Director, Global Commercial Sales (Agriculture)
Core
Lead global sales strategy and team for Planet's agriculture business, selling complex satellite data and analytics solutions to large ag customers worldwide.
Role type
Senior Director, Global Commercial Sales (Agriculture)
Builds
Global revenue and market share for Planet's agriculture segment via direct sales, partnerships, and account management.
Domain
Space technology / Satellite data / Agriculture
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Complex technical sales, team leadership (8+ years), enterprise/SaaS sales, strategic planning, forecasting, partnership management, negotiation, Salesforce/CRM proficiency
Preferred skills
Multiple languages, geospatial/analytics product knowledge, ag-tech domain familiarity
Technologies
Satellite imaging, geospatial data, analytics platforms, Salesforce, Clari
Responsibilities
Define and execute global agriculture sales strategy; hire, coach, and develop sales executives and account managers; build relationships with key agriculture customers and partners; manage quarterly/annual bookings and retention targets; travel to meet customers and attend industry events; partner with Product and Customer Success to drive adoption; run disciplined forecasting and pipeline cadence.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership