The ideal candidate has a track record of exceeding revenue goals, leading sales professionals to be their best selves, and is comfortable in a complex, technical sales environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive revenue success: Own and exceed quarterly/annual sales targets.
• Build and implement strategic plans: Develop and execute evolving revenue plans and growth tactics.
• Build and manage the team: Hire, manage, and motivate a growing team of sales executives; coach each member via joint selling and regular pipeline reviews.
• Build trust-based relationships: Develop long-term relationships with employees, partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Distill customer needs and value: Enable your team to understand customer goals and how they relate to the Databricks value proposition.
• Manage the front-line voice of Databricks: Lead your team to effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations.

Requirements include:

• 10+ years of successful, progressive experience in enterprise software sales, including Director-level experience at a reputable organization, ideally within Financial Services.
• In-depth knowledge of how software is positioned and sold to IT and/or Data executives, ideally within the insurance, wealth & asset management verticals.
• Strong track record of exceeding company sales quotas in a complex sales environment.
• A background in hiring, leading, and retaining high-performing account executives.
• Proven experience with teaching, coaching, and training sales methodologies.
• Excellent C-level communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower employees to achieve objectives.
• Contract negotiation and deal forecasting experience.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills required, with the ability to articulate and evangelize the value of Databricks solutions.
• Passionate about Big Data, AI, Spark, and cloud technologies.
• Willingness to travel as needed within the Northeast/New England region.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

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