Senior Enterprise Account Executive (SoCal)

Starburst

5d • $1 - $2 • Remote

About The Position

Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI.
About the role:
The Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Starburst is a quota carrying, software sales position responsible for meeting and exceeding goals through generating and closing new opportunities while increasing awareness of Starburst in the marketplace. We are looking for motivated, focused, and coachable sales professionals with experience across the full spectrum of the software sales cycle – prospecting, defining, and articulating value proposition, pilot process management, business case development, negotiation, and closing.

Requirements

• 5+ 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. Able to thrive in an evolving, entrepreneurial structure and environment
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work at both a tactical and strategic level
• Must possess a can-do, self-starter mentality in a highly collaborative atmosphere
• Have experience working in high growth early-stage companies
• Data analytics software experience
• Business intelligence software experience
• Database/data warehousing platforms experience

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 focused 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
• Travel for client visits and presentations

Benefits

• All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering.
• competitive pay
• attractive stock grants
• flexible paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees