Enterprise Account Executive, National Accounts
ConfluentFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Candidates must have 6+ years of sales experience selling technical solutions and software products into the enterprise market, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales objectives. Demonstrable experience executing complex enterprise sales strategies in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and/or AI/ML is required, along with a solution-based selling approach, experience managing complex sales processes, and excellent presentation, listening, organization, and contact management skills. The ability to build and execute sales plans, leverage industry knowledge, provide feedback, build relationships, and independently manage and close new client relationships, while hitting multi-million dollar revenue targets annually, is essential. Employees are expected to adhere to company confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data.
The Account Executive will prospect for net new business and expand business with current customers, focusing on understanding client requirements to drive the Snowflake solution. Responsibilities include conducting discovery calls, customized demos, and presentations, acting as a trusted advisor by understanding customer IT roadmaps, qualifying prospects, developing new sales opportunities, and achieving sales quotas. The role involves landing, adopting, expanding, and deepening sales opportunities within assigned accounts or territories, developing regional sales plans, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams such as sales engineering, professional services, marketing, legal, and finance.
Data management and analytics platform
Snowflake provides a platform called the AI Data Cloud that helps organizations manage and analyze their data. This platform allows users to store and process large amounts of data efficiently, offering services like data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, and data sharing. Snowflake's system works by uniting data from different sources, enabling secure sharing and performing various types of analytics. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making by providing a flexible subscription-based service that scales according to their needs.