On-site
SaaS
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About this role
About Aiven
Aiven is the open source based data platform that builders trust to run PostgreSQL®, Apache Kafka®, ClickHouse®, OpenSearch®, Valkey™ and more in production, on any cloud. Builders ship faster. Their companies run on data that stays available, secure and under control.
The role
You own the commercial relationship with a book of existing Aiven customers across the UK & Ireland, worth more than $4m in ARR. Your job is to keep those customers, grow them, and turn their success into proof for the next customer. You spot risk early, and find the next use case before the customer asks for it.
You also open new doors: cold and warm outreach into accounts that look like your best customers, from first conversation through close.
You lead with AI from the front. It shapes how you plan, how you engage and what you say in every customer conversation. Agents do the research, monitoring and first drafts; you decide what matters and where to push. The outcome is growth: more ARR retained, more expanded and more pipeline created, earlier and more predictably.
Why now: Aiven has ambitious growth plans, and we're on track. Every customer we serve is building AI, and AI depends on the data platform underneath it. Our open source based platform means no lock-in, so builders ship faster and our customers move with more innovation velocity. You sit at the centre of that, working with customers from Fintech and AI innovators through to Utilities whose AI ambitions depend on us.
What you will do
Own the strategic partnership
- Grow each account in your book beyond its current baseline in usage and commitments. This is the primary mandate of the ro
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Deal Size
$.
Typical contract value
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
Tags
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAs an Account Executive with Aiven36, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.
Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
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