Enterprise Account Executive - UK Public Sector

    databricks

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    SLSQ427R384

    At Databricks, we help public institutions use data and AI to improve services, increase productivity, and get more value from public data and technology investment. That means putting trusted, relevant insight closer to the people making operational, policy and service decisions, and building services that can evolve as missions, technology and delivery models change, rather than becoming tomorrow's legacy.

    Databricks is looking for an Account Executive to own and grow some of our most strategic Public Sector customers in the UK government delivering against their core missions. You will inherit an established portfolio of strategic government accounts, with a clear mandate to protect and expand that base while building new relationships across departments and agencies we do not yet serve.

    This is a succession role: you will step into relationships and momentum that already exist, building trust quickly with current stakeholders while developing your own view of where Data and AI can help solve the sector's most important challenges. You will translate national and departmental priorities into measurable customer outcomes and sustainable growth.

    Working closely with government stakeholders, internal teams, cloud providers, and strategic partners, you will deepen consumption in existing accounts and extend Databricks' footprint.

    The Pressures Shaping This Work

    Government's hardest missions increasingly require insight across institutional boundaries, without requiring those institutions, their accountability, or their data to be centralised. The opportunity isn't one giant government data system; it's enabling institutions to connect, govern and use data and insight across boundaries while retaining control of their own data, responsibilities and

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    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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