is ready to power our next generation of value delivery to farmers. Office-based with regular trips into the field. You'll work closely with our machine learning team, but you don't need to be one of them. If you've run field trials, led agronomic research, or managed distributed field crews, this is built for you. WHAT YOU’LL DO Build and lead the field collection crew - Recruit, onboard, and retain a network of regional contractors who collect data on our behalf - Train collectors on protocols, tools, and quality standards, and keep them sharp as those evolve - Manage day-to-day operations across regions, including scheduling, logistics, and seasonal ramp-ups Design how we collect data - Define and document protocols for capturing pasture, forage, and animal data in the field - Evaluate and roll out new collection techniques and technologies as the platform grows - Get out in the field regularly to pressure-test protocols and spot issues before they become patterns Own data quality and flow - Make sure data coming in is consistent, accurate, and fit for use - Build feedback loops between collectors and the engineering team so issues get caught and corrected fast - Grow our datasets over time, balancing coverage, quality, and cost Partner with the machine learning teams - Translate model needs into collection plans the field crew can actually execute - Flag what's working, what's not, and where the next investment should go WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - Demonstrated ownership of a process comparable to a data/annotation operation end-to-end (collection and/or labelling), including quality sy