Hi! We’re the sales team at Planet, where we’re engineering hardware and software to service the largest fleet of Earth-satellite images in orbit. Our goal is to democratize access to satellite information to improve life here on Earth. Our sales team—referred to internally as our “commercial org”—has a breadth of opportunities, ranging from the traditional Sales Development Representative and Account Executive teams to our Technical Support, Pre-Sales Engineers and Professional Services teams. As a member of our team, you will develop and maintain strong relationships with our customers while making sure the rest of the team has access to the resources they need to support any partnership. Come join us on our mission to make global change visible, accessible, and actionable!
Team member Q&A.
In 3 years, how does the market you’re addressing look different?
How much do candidates need to know about your industry?
Why do team members stay at the company?
How has your understanding of the world changed since joining?
What does the average day look like?
What’s the most delightful experience a user can have with your product?
What’s the hardest part of your job?
What kinds of problems do customers come to you with?
What does career progression look like through the sales function, and how long between steps?
Which company value most resonates with you?
On the spectrum of competitive to collaborative, where would you place your team culture?
How does the team recognize good work?
What will new hires experience in their first 30 days?
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Useful links
- Learn about what we do on the Approach page of our website, or by listening to this TED Talk with our co-founder and CEO Will Marshall.
- Get to know our team on the Leadership page of our website.
- Watch this video to hear some of the reasons why our team members joined Planet.
- Read about us in the news. Check out our Press and News page, or this article about how our work can help reduce the impact of COVID globally.
- Read this story to learn about how we’re building a global workforce through our recruitment efforts.
- Check out Planet School for tutorials aimed at helping you get the most out of our data.
Team size & roles
- 12 Sales Development Representatives
- 15 Account Executives
- 12 Customer Success Managers
- 4 Business Development Managers
Meet the team →
Collaboration Practices
- Quarterly OKRs
- Weekly team standup
- Weekly All Hands
- Yearly sales kickoff
Hours & location
- Mixed on-site and remote
- Flexible work hours
Tools we use
- Salesforce
- Navigator
- Marketo
- Groove
- Salesloft
- Outreach
- ZoomInfo
- Gainsight
Company-level stats
- B2B
- Technical founder(s)
- Funding: $51–250M
- VC-backed
- CEO is a founder
- Will sponsor work visa
- B2C