Account Executive - Strategic
FreshBooksFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in open-source software business models, with a strong background in cloud and infrastructure software. Expertise in aligning cloud solutions with customer business needs, challenges, and technical requirements is essential. Proven ability to manage cross-functional resources and excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills are required. Bonus points for an entrepreneurial mindset, experience in remote-first global organizations, and prior success selling databases or deploying applications with major cloud providers.
The Account Executive will identify and nurture opportunities, build pipeline, and close short-term Cloud monthly contracts while developing strategic Enterprise business. They will evangelize ClickHouse's vision and solutions, take a solution-based approach to selling, and champion the innovation behind ClickHouse Cloud. Responsibilities include managing customer details in Salesforce, delivering accurate monthly business forecasts, and contributing to the ClickHouse ecosystem by engaging in local developer meetups and community events.
High-speed column-oriented database management system
ClickHouse provides a high-speed, column-oriented database management system designed for developers and businesses that manage large-scale data. Its primary product processes analytical queries quickly by storing data from the same columns together, making it significantly faster than traditional row-oriented databases, especially in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) scenarios. ClickHouse stands out from competitors by offering a free, open-source database that can be deployed on local machines or in the cloud, along with a fully managed service on platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure. The company's goal is to deliver a cost-effective solution that simplifies data management for its clients, as evidenced by user feedback highlighting substantial cost savings.