Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition | Seattle, Denver, Portland | Remote

Grafana Labs
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced enterprise sales professionals working in infrastructure technology with a consultative approach, in a remote environment and within the West region of the US.

Best fit for

  • Experienced enterprise sales professionals with a consultative approach and a track record of top performance in competitive environments
    — “Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement in a highly competitive environment (top 10% performer)
  • Candidates who have worked in high-velocity technology companies and can manage complex sales pipelines
    — “Adaptable and with demonstrable experience in high velocity technology companies
  • Individuals who can articulate product value and thrive in a global, remote-first culture with a collaborative mindset
    — “We’re strong proponents of a consultative sales approach - learn about the customer's needs first before talking about our products

Things to consider

  • The role requires managing a sales pipeline in Salesforce, which may demand prior experience or quick adaptation
    — “Become an expert in managing your sales pipeline in Salesforce
  • While remote, the role includes an in-person onboarding experience in Seattle, Denver, or Portland
    — “In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’

How to stand out

  • Highlight your success in enterprise sales with measurable outcomes and consultative strategies
    — “Meet and exceed individual quarterly and annual sales goals
  • Showcase your ability to transition from prospecting to relationship management in your resume
    — “Identify, nurture and close opportunities with new customers
  • Demonstrate your understanding of open source technology and its value proposition in enterprise sales
    — “Familiarity with open source technology is a significant advantage
  • Quantify your ability to manage sales processes and forecast effectively
    — “Manage forecasts and track customer data
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • exceeding sales goals
  • managing sales pipeline
Typical background
salesaccount management

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales Process ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementSales ForecastingProduct DemonstrationNegotiation

Preferred

Command Of The MessageMedd(p)icc

About the role

Original posting from Grafana Labs via Greenhouse

Grafana Labs, the company behind the open observability cloud, is founded on the principles of open source, open standards, open ecosystems, and open culture. Grafana Cloud, our fully managed observability platform, is flexible and built for scale. With Grafana Cloud's actually useful AI, organizations can see, understand, and act on all their disparate data to move at the speed of their ambitions. Today, more than 35 million users and 7,000+ customers – including Anthropic, Bloomberg, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Salesforce – trust Grafana Labs to ensure reliability of their applications and systems, resolve incidents quickly, and optimize their telemetry to reduce noise and cost. We are a 100% remote company with 1,600+ team members across 40+ countries, and we’re backed by leading investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, GIC, Coatue, J.P. Morgan, CapitalG, and Lead Edge Capital. Learn more at grafana.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

We’re scaling fast and staying true to what makes us different: an open-source legacy, a global collaborative culture, and a passion for meaningful work. Our team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything we do.

You may not meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If this role excites you, we’d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity.

The Opportunity:

Grafana Labs is looking for an Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition who will be responsible for prospecting and closing new business across the West region. You will identify, nurture and close opportunities with new customers. You will manage forecasts and track customer data. We're strong proponents of a consultative sales approach - learn about the customer's needs first before talking about our products. Your expertise will be critical in helping articulate the value of our products, work with the customer during the trial phase and hand off a strong relationship to our Customer Success team. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Meet and exceed individual quarterly and annual sales goals

Outbound prospecting into net-new customers

Manage all aspects of the sales process (prospecting, sales meetings, product demos, proofs of concept, proposals, and negotiations)

Cultivate sales through outbound prospecting and inbound leads

Be able to understand and convey the value of both Grafana Cloud and Grafana Enterprise

Become an expert in managing your sales pipeline in Salesforce

Manage quote creation, order processing, and day-to-day customer requests

What Makes You a Great Fit:

5+ Years of Experience in Infrastructure Technology Sales

Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement in a highly competitive environment (top 10% performer)

Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, tenacious team player

Adaptable and with demonstrable experience in high velocity technology companies

Familiarity with open source technology is a significant advantage

You will need to be an excellent communicator in all channels (in person, online, in writing) and able to form strong working relationships both in person and virtually

Bonus Points For:

Experience using Salesforce

Experience using Command of the Message and MEDD(P)ICC is ideal

Compensation & Rewards:

In the USA, the OTE (On-Target Earnings) compensation range for this role is $270,000-$300,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.

*Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above, your recruiter will discuss your specific market’s defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process.

Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs:

100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.

Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.

Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.

Innovation-Driven – Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.

Open Source Roots – Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.

Empowered Teams – High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.

Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.

Passionate People – Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.

In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do it. 

Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Grafana Labs is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, colour, nationality, origin, caste, sex, gender reassignment identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, maternity, marital, family or carer status, or any other characteristic which is protected by local law. We believe that equality and diversity build a strong organisation, and we work hard to ensure that is the foundation of our organisation as we grow.

Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist in matching information provided in CVs to job postings. The recruitment team will continue to review inbound CVs manually to identify alignment with current openings.

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Source: Grafana Labs careers (Greenhouse)

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