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PreSales Engineer, Civ Gov and Commercial

Planet
Location
Berlin, Germany
Posted
13 days ago
Department
Pre-Sales and Services
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years experience in supporting governments and/or associated communities in earth observation
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • Ability to translate technical and business related remote sensing and geospatial requirements into value-add solutions
  • Professional working proficiency in English
  • Expertise with QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial software packages
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate with international customers & sales team
Nice to have
  • Experience writing technical proposals for (German) government tenders
  • Experience of value / solution selling techniques
What the job really is

As a PreSales Engineer at Planet, you will demonstrate the value of the company's data and services to help organizations, particularly in the German Government and Commercial sectors, address their earth data challenges. Your role involves building relationships with customers, delivering presentations, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and acting as a trusted advisor to recommend tailored solutions. You will also assist with tenders and proposals while achieving sales objectives and mentoring team members.

Benefits
  • 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
Things to weigh
  • Full-time hybrid role requiring 3 days in the Berlin office
  • No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or training programs beyond mentoring
  • The role involves a significant amount of collaboration with various internal teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
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