Account Executive – Cloud Native & Kubernetes UK (f,m,d)

Location: Remote within the United Kingdom

About Us

At Kubermatic we believe that businesses should focus on their core purpose: writing groundbreaking applications not line with our commitment to make Kubernetes as easy as possible we help IT teams worldwide to fully automate their Kubernetes and cloud native operations across multi-cloud edge and on-prem.

As one of the top corporate contributors to the Kubernetes project we develop enterprise-grade software solutions and provide professional services and support to safely navigate and accelerate your cloud native transformation. Our open-source Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform makes it easy to operate thousands of Kubernetes clusters on any infrastructure.

If you are thrilled by the prospect of joining a technology start-up with a lot of room for your own ideas and personal growth we definitely should at least have a chat.

Role Overview

As an Account Executive for the United Kingdom you will play a key role in expanding Kubermatics presence across the UK market. You will own the full sales cycle - from prospecting and qualification to closing - and work closely with our technical product marketing and professional services teams to help customers adopt modern Kubernetes and cloud native automation at scale.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-ownership environment understands the cloud native landscape and enjoys working with engineering-driven customers who value open source automation and platform engineering excellence.

What You Will Do

• Build and manage a strong pipeline of enterprise and mid-market prospects across the United Kingdom.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting qualification discovery solution positioning negotiation and closing.
• Understand customer challenges around Kubernetes operations platform engineering multi-cloud and on-prem automation and position Kubermatics solutions accordingly.
• Work closely with Presales Engineering to run demos technical deep dives and proof-of-concept engagements.
• Develop account strategies stakeholder maps and clear action plans for key opportunities.
• Collaborate with our partner ecosystem including cloud providers managed service providers and system integrators to drive joint opportunities.
• Maintain accurate forecasts pipeline hygiene and activity tracking in the CRM.
• Represent Kubermatic at industry events conferences and community activities across the United Kingdom.
• Provide structured feedback to Product and Engineering to help shape our roadmap based on customer needs.

What You Bring

• Experience in enterprise or solution sales in the UK market ideally in cloud infrastructure DevOps or open-source technologies.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quota in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of modern cloud native concepts including Kubernetes containers DevOps GitOps and automation.
• Ability to navigate complex technical environments and multi-stakeholder buying processes.
• Experience working with Sales Engineering and technical teams in a consultative sales motion.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and modern sales tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical value into business outcomes.
• High degree of autonomy ownership and comfort working in a distributed international team.
• Located in the United Kingdom with eligibility to work without sponsorship.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape Kubermatics growth in one of our important European markets.
• Competitive compensation with a strong variable component.
• High autonomy and the ability to influence strategy processes and customer engagement.
• A strong product portfolio with clear value for engineering-driven organizations including automation efficiency open source and multi-cloud.
• Close collaboration with Marketing Product Engineering and Professional Services.
• Support for training certifications and conference participation.
• Remote-first culture with flexible working hours.
• A motivated international and friendly team across more than 15 countries.
• Opportunities to participate in community events meetups and our own conference ContainerDays.

Join Kubermatic and help organizations across the United Kingdom build and operate modern cloud native platforms.

Required Experience:

IC