Education & Research Program Manager & Evangelist

Core responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key education and research customers and institutions, collaborating with them to support their research goals with Planet's data, products, and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute scalable go-to-market strategies to grow awareness and adoption of Planet's data in academic research.
• Develop and execute programs to incentivize research and to connect research outputs to future commercial opportunities.
• Engage with the education and research community in online and in-person spaces to encourage growth and engagement from the community.

This role helps academic researchers use Planet's satellite data to conduct cutting-edge research that can solve world's toughest obstacles, while connecting that research to future commercial opportunities that benefit both Planet and its customers.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in remote sensing, Earth/Environmental Science, or other relevant fields.
• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• Experience managing strategic accounts, including building relationships and collaborating to create and achieve shared goals and plans.
• Comfortable interacting with prospects and customers in online and in-person settings, including through presentations, conference panels, and similar events.
• Ability to develop and manage projects and programs in a systemic and scalable manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Superior problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently while prioritizing and managing time effectively.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off plus holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Salary ranges: New York City + California: $142,100 - $177,590; San Francisco: $151,830 - $189,770; US National: $130,900 - $163,590. Role may be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity).

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering unprecedented data via a cloud-based platform to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors to help solve world's toughest obstacles.