Account Executive, Texas

We’re looking for an Account Executive to focus on the state of Texas to grow our civil government business. This will include creating a strategy for building out the territory, creating relationships with key target agencies and identifying and creating key short and long term business opportunities for Planet. The ideal candidate is a driven, independent thinker who can also be creative in identifying and developing new use cases and solutions within the civil market. This person will have a track record of navigating and selling within Texas, an extensive network and the ability to navigate government agencies and the procurement process.

In this role, you will lead the capture plan of this territory, along with identifying, qualifying, negotiating, and closing large-scale government contracts. Ideal candidates are passionate about seeing change and changing the world with our unique value proposition and possess a deep understanding of key state agencies—such as departments of natural resources, agriculture, forestry, and emergency management—including their organizational structures, strategic priorities, government budgets, procurement processes, and preferred contracting vehicles.

This is a full-time, remote position based in Austin, Texas. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

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