On-site
SaaS
greenhouse
About this role
SLSQ327R242
As part of our accelerating APJ growth, Databricks is looking for a dynamic Account Executive to join the team. This exciting Sales role will make an important impact on revenue and the expansion of our business in Public sector (Singapore).
As an Named Core Account Executive, your mission will be to acquire and grow some of our focus customers in Databricks. You know how to sell within a specific vertical domain 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 partners. Always prospecting for new opportunities, you will close new accounts while growing our business in existing accounts.
The impact you will have:
- Evangelize Databricks' Unified Analytics Platform powered by Spark and launch the Databricks brand in Accounts across all industries
- Prospect, identify, and source sales opportunities, building pipeline individually and with the Databricks SDR team
- Engage with business and technical decision-makers and lead them through the evaluation and buying process
- Exceed individual activity, pipeline, and annual revenue targets
- Engage with and drive business through local partners (technology partners, ISVs, SIs, and GSIs)
- Drive customer success and upsell in existing customers
- Create a Territory Strategy focused on the public sector industry and other industries.
What we look for:
- 7+ years of experience selling SaaS solutions to Public Sector/ Enterprise/mid-market/commercial/ Customers in Singapore.
- Proven success in Enterprise Sales roles, ideally in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS technology
- Demonstrable experience in s
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Accelerators
Yes
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
Territory
Vertical-Specific
Focused on a single industry vertical
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
Dedicated prospecting team
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.
Tags
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 questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
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