Strategic Hunter Account Executive, Digital Natives

Databricks
California; San Francisco, US
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced sales professionals with technical acumen working in cloud and big data sectors, focused on high-growth tech companies.

Best fit for

  • Experienced in selling complex technical products to venture-backed companies.
    — “passionate about selling to high-growth, venture-backed companies
  • Proven track record in exceeding sales quotas in big data or SaaS.
    — “Proven years of experience exceeding sales quotas
  • Skilled in value selling methodologies and open-source technologies.
    — “6+ years of experience with Open Source Technologies

Things to consider

  • Role requires regular communication with senior leadership and C-level executives.
    — “communicate account strategy to Databricks Senior Leadership
  • Must be comfortable with a fast-paced, results-driven sales environment.
    — “Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific instances where you compressed sales cycles in tech sales.
    — “compress decision cycles by penetrating accounts fast
  • Demonstrate your ability to grow consumption in strategic accounts.
    — “responsible for closing new customers and growing consumption
  • Showcase creative prospecting methods tailored to high-tech companies.
    — “a creative salesperson with a well-defined prospecting motion
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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

What success looks like

  • Close new customers and grow consumption
  • Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets
Typical background
Sales experience in cloud, SaaS, or big dataExperience with value selling methodologies

Skills & requirements

Required

Saas SalesValue Selling MethodologiesStrategic Account Management

Preferred

Cloud TechnologiesOpen Source TechnologiesData Strategy

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

Candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role:

Remote - San Francisco

As a Strategic Hunter Digital Native Account Executive at Databricks, you are passionate about selling to high-growth, venture-backed companies. You will sell to the most technologically advanced companies in the world. You know how to compress decision cycles by penetrating accounts fast and demonstrating the value to the customer. You love understanding a product in-depth and are passionate about communicating its value to Customers. You will be over strategic accounts, and will be responsible for closing new customers and growing consumption. Along with the chance to close exciting deals, we also offer accelerators above 100% quota accomplishment. 

The impact you will have:

You will have a direct influence on the data strategy of the most disruptive companies today

You will communicate account strategy to Databricks Senior Leadership on a regular basis

You will allocate Databricks resources to break into new accounts and grow existing accounts

Meet with C-Level Executives to Practitioner level to understand how Databricks can make an impact on business outcomes

Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets

You will use a creative, fail-fast approach to selling and creating value for customers

You will build a plan for success internally at Databricks and externally with your accounts

What we look for:

Passion for selling a highly technical product in the cloud

6+ years of experience with Open Source Technologies and build vs buy decision-making

6 -8 years of experience with Value Selling Methodologies

A creative salesperson with a well-defined prospecting motion

Sales experience within big data, Cloud, or SaaS sales

Proven years of experience exceeding sales quotas

Success closing new accounts 

 

 

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 1 Pay Range$311,600—$428,450 USDZone 2 Pay Range$311,600—$428,450 USDZone 3 Pay Range$311,600—$428,450 USDAbout Databricks

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