Commercial Account Executive - Sydney

ClickHouse
Australia
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with technical expertise in open source databases and cloud infrastructure who can manage cross-functional teams and drive strategic commercial commitments in Australia.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in open source or cloud database sales and a strategic mindset for long-term customer relationships
    — “5+ of experience in open source software / database; together with a background in cloud and infrastructure software required.”
  • Individuals who can balance short-term sales goals with long-term strategic account development
    — “Identify and nurture opportunities, build pipeline, and close short term Cloud monthly contracts, while simultaneously developing a strategic Commercial business with complex sales cycles.”
  • Professionals with a passion for community engagement and evangelizing technical products
    — “Champion the innovation behind ClickHouse Cloud, driving awareness and adoption.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires managing cross-functional teams and resources for successful outcomes.
    — “Proven ability to manage cross functional resources — from dedicated teams to executive staff, to drive successful outcomes.”
  • Candidates must be comfortable with remote-first work arrangements and global collaboration.
    — “Experience working effectively in a remote-first, global organization.”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate your ability to align technical solutions with business goals through specific examples.
    — “Expertise aligning cloud solutions with customer business needs, challenges, and technical requirements.”
  • Showcase your involvement in community events or open source advocacy to emphasize cultural fit.
    — “Contribute to the ClickHouse ecosystem by engaging in local developer meetups and helping organize ClickHouse specific community events.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • expanding customer base
  • securing strategic commercial commitments
  • delivering accurate monthly forecasts
Typical background
5+ years in open source software/databasecloud and infrastructure software experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Business AcumenTechnical DepthCloud Solutions ExpertiseCustomer Relationship ManagementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Entrepreneurial MindsetRemote-first ExperienceDatabase Sales Experience

Stack & domain

Cloud SolutionsDatabaseInfrastructure SoftwareCommunicationNegotiationPresentationProblem SolvingTeamworkCloud

About the role

Original posting from ClickHouse via Ashby

ClickHouse is on a mission to grow a vibrant global user community and accelerate our journey as a cloud first company. We’re looking for a Commercial Account Executive to help expand our customer base and shape the future of ClickHouse adoption in Australia. This is an exciting opportunity to join after the general availability of our serverless Cloud product and play a pivotal role in defining how it is positioned and adopted in the market.

Our ideal candidate brings both business acumen and technical depth, capable of guiding customers with specialized expertise to help them achieve their objectives and unlock the full value of ClickHouse.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Identify and nurture opportunities, build pipeline, and close short term Cloud monthly contracts, while simultaneously developing a strategic Commercial business with complex sales cycles.
  • Evangelize ClickHouse’s vision and solutions to secure strategic commercial commitments.
  • Take a solution-based approach to selling, delivering clear business value for customers.
  • Champion the innovation behind ClickHouse Cloud, driving awareness and adoption.
  • Manage customer details, including use cases, timelines, and forecasting, within Salesforce.
  • Deliver accurate monthly business forecasts.
  • Contribute to the ClickHouse ecosystem by engaging in local developer meetups and helping organize ClickHouse specific community events.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Proven ability to manage cross functional resources — from dedicated teams to executive staff, to drive successful outcomes.
  • Expertise aligning cloud solutions with customer business needs, challenges, and technical requirements.
  • 5+ of experience in open source software / database; together with a background in cloud and infrastructure software required.
  • Passion for building long-lasting customer relationships and working cross-functionally in a diverse, global team.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with strong business and technical acumen.

BONUS POINTS FOR

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a proven record of delivering results in fast moving environments.
  • Experience working effectively in a remote-first, global organization.
  • Prior success selling databases or deploying applications with major cloud providers.

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PERKS

  • Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.
  • Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
  • Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
  • Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
  • A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
  • Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

CULTURE - WE ALL SHAPE IT

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here https://clickhouse.com/company/careers. Check out our blog posts https://clickhouse.com/blog or follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/clickhouseinc/life/0c1ee7f4-2129-488d-b413-e7f6270659fd/?viewAsMember=true to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & PRIVACY

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please see here https://clickhouse.com/legal/applicant-privacy-notice for our Privacy Statement.

Source: ClickHouse careers (Ashby)

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