Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies Manager - APJ Region
This role involves leading and providing technical direction to a team of Pre-Sales Solution Engineers, Professional Services Solutions Architects, and Software Engineers for the Asia Pacific Japan region. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing high-performing teams and be familiar with remote sensing and geospatial technologies.
The Senior Manager will be responsible for driving successful technical sales engagements and ensuring effective solution delivery of the Planet Insights Platform. This includes demonstrating value and achieving positive business outcomes for customers and partners. Key responsibilities include mentoring team members, developing trusted relationships with customers, collaborating with internal sales teams and channel partners, and championing sales excellence across Pre-Sales and Professional Services.
The Senior Manager will also engage with customers through presentations, demonstrations, commercial proposals, workshops, pilots, events, and social media outreach. They will manage Professional Services projects, ensure successful delivery on time and on budget, and exceed customer expectations. Additionally, they will build tools, applications, and compelling demonstrations using Planet's APIs and analytics to showcase what's possible with the Insight Platform.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing high-performing teams, deep technical expertise in remote sensing and geospatial technologies, and 4+ years of experience managing teams responsible for delivering software or services to customers. They will also have 6+ years of experience in a technical geospatial or remote sensing role and proficiency with GIS tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and Google Earth Engine.