On-site
SaaS
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
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
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.
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 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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