Planet

Technical Marketing Manager, Earth Observation

San Francisco, United StatesFull timeManager$114,200 - $142,700 / yearPosted 23 days ago
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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: Planet is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Technical Marketing Manager to bring our Earth Observation (EO) data and technical workflows to life. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of product, engineering, and marketing, serving as a core creative technologist for our solutions. You will be responsible for translating complex technical capabilities into visually stunning, easily digestible product demos, animations, and video content that resonate with both technical practitioners and executive buyers. On a day-to-day basis, you will get hands-on with Planet’s data, APIs, and platform tools to build authentic workflows, and then use your creative chops to capture and polish those workflows into high-impact marketing assets. You will execute the production of product demonstration videos, technical webinars, and interactive visual content. The ideal candidate is a rare hybrid: an EO practitioner who understands geospatial data, and a technical creative who is highly proficient in video editing, animation, and visual storytelling. You don't just talk about the technology; you build with it and show the world how it works. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco or Washington D.C. office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Design and execute compelling product demos that showcase the power and utility of Planet's EO data, APIs, and analytics solutions for various industry use cases. Execute the production of technical video content, from scripting and screen-capturing complex EO workflows to editing, animating, and final polishing. Translate complex geospatial concepts into clear visual assets, creating high-quality graphics, imagery, and animations for use across the website, campaigns, and sal...