Description
We are looking for a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive - Telco to join our team in Australia. As a Core rep at Databricks, you will be pivotal in driving the company's growth by expanding our footprint with existing customers. You will focus on converting prospects into customers and driving the initial consumption of Databricks' services.
In this role, you will focus on one of the largest telco customers in Australia. You will report to the Director of Enterprise Sales.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving Consumption: Help customers derive value from the platform by identifying key use cases and increasing usage.
- Securing Strategic Committed Deals: Identify, structure and close opportunities to co-invest in high-priority initiatives to accelerate and de-risk project delivery
- Prospecting and Lead Generation: Use various strategies and resources, such as intent signals, account planning, and leveraging customer stories, to effectively prospect and target leads.
- Prospect Engagement: Leverage BDRs, Marketing and Network to build relationships with key prospects in the territory to displace incumbent technologies.
- Sales Execution: Conduct first meetings with compelling POVs to create urgency for change. Create territory and account plans to prioritise pursuits. Engage in activities such as roundtables, bootcamps and industry events to build relationships and progress pipeline.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain an accurate and updated Salesforce (SF) pipeline, create proof of concepts (POCs), and manage the sales cycle from initial contact to closing the deal.
- Collaboration: Engage with architects, professional services engagement managers coordinate demand planning sessions, and align with executive sponsors to ensure a comprehensive approach to customer success.
We look for individuals who are proactive, detail-oriented, creative, and open to change and uncertainty. Proven track record in sales, ideally with experience selling to major telcos,is required. Demonstrable experience in selling innovation, ideally in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS technology in a consumption-first world is also required.
Strong prospecting, lead generation, and customer engagement skills are essential. Ability to drive consumption and secure first-time commits is also required. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including GDRs and Customer Success teams, is necessary. Understanding of Databricks' platform and the ability to communicate its value to customers is also required.