Director, VC-Backed Startup Sales (West)
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
P-1507
We are looking for a Sales Leader to join our growing Startups segment. You will be responsible for overseeing and motivating a team of Hunting Account Executives focused on winning new logos within the VC-Backed Startup ecosystem. You will be measured by your teams ability to break into new accounts generate fresh pipeline and exceed quota through new business acquisition. This is a team of high-energy coachable sellers. We are looking for a leader who possesses a hunters instinct and loves developing first-time Account Executives into elite closers and outbound experts.
The impact you will have:
- Drive Revenue Success: Own and exceed your teams monthly quarterly and annual sales targets.
- Develop and Implement Strategic Plans: Develop and lead execution of strategic plans for teams development and revenue attainment.
- Build Trust-Based Relationships: Develop long term employee customer partner and cross-functional relationships.
- Lead with Value: Enable your team to understand the commercial and business goals of your customer and how they relate to our value proposition.
- Empower and Enable the Front-Line Voice of Databricks: Lead your team to effectively communicate the value proposition throughout the customer journey.
What we look for:
- Experienced (3 years) high-growth Data/AI/Infrastructure leader with experience leading a sales team to new heights
- Experience translating a highly technical product to business value for the c-suite. Experience in big data selling against open source or freemium models is a plus.
- Track record of success executing against personal and team goals while always striving to uplevel your and your teams skills
- Proven leadership ability to influence develop and empower employees to achieve personal objectives with a team first mindset
- Ability to coach and develop fundamentals in your Account Executives including and not limited to prospecting expansion operational rigor and personal development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as experience communicating with and presenting to the C-Suite
- Willing to travel as needed (<25%) and work on the deals as needed to hit the goals
- Bachelors degree required. MBA or advanced degree is a plus but not required.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
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