Education & Research Program Manager & Evangelist

Planet

1d•Remote

About The Position

As an Education and Research Program Manager & Evangelist, you will engage directly with academic researchers and institutions using Planet’s data to conduct cutting-edge research. You will build relationships with them and help facilitate programs that grow awareness and adoption of Planet’s data within the academic research community, and champion work to connect that research to future commercial opportunities for Planet and our customers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enable scalable growth, inspire research on use cases and topics critical to Planet, and channel external feedback as we seek to improve our products and services. This is a full–time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week. This role may require travel (including international travel) of up to 25%.

Requirements

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, the language of our company.
Superior problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently while prioritizing and managing time effectively.

Nice To Haves

Deep experience in the world of academic research and the use of remote sensing data in such work.
Relevant experience in remote sensing or related fields.

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.
Gather and synthesize feedback and ideas from researchers and institutions, and share it in actionable ways with cross-functional internal teams to improve how we provide our products and services.