PreSales Sr. Solutions Architect - French Defense and Intelligence

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>As a Pre-Sales Solutions Architect, you'll demonstrate the value of Planet's data and services to help organizations within the Western and Northern European regions overcome their earth data challenges. You'll also collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development, to act as the voice of the customer to enhance Planet's industry offerings.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is passionate about Earth observation and enjoys helping customers get most out of their work. This role will appeal to candidates who don’t mind frequent international travel (primarily around Europe) and are comfortable working in the defense and intelligence sector.</p> <p>This is a full-time, remote position based in France or the United Kingdom. This role requires frequent international travel up to 50%. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.</p> <p><strong>Impact You’ll Own:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and deliver presentations and product demonstrations highlighting technical capabilities of Planet’s platform and our ability to fulfill customer’s business needs.</li> <li>Create relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor to their business.</li> <li>Act as an advisor to the customer to recommend a solutions architecture that fits their business challenges.</li> <li>Assist with the response to tenders, RFI’s and RFP’s proposals with respect to product/solution information.</li> <li>Work with your sales team colleagues to determine account development plans and execute a strategy to engage customers and prospects.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management.</li> <li>Represent Planet’s Defense and Intelligence needs to Sales leadership, in communicating forecasts, pipeline opportunities, deal reviews, data in CRM tools, and customer feedback.</li> <li>Present to key executive Government stakeholders within the Western and Northern Europe Regions.</li> <li>Act as a mentor to team members and lead training to drive their development.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>6+ years of experience in supporting the Defense community within the European region.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field.</li> <li>Have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance for meeting with regional customers.</li> <li>Ability to travel internationally up to 50%, primarily around Europe and the United States.</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French.</li> <li>Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company.</li> <li>Experience working with GIS and Remote Sensing users within the Defense industry.</li> <li>Experience in IMINT, ISR, and related fields.</li> <li>Experience with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial software packages.</li> <li>Ability to successfully communicate and coordinate with international customers &amp; sales team.</li> <li>Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive working style.</li> <li>Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively.</li> <li>Ability to program with Python to process imagery, manipulate vector data, interact with APIs and build data pipelines.</li> <li>Ability to lead customer engagements.</li> <li>Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Deadline:</strong></p> <p class="p1">May 18, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)</p> <p><strong>Export Control Requirements:</strong></p> <p><em>Planet Labs Germany GmbH is authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to U.S. and German/EU export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, EU, or U.S. authorities.</em></p> <p><strong>Benefits While Working at Planet:</strong></p> <p><em>These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.</em></p> <ul> <li>Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off&nbsp;</li> <li>Employee Wellness Program&nbsp;</li> <li>Home Office Reimbursement</li> <li>Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement</li> <li>Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning</li> <li>Equity&nbsp;</li> <li>Volunteering Paid Time Off</li> </ul> <h6><span style="font-weight: 300; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">#LI-REMOTE</span></h6><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance<br></strong>Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<strong><br></strong></p> <p><strong>Why we care so much about Belonging.&nbsp;<br></strong>We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work.&nbsp; If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!&nbsp; At Planet, we are looki