Enterprise Account Executive at Starburst

San Francisco, California, United States

Starburst Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data Analytics, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • 2+ years of progressive SaaS software sales experience to companies
  • Track record of success in closing business in mid to large accounts with complex buying processes
  • Excellent negotiation, analytical, financial, and organizational capabilities
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work at both a tactical and strategic level
  • Can-do, self-starter mentality in a highly collaborative atmosphere
  • Experience working in high growth early-stage companies
  • Data analytics software experience
  • Business intelligence software experience
  • Database/data warehousing platforms experience
  • Willingness to travel for client visits, presentations, onboarding, offsites, and other events
  • Ability to work hybrid from Boston office (onsite 2-3 days per week)

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business opportunities for selling Starburst software and services engagements within assigned territory
  • Develop and implement a sales strategy against assigned territory and/or targeted list of customers
  • Develop a deep understanding of, and effectively articulate, the Starburst offering and value proposition in the market
  • Constantly focus on pipeline generation within the territory to ensure long term success
  • Interact with and leverage the Channel and Alliance partner community to find new opportunities and drive existing deals to close
  • Manage opportunities through the sales cycle from initial inquiry to forecasted pipeline to deal design and close
  • Meet quarterly and annual revenue objectives for your territory
  • Provide continuous updates on all active accounts and report on sales, activities, status, and progress on a regular basis (via CRM, webex or in-person)
  • Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and reference-ability

Skills

Prospecting
Value Proposition
Pilot Management
Business Case Development
Negotiation
Closing Deals
Pipeline Generation
Territory Management
Partner Management
Quota Carrying Sales

Starburst

Data analytics and SQL engine distribution

About Starburst

Starburst specializes in data analytics by providing a distribution and support for the Trino SQL engine, which is designed for efficient and scalable analytics on data lakes and various data sources. Their products, Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Enterprise, allow clients to access and analyze data quickly, whether in the cloud or on-premises. Starburst connects seamlessly with popular data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker, making it easier for users to integrate and access their data. What sets Starburst apart from competitors is its enhancement of the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors, security features, and dedicated enterprise support. The company's goal is to help organizations achieve faster data insights and better decision-making through improved analytics capabilities.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$402.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & attractive stock grants
Remote-friendly work options
Quality & affordable insurance
Flexible & generous paid time off
Environment of transparency, honesty & respect

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Dell could impact Starburst's market share.
The rapid growth of unique data vendors may lead to increased market complexity.
Enterprises moving towards single-cloud strategies could challenge Starburst's multi-cloud offerings.

Differentiation

Starburst offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions, catering to diverse client needs.
The company enhances the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors and security features.
Starburst's platform integrates with popular data tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker.

Upsides

Starburst Galaxy achieved 3x year-over-year growth in active customers and usage volume.
The platform enables 10X faster data processing and 66% cost reduction for clients like Arity.
Starburst's Icehouse platform leverages open-source Trino and Apache Iceberg for scalability.

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