Digital Natives Account Executive

    databricks

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    SLSQ427R430

     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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    C-Suite Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos4–6/week
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Proposals2–3/week
    Pipeline review1–2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Existing Book

    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

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    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

    Enterprise Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research databricks's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at databricks involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

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