Market Advisor

Job Summary:

The Market Advisor is a trusted partner to mid-market cattle feeders—someone who brings clarity and consistency to marketing decisions in both cattle and grain. This role exists to help customers understand their true cattle position, apply Balance4ward’s proven 5-Step Strategy, and confidently execute a repeatable, profit-driven marketing plan.

This is a relationship-driven advisory position focused on coaching, analysis, and process discipline. This is not a sales role. Customers are brought to you by the Balance4ward sales team.

Location On-Site: Omaha, NE

Responsibilities:

• Guide customers through Balance4ward’s 5-Step Strategy, ensuring weekly updates to their market orders
• Deliver the “Weekly Packet,” helping customers interpret market insights and apply recommendations across both cattle and grain
• Facilitate customer futures orders and fills with accuracy and urgency
• Lead and manage weekly customer calls, ensuring they are organized, timely, and aligned with each customer’s marketing plan
• Develop clear, well-researched, and concise recommendations for inclusion in the Weekly Packet
• Maintain accurate customer cattle positions, contributing to a consistent, repeatable marketing process
• Build trust and foster long-term relationships grounded in clarity, confidence, and disciplined execution

The Ideal Candidate:

• Understands and appreciates the mid-market segment of the cattle feeding industry. Agrees that mid-market cattlemen cannot build wealth hedging a profit
• Knowledge of and experience trading multiple commodity markets
• Understands how to generate profits in a highly leveraged, margin-based business
• Enjoys coaching and helping people with cattle and grain marketing strategies
• A humble decision maker that can be bold, while also being able to accept being wrong
• Has a patient, flexible and adaptable working style. This allows for productive conversations with all customers, regardless of their experience level with futures trading and cash marketing
• Desire to be proactive and take risk trading the trend rather than as a traditional risk manager
• Sees value in following process, versus flying by the seat of their pants
• Driven by the details of accurate position tracking, creating a competitive advantage for the customer

Qualifications:

• Series 3 license not required at hire, but candidate must be willing to obtain it
• Bachelor’s degree in business, ag business, economics, animal science, or a related field
• Experience in livestock or cattle feeding industry required
• Ability to travel to customer locations regularly
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with clients