Enterprise Account Executive, State and Local

Databricks
Maryland +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to strategic sales professionals with deep State and Local Government domain fluency and experience managing complex accounts, working in a high-consumption, high-value customer environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years of quota-exceeding experience and a track record of managing large State and Local Government accounts
    — “7+ years experience exceeding sales quotas
  • Professionals who can navigate early-stage companies and build new business in regions with no prior footprint
    — “You have previously worked in an early-stage company, and you know how to navigate and be successful
  • Individuals with the ability to engage C-level executives in State and Local Government settings
    — “Strong executive presence and the ability to engage credibly with Commissioners, Secretary’s, CFO’s, CIOs and Program Leaders

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of time management and discipline across dual mandates of account management and new business development.
    — “grow and protect a large high consumption install account while simultaneously building new business
  • Candidates must be prepared to manage complex sales cycles and present to high-level decision-makers.
    — “Manage complex sales cycles and present to C-level executives
  • The position requires prior customer relationships in the region, which may be a barrier for those without local connections.
    — “Prior customer relationships in the region

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing large, complex State and Local Government accounts with measurable outcomes.
    — “Experience managing large, complex State and Local accounts is preferred
  • Demonstrate ability to open doors in agencies with no prior Databricks engagement.
    — “the ability to open doors in agencies where Databricks has no existing footprint
  • Emphasize skills in solution-based selling and creating value for customers.
    — “Use a solution-based approach to selling and creating value for your customer
  • Showcase experience in selling innovation and guiding deals to compress decision cycles.
    — “You know how to sell innovation and change through customer vision expansion and can guide deals forward to compress decision cycles
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • exceeded revenue targets
  • managed complex accounts
  • closed new business
Typical background
field sales experiencesales to government accounts

Skills & requirements

Required

Enterprise SalesAccount ManagementStrategic SellingCustomer Vision ExpansionComplex Sales Cycles

Preferred

Big DataCloud Technologies

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

SLSQ327R681

As an Enterprise Account Executive covering State & Local Government at Databricks, you will carry a dual mandate: grow and protect a large high consumption install account while simultaneously building new business and acquiring net new logos across the territory. This position requires someone who can operate with equal discipline in two fundamentally different motions and manage their time with intention. 

The account management side of this role demands deep domain fluency and multi-stakeholder orchestration within a complex, high-value customer. The new business side demands prospecting rigor, pipeline generation and the ability to open doors in agencies where Databricks has no existing footprint. The ideal candidate is a strategic sales professional with years of experience selling to State and Local government accounts. You know how to sell innovation and change through customer vision expansion and can guide deals forward to compress decision cycles. You love understanding a product in depth and are passionate about communicating its value to Customers and System Integrators. 

Databricks operates at the leading edge of the Unified Data Analytics and AI space. Our customers turn to us to lead the accelerated innovation that their agencies need to gain first-mover advantage in today’s landscape. As we continue our rapid expansion, we are looking for a creative, execution-oriented Enterprise Account Executive to join the Databricks team and maximize the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks in State and Local. Along with the chance to close exciting deals, we also offer accelerators above 100% quota attainment.

The impact you will have:

Manage complex sales cycles and present to C-level executives. 

Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets

Track all customer details including use case, purchase time frames, next steps, and forecasting in Salesforce

Use a solution-based approach to selling and creating value for your customer

Promote Databricks' enterprise cloud data platform powered by Apache Spark™

Ensure 100% satisfaction among your existing customer base

Prioritize strategic opportunities and apply appropriate resources

What we look for:

You have previously worked in an early-stage company, and you know how to navigate and be successful

Field sales experience within big data, Cloud, or SaaS sales

Experience managing large, complex State and Local accounts is preferred. 

Prior customer relationships in the region

Strong executive presence and the ability to engage credibly with Commissioners, Secretary’s, CFO’s, CIOs and Program Leaders. 

7+ years experience exceeding sales quotas

Success closing new accounts while working existing accounts

Understanding of Spark and big data preferable

Passion for cloud technologies

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 3 Pay Range$272,000—$374,000 USDAbout Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

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