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Senior Account Executive II

Collibra · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
12d ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked just nowon Collibra's careers page

What Collibra sells

Helps companies organize and trust their data

Companies have piles of data spread across many systems, and many documents that nobody can easily search. Collibra helps them see what data they have, who can use it, and whether it follows the rules. That way teams can trust the information they use, including what their AI tools rely on.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 12 days.
Company hiring
4 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Sell Collibra's data intelligence platform to large enterprise customers and prospects in the UKI territory. Mix of net-new prospecting and expansion, with consultative, multi-stakeholder deal cycles.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Join Collibra’s Sales team as a Senior Account Executive, UKI Make an impact at Collibra by fueling our growth in your assigned territory of UKI and be the guiding force behind bringing Collibra's value and vision to customers and prospects. As part of our Enterprise Sales team, you will manage some of Collibra’s largest customers and prospects. In this role, you will use your knowledge in Enterprise SaaS sales to establish trusted and credible relationships, build Collibra’s brand and awareness around our solution, and serve as a Data Intelligence advisor throughout the customer journey, driving demand, adoption and expansion for Collibra solutions within your territory. This is a hybrid role based in our London office. Our hybrid model means you’ll work from the office at least two days each week. This setup helps us stay connected, work more closely together, and keep making progress as a team. Senior Account Executives are responsible for - Prospecting for net new accounts, greenfield building, and developing relationships with existing customers to maintain active deal pipeline and ideal quota coverage in your territory. - Managing and create demand for expansion on existing customers to widen the footprint of Collibra within these accounts. - Managing complex deal cycles, from lead origination to stakeholder mapping, through negotiation to close and expansion. - Successfully collaborating with customers, partners, and peers in a consultative sales process where you will identify value and ROI to support customer’s needs. - Reliable, accurate forecasting, with Salesforce updates reflective of real-time activity. You have - Consistently achieved or overachieved your SaaS sales quota. - Experience in the Data Management domain highly preferred. - Originated and navigated complex, direct sales cycles with multiple technical and business stakeholders. - Sold net-new business and expansion opportunities to C-level buyers in large enterprise accounts. - Managed consultative sales processes, with value-based impacts or outcomes. - At least 2-3 years of experience in data management sales familiar with corresponding sales methodologies and comprehensible track records. - Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows. - A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience. - This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. You are - Known for your integrity, and commitment to the customer. - Composed, resourceful, and focused in high-growth environments. - Comfortable traveling when required. - Adaptive, accountable, and execution-oriented. - A precise communicator and persuasive negotiator. - Proud of your work and aim for excellence. - Flexible to travel as required. Measures of success - Within your first month, you have completed onboarding, connected with your team members as well as with your functional peers. - Within your third month, you will be in the midst of building a pipeline of business in your assigned territory. - Within your sixth month, you will have solid foundation of prospective clients who you will be close to closing. Benefits at Collibra Collibra recognizes and values that everyone has different needs, interests, and life goals. We built our benefits program with flexibility in mind to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits. We create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra. At Collibra, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone. With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. If you have a need that requires accommodation, let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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