Director, EMEA Regional Marketing

Director, EMEA Regional Marketing

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:

The Director of EMEA Regional Marketing will be an instrumental, high-impact member of the marketing team where they will be responsible for defining, driving, and executing the overall marketing strategy and plan for the entire EMEA region.

This strategic leader will drive the integration of global revenue goals with localized EMEA execution. The Director will manage a team of EMEA regional marketers and serve as the primary strategic partner for the EMEA Sales Leadership team. This leader is accountable for establishing and scaling a data-driven marketing function that accelerates Planet's growth and market penetration across key EMEA territories.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to be in our Berlin office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Regional Revenue Ownership: Accountable for all marketing pipeline metrics for the entire region, serving as the trusted point person for the RMLT on EMEA revenue targets and performance.
• Strategic GTM & ABM: Define, own, and execute the comprehensive Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy across key EMEA markets and priority industry verticals (including Defense & Intelligence, Civil Government, and Commercial), with a strong focus on scalable Account-Based Marketing (ABM) frameworks.
• Executive Partnership & Sales Alignment: Serve as the chief marketing strategist to the EMEA Sales Leadership, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to ensure full alignment on regional priorities, investment allocation, and campaign execution that directly supports the sales pipeline.
• Top Account Acceleration: Design and lead ABM programs and prioritize events and campaigns that drive pipeline and deepen engagement with our top accounts.
• Ecosystem Development: Develop, nurture, and grow strategic co-marketing relationships with key regional partners and customers to expand market reach and accelerate revenue.
• Talent & Culture: Build, lead, and mentor the regional marketing team, cultivating a high-performing culture that delivers against aggressive regional goals.

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in regional, field, events, and Account Based Marketing (ABM) strategy and execution.
• 6+ years of Supervisory/Leadership experience.
• Deep understanding market nuances and competitive dynamics across EMEA.
• Extensive experience in building and executing effective regional GTM strategies.
• Track record of overachieving marketing pipeline metrics and regional targets.
• Experience leveraging AI to scale marketing reach and efficiency.
• Success in hiring, developing, and leading high-performing regional marketing teams.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Success in creating and executing comprehensive regional marketing strategies that integrate a full range of tactics and activities.
• Deep experience partnering with regional sales leaders.
• Solid experience in marketing to government audiences.
• Solid command of modern marketing technology to manage campaigns, track effectiveness, monitor engagement, and calculate ROI.
• Solid communication and presentation skills with executive audiences.
• Proficient in German.

Application Deadline: March 2, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59pm PST)

Benefits While Working at Planet: These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• 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
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Why we care so much about Belonging. We're dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That's why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you're thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don't just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people's careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you're excited to come along for the ride.