Senior Product Manager, Platform Product

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 headquartered in San Francisco, California, Earth.

About the Role:

The Customer Platform team is making Planet data accessible to Planet customers. As a senior product manager, you are responsible for understanding customer needs and pain points to build the strategy for the customer management team. You will be primarily responsible for the Customer Management layers for the world’s most extensive collection of satellite imagery. Enabling customer understanding of their account usage and upgrading their access over time is central to this role. More specifically, you will oversee the development of our access, metering and authentication tools.  You’ll be driving the product strategy for User Access that enables a rich ecosystem of customers and partners who access our image library and satellite tasking resources. Your position is vital to the organization -- helping to ensure that our new user funnel is healthy by owning user metrics that fulfill our goal of self-serve democratized access to space imaging. If you love complex technical challenges this position is for you. You will collaborate across many application teams to drive how to build and extend the framework and have immediate impact on internal and external stakeholders’ experience.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of product management experience
• 10+ years of experience being part of a cross-functional product development team 
• Ability to coordinate people and technical resources across multiple areas of the company
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at the technical level
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills
• The ability to make decisions that align with Planet’s technical and strategic roadmap as well as Planet’s core values
• Customer-focused problem solving through user research, driving for results, and clear communication of new capabilities. 

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 2+ years experience with SaaS 
• Strong intuitive grasp on User Administration, Access and Quota/Usage paradigms
• Technical fluency; ability to understand and discuss architectural concepts, schedule tradeoffs and new opportunities with technical team members

Benefits While Working at Planet:

• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Wellness program and onsite massages in specific offices
• Flexible Time Off
• Recognition Programs
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Offsites and Happy Hours
• Volunteering Benefits

Some Press About Us: 

Our CEO, Will Marshall featured on TED and featured in a Planet Blog

“Planet: Bringing Space Back Down to Earth”

Tiny, privately owned satellites are changing how we view the Earth features in NBC News

“Planet And Rocket Lab Create Mission Patch To Honor Women In Aerospace” —Planet Blog

Why we care so much about Belonging. 

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 with diversity, equity and inclusion.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. 

Compensation (only applicable for Colorado applicants):

The base pay range targeted for this position in Colorado is: $138,600 - $211,500. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.

The actual offer, including the compensation package, is determined based on multiple factors, including experience, location, and other business considerations.

Planet is registered as an employer in many, but not all, states. If you are not able to work from a state where Planet is registered, you will not be eligible for employment.

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