Digital Natives Account Executive

    Databricks

    🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    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 own a focused territory of 3 to 4 large Digital Native spending accounts with significant upside potential. This is a hunter-led role where you will be expected to aggressively identify new opportunities within these accounts, expand existing relationships, and drive meaningful consumption growth.

    You are a self-starter who understands the consumption sales process. You know how to sell innovation and value, uncover new use cases, grow spend within existing customers, and guide complex deals forward to compress decision cycles. You love understanding a product in depth and are passionate about communicating its value to customers and partners.

    The impact you will have:

    • Assess your territory and develop a successful execution strategy 
    • Drive quarter-on-quarter consumption growth in existing accounts
    • Exceed activity and quarterly revenue targets
    • Track all customer details including use case, purchase time frames, next steps, and forecasting in Salesforce
    • Identify new use case opportunities and showcase value to existing customers
    • Promote the value of the Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform 
    • Ensure 100% satisfaction among all customers

    What we look for:

    • Good understanding of the data platform and cloud ecosystems
    • Some exposure to the software industry and understa

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    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

    As an Account Executive with Databricks, 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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