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Strategic Account Executive - Travel, Transport and Logistics

Databricks · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
3h 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?”

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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
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Brand new.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 23 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

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

Dedicated single-account role growing Databricks' largest UK rail and public transport customer, coordinating GSIs, cloud partners and C-level stakeholders on data and AI use cases and usage-based commits.

Strategic · Expansion · Inbound

Selling motion

Expansion

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
UK rail and public transport operatorsIn their words: “grow one of our most strategic customers in the sector”
Industry:
Rail and public transportIn their words: “the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks within the UK rail and public transport sector”
Company size:
Strategic

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

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
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
SLSQ128R13 Do you want to help solve the world's toughest problems with big data and AI? This is what we do every day at Databricks. We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive to join our Travel, Transport, Hospitality & Logistics (TTLH) team in the UK, to make the most of the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks within the UK rail and public transport sector. Your mission will be to grow one of our most strategic customers in the sector. It is a dedicated, single-account role and is already one of the top three spending customers in our TTLH vertical. Experience selling to the transport or public sector is preferred, as is experience in running large, complex accounts with multiple stakeholders. This is a pivotal moment to step into a mission-critical role within one of the UK’s most vital infrastructure sectors. As the transport landscape undergoes its most significant modernisation in a generation, our key enterprise customers are bringing complex, multi-operator environments together into unified, state-of-the-art platforms. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise for TTLH, as a Strategic Account Executive at Databricks you will bring an informed and compelling point of view on the Big Data, Advanced Analytics and AI space. That view will guide your strategy and, together with our teams and partners, allow you to provide exceptional value to our customer. The impact you will have: - You will co-develop a strategic account plan with your team and ecosystem partners that accelerates customer success and exceeds quarterly and annual usage and booking goals - You will lead your team, customer and partners to identify impactful big data and AI use cases, and prove out their value on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform - You will deliver your customer's big data and AI transformation goals through a combination of strategic partnerships, well-scoped professional services, training and targeted executive engagement - You will position Databricks to coexist with and complement the hyperscaler ecosystem, building a joint "better together" strategy - You will orchestrate a wide range of Global Solution Integrators (GSIs) and delivery partners towards shared outcomes - You will develop an understanding of technical product details and roadmap to build trust with executives and business and technical champions What we look for: - Experience developing strong relationships with large enterprise accounts, managing virtual teams and leading complex sales campaigns in major transport, infrastructure or public sector accounts is preferred - A strong understanding of the hyperscaler ecosystems and a proven ability to position Databricks alongside them, coexisting with and complementing a customer's wider cloud strategy - Experience co-selling and scaling your business with Cloud Vendors (AWS, Azure and Google Cloud teams) and Global Solution Integrators (GSIs) - The resilience and patience to drive progress in large, complex organisations with long decision cycles, and the drive to make things happen - Experience working in Big Data, AI, Cloud or SaaS industries - Proof of exceeding sales quotas in high-growth enterprise software companies - Experience driving usage and commit-based engagement models and strategies, working with professional services and training teams - Experience co-developing business cases and gaining support from C-level executives - Experience of value-based selling About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&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 LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
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