Senior Solutions Architect I, Pre-Sales - NATO

About the Role:

As a Pre-Sales Sr. Solutions Architect, you'll design complex solutions to demonstrate the value of Planet's data and services to help organizations within the NATO community overcome their earth data challenges. You'll collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development, to act as the voice of the customer and enhance Planet's industry offerings.

The ideal candidate is passionate about earth observation and enjoys helping customers get the most out of their work. This role will appeal to candidates who don't mind frequent travel and are comfortable working in the defense and intelligence sector.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the Netherlands or Belgium. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

This role requires travel up to 25%.

Impact You’ll Own:

Architect and deliver solution demonstrations and presentations and highlighting technical capabilities and value of Planet’s offerings and our ability to fulfill customer’s business needs.

Build relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor to their business.

Act as a senior technical advisor to the customer to recommend a solutions architecture that fits their business challenges.

Craft the technical response to tenders, RFI’s/RFP’s, and unsolicited proposals with respect to Planet’s products and solutions.

Partner with your sales team colleagues to architect and drive the technical strategy across customer and prospect account plans, shaping how accounts are engaged and won.

Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development to act as the voice of the customer, assist with RFP and RFI preparation and submissions.

Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management.

Represent the needs of Planet's Defense and Intelligence customers to Sales leadership by communicating forecasts, pipeline opportunities, deal reviews, CRM data, and customer feedback.

Potential to present to key executive Government stakeholders within NATO.

Act as a mentor to team members and lead training to drive their development.

What You Bring:

6+ years of relevant work experience in supporting the NATO community in a technical capacity.

Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 25%.

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company.

Expertise working with GIS and Remote Sensing users within the Defense industry.

Experience in IMINT, ISR, and related fields.

Experience with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL, Python, other common geospatial software packages and programming languages, and emerging technologies such as AI/ML.

Experience designing and presenting complex systems and solutions that bridge the gap between business problems and technology to meet organizational goals, budget, and scalability needs.

Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive working style.

Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

Ability to process imagery, manipulate geospatial data, interact with APIs, and build data pipelines.

Ability to lead technical customer engagements.

Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users.

Obtaining and maintaining eligibility for a NATO security clearance is required.

Application Deadline:

11:45p / 23:45 CET on the date stated below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received. For this reason, we recommend applying as soon as you are able to.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off

Employee Wellness Program

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

Equity

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The expected starting gross salary range for this role is listed below. Individual placement within this range is determined objectively based on gender-neutral criteria such as your skills, qualifications, and professional experience. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or equity.

In addition to the salary range listed below, this role is also eligible to receive commission.

#LI-REMOTENetherlands Salary Range

€62.902—€78.660 EUR

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