Customer Success Manager, Commercial Markets

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: This role is for a Customer Success Manager for Planet’s commercial markets. You will be responsible for managing and expanding relationships with customers, including in the agriculture and mapping verticals. You will help customers maximize the value of Planet’s imagery and geospatial solutions, ensuring that they can effectively integrate Planet data into their business workflows. The ideal candidate is a consultative strategist who naturally takes ownership of the account lifecycle post sales supporting renewal and expansion opportunities. We are looking for a thought partner with deep business acumen and situational awareness who can adapt seamlessly from an executive briefing to a deep dive with technical teams. You will operate in lockstep with your sales counterparts, combining technical value realization with commercial strategy to build a unified account front. As the customer success manager, you will seek to understand our customers' business models and anticipate their downstream needs. This includes a relentless drive for value realization, ensuring our customers can clearly measure and articulate the tangible ROI Planet delivers. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco or Washington DC office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Take full accountability for gross and net retention metrics across your book of business, ensuring long-term customer health and growth. Partner closely with Account Executives to build unified commercial strategies by bringing actionable account insights and forward-looking recommendations to internal syncs. Map out long-term account trajectories proactively to identify capacity gaps, risks, and expansion opportunities early. Co-create success plans and QBRs that enable customers to clearly measure and present the business impact and ROI of Planet solutions. Build solid relationships across complex stakeholder networks, equipping internal champions with the data they need to advocate for the partnership. Lead cross-functional internal teams through critical account milestones to ensure alignment and clear execution. Navigate high-stakes customer situations with composure and sound judgment, prioritizing effectively under pressure. What You Bring: 4+ years of experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or a strategic customer-facing role. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Good working knowledge of remote sensing, GIS, or geospatial imagery products, with the ability to bridge technical workflows with commercial value. A track record of acting as a thought partner by asking reframing questions that probe client motivations, pressures, and business context. A solid understanding of commercial business models (how clients make money, indust…