GIS Industry Solutions Manager - Geospatial Authorities

Overview

As a GIS Industry Solutions Manager for Geospatial Authorities at Esri, you are a recognized industry thought leader who understands how GIS technology enables better decisions, more effective workflows, and delivers transformational outcomes for government through a modern spatial data infrastructure (SDI). You want to see this success replicated in government agencies around the world as they build their own National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and modernize the way they collect, produce, and manage spatial data.

In this role you will shape industry messaging and the go-to-market (GTM) strategy across global markets for national mapping and charting, official statistics, and land administration agencies. Your objective is to drive awareness and demand in these markets by positioning Esri GIS technology as uniquely suited to address existing and emerging industry challenges and opportunities. You will collaborate closely with teams in business development, corporate marketing, professional services, solutions, and software development to align industry trends with Esri technology for current and future demand.

At Esri, we are committed to our customers and their success. It is a place for you to do your best work and partner with our customers amid a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the industry thought leader and public face of Esri, representing the company at conferences, tradeshows, seminars, webinars, and user group meetings
• Develop and deliver a regular cadence of thought leadership content including webinars, case studies, blogs, social media, videos, and event programming to build awareness, demand, and an engaged user community
• Establish and maintain relationships with trade associations, user groups, and other industry thought leaders that further Esri’s mission
• Research, analyze, and monitor industry, technology, and market trends to identify opportunities and inform strategic positioning of ArcGIS and Esri solutions
• Develop and support industry messaging and go‑to‑market strategies that clearly articulate the value of Esri technology in addressing industry‑specific challenges
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with marketing, sales, product development, professional services, partners, and international distributors to align strategy, campaigns, and execution
• Engage with customers, partners, and industry influencers to promote customer success stories, strengthen relationships, and grow the global user community
• Provide industry insight and competitive intelligence to internal teams to inform product direction, sales strategy, and executive‑level messaging
• Maintain and deepen GIS and industry domain expertise, supporting internal requests, partner engagements, analyst briefings, and customer meetings with authoritative knowledge

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience working within a relevant geospatial authority industry with demonstrated leadership and subject‑matter expertise
• Recognized as a respected and influential professional within your industry or closely related community
• Strong knowledge of GIS and Esri technology, including how geospatial capabilities are applied to solve complex, industry‑specific problems
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at the executive level, including excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Proven experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to influence business and technical stakeholders
• Strong strategic thinking, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, information systems, business, or a closely related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geography, GIS, information systems, business, or related field
• Experience working across global markets or with international customers and partners
• Familiarity with industry marketing or go‑to‑market strategy

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About Esri

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If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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