Director, Enterprise Sales

Databricks · Amsterdam, Netherlands

onsitefull-time10+ years

posted 20 Aug

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<p>SLSQ427R408</p> <p>Do you want to help solve the world's toughest business problems with Data and AI? This is what we do every day at Databricks.</p> <p>We are looking for an Enterprise Sales Director to join our growing business in the Benelux Region. Leading a team of Enterprise Account Executives, you will be measured by achieving your team's overall quota and growing Databricks consumption. This is a team of account executives who are passionate about building a data ecosystem, technically knowledgeable and have a strong desire to drive value for our customers.</p> <p>You will oversee the Enterprise sales team, implementing sales plans, expanding existing business and delivering accurate sales forecasting and reporting.&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a fantastic opportunity to build upon a highly successful team achieving significant year on year growth, in a fast growing business which is a hugely impactful part of the EMEA sales organisation. We are looking for owners, who will go the extra mile and want to be the very best at what they do.</p> <p>The position will report to the Regional VP for the Benelux and Nordics.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The impact you will have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead a team of account executives, ensuring you coach them to develop the skills and behaviours they will need to succeed</li> <li>Establish company territory plans, team structure, individual quotas and patches for your team, including investment capacity requirements</li> <li>Report on revenue forecast and strategic GTM programs</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional teams to manage a complete revenue and customer success process</li> <li>Inspire a culture of teamwork, leading with value and achieving desired customers outcomes</li> <li>Develop trust-based relationships with customers and partners to ensure long-term success</li> <li>Encourage learning and ongoing understanding of technical product details and our future product roadmap</li> <li>Establish a revenue growth and investment plan in the first 90 days</li> <li>Deliver our strategic growth plans, in collaboration with the other function leaders across EMEA, ensure forecast accuracy and a predictable, high-growth business&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we look for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience as a high-growth enterprise software sales leader with experience leading sales teams serving Enterprise customers in the Benelux within the Data, AI or Cloud Industry&nbsp;</li> <li>History of exceeding sales quotas in similar high-growth technology companies</li> <li>Ability to engage with and hire sales talent in the market</li> <li>Focus and emphasis on methodology-based sales coaching, MEDDPIC and a Challenger mentality</li> <li>Experience of value-based sales with both the business and IT stakeholders including C-suite</li> <li>Experience in leadership roles focused on managing sales organisations to influence, develop, and achieve objectives within Data, AI, Cloud, or SaaS sales</li> <li>Extended Executive relationship network with key customers</li> <li>Knowledge of the partner ecosystem to help grow Enterprise strategic territories</li> <li>Success implementing strategies for consumption and commitment-based sales revenue models</li> <li>Business travel is also required</li> <li>Native Dutch and business English language required</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>About Databricks</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&amp;T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on <a href="https://www.li