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About this role
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Want to help solve the world's toughest problems with big data and AI? This is what we do everyday at Databricks.
As a 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 value to the customer. You love understanding a product in depth and are passionate about communicating its value to customers. Always looking for new opportunities, you will close new accounts while growing existing accounts. You will report directly to the Director of Digital Natives. Along with the chance to close exciting deals, we also offer accelerators above 100% quota accomplishment.
The impact you will have:
- Direct influence on the data strategy of the most engineering-centric companies today
- Communicate the account strategy to Databricks Senior Leadership
- 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 improve business outcomes
- Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets
- Use a creative, fail-fast approach to selling and creating value for customers
- 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
- Experience with Open Source Technologies and build vs buy decision-making
- Experience with Value
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Accelerators
Yes
Selling Motion
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.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Inherit existing accounts
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.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
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