["Full-Time"]
Remote
SaaS
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About this role
A Little About Us
EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world.
Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies.
EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com Sr.
Account Executive - (Enterprise Sales), Japan EnterpriseDB (EDB) is looking for an experienced and successful seller to grow the revenue in the chosen territory/market The successful candidate will work closely with Sales team and should have a successful track record in selling Enterprise software solutions to commercial and/or government markets.
They will have had extensive experience of selling.
What your impact will be:
Sales Execution Performance:
Achieve plan and overall revenue targets for your region (New Recurring Revenue, Renewal Recurring Revenue and Consulting Services). Identifying, qualifying, develop and close new opportunities for software subscriptions and associated consulting services.
Ensure on-going optimization and structural alignment that capitalizes on growth opportunities within existing customer expansion and new logo acquisition based on market needs and opportunities. Create and sustain a sales performance culture that consistently exceeds the expectations of all stakeholders (employees, customers, shareholders). Interact and work effectively
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Inbound-Led
Marketing-generated leads and demo requests
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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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 EDB, 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 JP provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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