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Planet

Payments and commerce software provider

Sales Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
London, UK
HybridThree days on-site per week required.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • Proven experience in sales or business development within the hotel technology landscape, including property management systems and payment solutions.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • English proficiency is required.
  • Knowledge of the UK market.
  • Willingness to travel within the designated sales territory.
Responsibilities
  • Expand and secure the company's market position within the designated sales territory.
  • Take sales responsibility for specific postal code areas in terms of acquiring new customers.
  • Actively upsell Planet products to new and assigned customer base.
  • Conduct contract negotiations.
  • Plan and conduct product presentations on-site or remotely for prospects and existing customers.
  • Provide advice on products and new developments to prospects.
  • Independently handle written and telephone correspondence within the scope of duties.
  • Prepare and follow up on offers.
  • Serve as a point of contact for customer inquiries regarding offers, contracts, and products.
  • Liaise with other departments and sales partners.
  • Support and participate in industry-specific events, trade fairs, and marketing activities.
  • Maintain sustainable personal customer relationships.
  • Serve as a contact person for customers regarding cross-departmental customer interests.
  • Monitor competitors.
  • Gather customer feedback and conduct market research.
Desired Qualifications
  • Another European language is a nice plus.

About the company

Planet works as a payments and commerce-software provider. It supplies payment acceptance, property-management software, tax-free shopping, and connected commerce capabilities to hospitality, retail, and financial-services customers. Its operating model is specific: software and payment infrastructure connect merchants, guests, shoppers, banks, and acquiring partners. Work includes engineering, product, payment operations, implementation, sales, risk, support, and corporate functions. The profile is Planet's global payments and software organization. The workforce connects regulated client service with technology, risk, operations, and professional support.

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Headquarters

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

  • March 19, 2026 revenue reached $307.7 million, up 26%, with positive free cash flow.
  • Fiscal 2026 recurring ACV hit 98%, showing sticky enterprise and hospitality relationships.
  • September 18, 2026 North America rollout targets hotels, restaurants, and retailers immediately.

What critics are saying

  • July 31, 2023 cuts eliminated 117 employees; repeated restructurings weaken execution.
  • March 2026 headcount fell to 2,745, signaling continuing cost pressure and morale damage.
  • Oracle, Nexi, and regional PMS vendors can compress pricing and steal integrations.

What makes Planet unique

  • Planet bundles hospitality PMS, payments, and networking into one contract.
  • March 2022 Protel and 2022 Avantio acquisitions deepen hospitality distribution and software.
  • September 18, 2026 US and Canada launch extends full-stack connected commerce beyond Europe.

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Company News

PhocusWire
Jan 11th, 2023
Planet Expands Hospitality Footprint With Three Acquisitions

Hospitality software and payments services provider Planet has acquired three hotel software distributors: Ideosoft, Rebagdata and XN PMS Limited. The terms of the deals were not disclosed.London-based Planet says it acquired Protel in March 2022 to extend its reach in the hotel industry. The three companies it just acquired all re-sell Protel software to customers in Europe.“We’re continuing to invest in growing our hospitality business and cementing our leading position in the market as a provider of connected commerce solutions that enhance the guest experience and generate more revenue for hoteliers,” says Lennert De Jong, Planet's president of hospitality who joined the company in September after 16 years at CitizenM. . Get a dose of digital travel in your inbox each day

Rebag
Dec 12th, 2022
PLANET ACQUIRES REBAG DATA - rebag data

LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Planet acquires REBAG DATA to drive growth in the Swiss hospitality market   Acquisition adds over 1,000 hotel locations in Switzerland to Planet’s fast growing hospitality customer base Reinforces Planet’s position as a leading provider of connected commerce for hospitality Hoteliers better equipped to deliver memorable guest experiences, thanks to the integration […]