Customer Success Manager

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:  

As a Customer Success Manager, Civil Government, you will be responsible for managing and expanding relationships with a diverse range of public sector entities in CEE & Central Asia. This includes national/central governments, regional authorities, local municipalities, and key supranational organizations (e.g., Space agencies, Union bodies, and UN programmes).

You will help customers maximize the value of Planet’s imagery and geospatial solutions, ensuring that they can effectively integrate Planet data into their workflows for critical applications such as environmental monitoring, emergency response, land management, maritime surveillance, and sustainable development.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with government entities, have a solid ability to navigate highly complex and varied government structures and decision-making processes, procurement cycles, and the ability to integrate relationships across different countries and cultures. The ability to identify and build connections between ministries, directorates, and stakeholders will be key to driving adoption and impact across government initiatives. 

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our London, Berlin, or Haarlem office 3 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Take full accountability for gross and net retention metrics across your book of business, ensuring long-term customer health and growth.