We are looking for a creative, delivery-oriented Named Enterprise Account Executive to join the team in France to maximise the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks.

As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for selling innovation and value to existing customers, identifying new use cases and growing consumption. You will guide deals forward to compress decision cycles and develop an understanding of technical product details and roadmap to build trust with executives and technical champions.

Responsibilities:

• Co-develop a business plan, with your team and ecosystem partners, that accelerates customer success to exceed quarterly/annual consumption and booking goals
• Lead your team, customers and partners to identify impactful data and AI use cases whilst proving out their value on the Databricks Data Intelligence platform
• Implement the data and AI transformation goals of your customer through a combination of strategic partnerships, well scoped professional services, training and targeted Executive engagement

What we look for:

• Extensive experience selling complex solutions to Enterprise Customers
• Experience managing and leading complex, federated sales campaigns in major accounts
• Experience working in Data, Cloud industries with some technical sales experience
• Proof of exceeding sales quotas in high-growth Enterprise software companies
• Experience driving consumption and commit-based engagement models and strategies working with professional services and training teams
• 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 execution of your account / territory plan
• Understanding of how to identify all key uses cases and buying centres in an opportunity to increase the impact of Databricks in an organisation
• Experience of following robust sales methodologies and process, e.g. account planning, MEDDPICC, Value Selling and accurate forecasting

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience
• Fluent French and business English is required

Benefits:

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards.

Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance:

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

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You will serve as a trusted advisor and operational force multiplier, bringing deep B2B SaaS expertise to help teams achieve revenue targets while building scalable frameworks that drive industry-specific customer success.

Enterprise Strategy & Analysis:

• Partner with sales and regional leaders to develop gtm strategy, motions, country/region prioritisation and sector focus and strategy. Refine industry-specific go-to-market strategies across key verticals (e.g., Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Retail, Manufacturing etc.)
• Identify Industry customer needs, pain points etc. and share feedback cross functionally to guide solution building across global teams such as product, engineering, finance, legal etc.
• Build and maintain industry-specific value propositions, use cases, and sales playbooks
• Drive territory and account segmentation strategies based on industry characteristics and opportunity
• Establish industry benchmarks and best practices to guide sales approach and prioritization
• Work with Finance on target setting, planning and bottom-up modeling

Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution:

• Develop comprehensive industry frameworks that standardize how customers in each vertical derive value from our solutions
• Drive quarterly, semi-annual, and annual planning cycles for industry-focused GTM segments
• Analyze industry-specific sales metrics and pipeline dynamics to develop proactive insights
• Partner with Account Executives to evolve sales motions and industry best practices based on vertical nuances
• Continuously evaluate market opportunities, competitive positioning, and whitespace within target industries

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Lead collaboration across Strategy and RevOps, Sales Enablement, Strategic Finance, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure industry alignment
• Work with Product teams to communicate industry-specific feature requirements and market feedback
• Prepare executive-level materials including industry performance reviews, strategic planning sessions, and board updates
• Drive alignment across teams to ensure consistent execution of industry-specific go-to-market strategies
• Partner with Marketing on industry-focused campaigns, events, and thought leadership initiatives

Operational Excellence:

• Remove operational bottlenecks specific to complex industry sales cycles and compliance requirements
• Execute critical processes including strategic account transitions, industry-specific CRM configurations, and vertical market data management
• Optimize sales technology stack and ensure effective adoption of Salesforce and other sales tools
• Establish sales process methodology, qualification criteria, and stage definitions for consistent execution
• Ensure smooth operations across complex, multi-stakeholder sales motions typical in enterprise B2B software

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in B2B SaaS or enterprise software, with focus on sales strategy, revenue operations, industry consulting, or commercial roles
• Deep expertise in one or more enterprise industry verticals with proven track record of driving growth in those markets
• Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated ability to convert complex industry data into actionable insights and strategy
• Direct experience in commercial GTM roles selling or supporting sales of B2B software solutions to enterprise customers
• Proven experience designing territories, setting quotas, and building variable compensation plans for enterprise sales teams
• Track record of building sales capacity models, productivity frameworks, and headcount planning processes
• Extensive experience with enterprise CRM systems (Salesforce required) and business intelligence tools
• Proven ability to influence and partner with C-level stakeholders and senior sales leadership
• Track record of developing industry-specific frameworks, sales plays, and value propositions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at high-growth B2B SaaS companies, particularly in industry-focused GTM or vertical sales roles
• Background in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software companies serving multiple industries
• Track record of scaling sales organizations through 3x+ growth periods in B2B software
• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience building industry-specific go-to-market motions from scratch
• Direct enterprise sales or sales engineering experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience with emerging technologies (AI, ML) in enterprise contexts
• Management consulting experience with focus on industry strategy or commercial excellence

Benefits:

• Annual compensation range: €140,000 - €200,000 EUR
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

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We're looking for a versatile recruiter to join our team in a context of hyper growth. As a Talent Acquisition - EMEA (Contractor), you will be responsible for managing full-cycle recruiting processes, developing search strategies, and delivering research against those strategies for searches across various business and corporate functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting process ensuring a smooth and bespoke candidate experience.
• Develop and own search strategies and deliver research against those strategies for searches across various business and corporate functions.
• Deeply understand hiring needs, partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to develop sourcing and hiring strategies.
• Identify, attract, and ensure high-touch candidate experience to continuously deliver high-quality candidates and meet hiring goals.
• Dive deep into data and root cause issues.
• Proactively identify and solve problems.
• Help improve our process, documentation, tooling, and talent market intelligence.
• Identify candidate closing strategies and proactively coach and inform candidates through the entire recruiting process.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation in the efficiency and effectiveness of our systems, services, and processes.

About you

• Autonomous and self-starter who is result-oriented, resourceful, innovative, intellectually curious, and who takes initiative and risks.
• Experience in complex recruiting and autonomous hiring in outbound contexts.
• Experience working to recruit in highly competitive talent markets.
• 4+ years of experience recruitment for fast-paced, demanding environments.
• No ego and highly committed to deliver.
• Able and keen to jump from strategic topics to very hands-on work.
• Ideally, you have a track record of recruiting both in business and tech roles.
• Ideally, you have experience hiring for Enterprise software companies.
• Experience in complex recruiting and autonomous hiring in outbound contexts.
• Experience working to recruit in highly competitive talent markets.
• Open learning mindset and fast learner, demonstrated capacity to quickly grasp new complex subject matter, and understanding of new markets, areas, roles, and business initiatives.
• Capability, credibility, and consultative skills to influence senior colleagues and stakeholders without authority.
• Professional brand of personal accountability, drive, work ethics.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience recruiting internationally.
• Ideally, proficiency with Lever.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Target-driven, detail-oriented, and approachable with the ability to prioritize and work well in an environment with competing demands.

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You will serve as a trusted advisor and operational force multiplier, bringing deep B2B SaaS expertise to help teams achieve revenue targets while building scalable frameworks that drive industry-specific customer success.

Responsibilities:

Industry Strategy & Analysis:

Partner with sales and regional leaders to develop go-to-market strategy, motions, country/region prioritisation and sector focus and strategy. Refine industry-specific go-to-market strategies across key verticals (e.g., Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Retail, Manufacturing etc.)

Identify Industry customer needs, pain points etc. and share feedback cross functionally to guide solution building across global teams such as product, engineering, finance, legal etc.

Build and maintain industry-specific value propositions, use cases, and sales playbooks

Drive territory and account segmentation strategies based on industry characteristics and opportunity

Establish industry benchmarks and best practices to guide sales approach and prioritization

Work with Finance on target setting, planning and bottom-up modeling

Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution:

Develop comprehensive industry frameworks that standardize how customers in each vertical derive value from our solutions

Drive quarterly, semi-annual, and annual planning cycles for industry-focused GTM segments

Analyse industry-specific sales metrics and pipeline dynamics to develop proactive insights

Partner with Account Executives to evolve sales motions and industry best practices based on vertical nuances

Continuously evaluate market opportunities, competitive positioning, and whitespace within target industries

Cross-Functional Leadership:

Lead collaboration across Strategy and RevOps, Sales Enablement, Strategic Finance, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure industry alignment

Work with Product teams to communicate industry-specific feature requirements and market feedback

Prepare executive-level materials including industry performance reviews, strategic planning sessions, and board updates

Drive alignment across teams to ensure consistent execution of industry-specific go-to-market strategies

Partner with Marketing on industry-focused campaigns, events, and thought leadership initiatives

Operational Excellence:

Remove operational bottlenecks specific to complex industry sales cycles and compliance requirements

Execute critical processes including strategic account transitions, industry-specific CRM configurations, and vertical market data management

Optimise sales technology stack and ensure effective adoption of Salesforce and other sales tools

Establish sales process methodology, qualification criteria, and stage definitions for consistent execution

Ensure smooth operations across complex, multi-stakeholder sales motions typical in enterprise B2B software

You may be a good fit if you have:

Required qualifications:

10+ years of experience in B2B SaaS or enterprise software, with focus on sales strategy, revenue operations, industry consulting, or commercial roles

Deep expertise in one or more enterprise industry verticals with proven track record of driving growth in those markets

Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated ability to convert complex industry data into actionable insights and strategy

Direct experience in commercial GTM roles selling or supporting sales of B2B software solutions to enterprise customers

Proven experience designing territories, setting quotas, and building variable compensation plans for enterprise sales teams

Track record of building sales capacity models, productivity frameworks, and headcount planning processes

Extensive experience with enterprise CRM systems (Salesforce required) and business intelligence tools

Proven ability to influence and partner with C-level stakeholders and senior sales leadership

Track record of developing industry-specific frameworks, sales plays, and value propositions

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or related field

Strong candidates may also have:

Experience at high-growth B2B SaaS companies, particularly in industry-focused GTM or vertical sales roles

Background in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software companies serving multiple industries

Track record of scaling sales organisations through 3x+ growth periods in B2B software, including territory expansion and comp plan evolution

MBA or advanced degree

Experience building industry-specific go-to-market motions from scratch

Track record of scaling sales organisations through 3x+ growth periods in B2B software

Direct enterprise sales or sales engineering experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Experience with emerging technologies (AI, ML) in enterprise contexts

Management consulting experience with focus on industry strategy or commercial excellence

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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