Remote
SaaS
himalayas
🇮🇹 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
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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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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.
This remote-friendly role based in IT provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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