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    Named Enterprise Account Executive

    Databricks

    🇮🇹 Italy
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    Language

    🇮🇹 Italian

    About this role

    SLSQ127R43 Databricks operates at the leading edge of the Unified Data Analytics and AI space.

    Our customers in Italy rely on us to drive the accelerated innovation needed to stay ahead in today’s highly competitive landscape.As we continue our rapid expansion in Italy, we are looking for a creative, execution-oriented Enterprise Account Executive to join our team and maximize the incredible market opportunity for Databricks in the region.Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Sales, Italy, your mission will be to drive growth and deepen engagement of our most strategic Utilities customer partnerships in the region.The impact you will have: You will co-develop a business plan, with your team and ecosystem partners, that accelerates customer success to exceed quarterly/annual consumption and booking goals You will lead your team, customers and partners to identify impactful big data and AI use cases whilst proving out their value on the Databricks Data Intelligence platform You will implement the big data and AI transformation goals of your customer through a combination of strategic partnerships, well scoped professional services, training and targeted Executive engagement You will develop an understanding of technical product details and roadmap to build trust with executives and technical champions

    What we look for:

    5+ years of experience selling SaaS solutions to Enterprise Customers You will have experience working in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS industries with some technical sales experience Proof of exceeding sales quotas in high-growth Enterprise software companies You will have experience driving consumption and commit-based engagement models and strategies working with professional services and training teams You will have experience co-selling and scaling your business with Cloud Vendors (AWS, Azure and Google Cloud teams) and Global Solution Integrators (GSI) Experience of building effective champions, collaborative teams and partnerships to support executio

    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

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·5+ years required
    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.

    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
    Enterprise-Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Sales-Account-Executive
    Senior-Enterprise-Account-Executive
    Named-Account-Executive
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    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.

    This remote-friendly role based in IT provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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