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Commercial Account Executive (CAE) Manager - EMEA

Sigma Computing · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
4mo 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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What Sigma Computing sells

Spreadsheet-style live data for business teams

Business teams often have to wait on technical staff to pull numbers out of big cloud databases. Sigma gives them a spreadsheet-style screen that reads live data directly, so they can ask their own questions without writing code. Insights can show up in seconds.

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The Braun Read

Proceed with caution

A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
Time on market
Open 138 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
17 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green flags

None spotted.

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.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.

  2. 2.

    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.

  3. 3.

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

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  4. 4.

    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.

  5. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

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

Manage a team of Commercial Account Executives in EMEA selling Sigma's BI and data analytics platform to organizations up to 2,000 employees, focused on prospecting, pipeline, and velocity sales.

Mid-Market · New Logo

Selling motion

New Logo

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:
Mid-Market

Pipeline expectations

Not stated in the posting.

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
About This Role As a Commercial Account Executive (CAE) Manager at Sigma Computing, you’ll lead a team of high-energy reps focused on delivering outstanding results in the EMEA region. You’ll mentor and coach your team to excel in a velocity sales environment, partnering with customers and internal stakeholders to drive growth and expand Sigma’s footprint. This role is ideal for a passionate leader eager to contribute to the growth of a rapidly scaling business in the Data and BI space. Who You Are - A driven, hands-on leader with a passion for coaching and empowering teams to achieve their goals. - A natural collaborator with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. - Organized and detail-oriented, thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments. - A trusted advisor to both your team and your customers, focused on delivering value and building lasting relationships. What You Care About - Building and scaling high-performing sales teams. - Coaching and mentoring team members to achieve and exceed their targets. - Driving customer success and satisfaction through streamlined, efficient sales processes. - Being part of an innovative, mission-driven company reshaping the BI landscape. You’ll Contribute By - Leading and mentoring a team of CAEs targeting organizations with up to 2000 employees. - Driving revenue growth and achieving team targets through a streamlined and scalable sales motion. - Partnering with internal teams to align on go-to-market strategies and operational excellence. - Establishing and refining best practices for prospecting, pipeline management, and deal closure. - Acting as a trusted advisor to both customers and Sigma’s leadership team. - Leveraging your expertise to ensure the team excels in a velocity sales environment. Your Qualifications - Experience: - Few years of experience managing a successful commercial sales team in a B2B SaaS/software company, OR - Few years of individual contributor experience in a velocity B2B SaaS sales role with proven results and a desire to transition into management. - Preferred: Experience in the Data/BI/Analytics space is a plus but not required. - Skills & Attributes: - Strong leadership and coaching skills with a hands-on approach. - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. - Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - A collaborative, results-driven mindset with the ability to influence and inspire. About us: Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase. Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year. Come join us! Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees: - Equity - Generous health benefits - Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need! - Paid bonding time for all new parents - Traditional and Roth 401k - Commuter and FSA benefits - Lunch Program - Dog friendly office Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow. Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney. All roles have a 25% travel expectation unless explicitly stated otherwise. Our Privacy Practices When you submit a job application on this site, Sigma processes your personal data for the purposes of evaluating your candidacy for employment at Sigma and as otherwise needed throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Please review Sigma’s Candidate Privacy Notice for more details. Please note that your personal data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which it was provided (including to the USA, the UK, and Canada, Australia). Sigma’s use of AI This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.
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