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About this role
SLSQ427R594
As an Enterprise Account Executive in Databricks, you are an enterprise sales professional experienced in selling to Enterprise accounts in Greater China region. You know how to sell innovation and change through customer vision expansion and can guide deals forward to compress decision cycles.
You love understanding a product in depth and are passionate about communicating its value to Customers and System Integrators. Always looking for new opportunities, you will close new accounts while maintaining existing accounts. Along with the chance to close exciting deals and solve meaningful problems.
You will report to the Director of Enterprise Sales.
The impact you will have:
Present a territory plan within the first 90 days Meet with CIOs, IT executives, LOB executives, Program Managers, and other important partners Close both new accounts and existing accounts Identify and close quick, small wins while managing longer, complex sales cycles Exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets Track all customer details, including use case, purchase time frames, next steps, and forecasting in Salesforce Use a solution-based approach to selling and creating value for customers Promote Databricks’ enterprise cloud data platform powered by Apache Spark Ensure 100% satisfaction among all customers Prioritize opportunities and apply appropriate resources Build a plan for success internally at Databricks and externally with your accounts.
What we look for:
Field sales experience within big data, Cloud, and SaaS sales, covering Greater China territory Prior customer relationships with CIOs, program managers, and essential decision makers Simply articulate intricate cloud technologies 7+ years of Enterprise Sales experience exceeding quotas, covering relevant accounts and industries Success in closing new accounts while working on existing accounts Understanding of Spark and big data is preferable Business proficiency in Mandarin and experience in the GCR
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
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.
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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