Account Executive
Yugabyte
At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads.
Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte.
Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it’s 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB, to meet their mission-critical app demands.
Role and Responsibilities
- Bring in new logos, helping build the foundation of this geography
- Meet/exceed your sales quota
- Own your business: prospecting, discovery, pricing, quoting, negotiating, and closing the deal
- Manage product demonstrations with the help of Sales Engineering
- Work with sales leadership to drive improvements to the sales cycle
- Partner with Marketing to generate demand
- Collaborate with our Product Team by communicating customer needs and requirements to influence our product roadmap
Required Experience
- Deep expertise selling enterprise software in the infrastructure space (database experience preferred)
- Strong relationships with top companies in the Southeast region
- Full-cycle tech sales experience, from pipeline generation to closing skills
- Working knowledge of Salesforce, LinkedIn, Outreach.io, and Hubspot
- Coachability - tremendous desire to learn about distributed SQL and constantly improve in a “no-egos” environment
- Entrepreneurial spirit - you’re willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done