Named Core Account Executive - Retail.

SLSQ427R383

Databricks operates at the leading edge of the unified data, analytics and AI space. Our customers turn to us to lead the accelerated innovation their businesses need to gain first‑mover advantage in today’s ultra‑competitive landscape.

As we continue our rapid expansion across Central Europe, we are looking for a creative, execution‑oriented Named Core Account Executive to join the team in Germany and maximise the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks within the Retail vertical. Reporting to our Senior Director of Enterprise Sales, you will focus on building relationships and closing new business opportunities within two of Germany’s largest Retail companies. Leveraging your consultative sales experience in the Retail vertical, you will help shape the data and AI strategy, identify and progress high-value opportunities, and deliver tangible business outcomes.

The impact you will have:

• You will take ownership of your accounts, define a clear strategy, and relentlessly drive it to exceed revenue and consumption goals.

• You will turn that strategy into action, executing with urgency and discipline to consistently overachieve your targets.

• You will build boardroom‑level relationships, becoming the trusted advisor on all things data and AI for senior stakeholders up to and including C‑level.

• You will uncover and shape new business, expanding use cases and driving deeper platform consumption across your account.

• You will orchestrate the full Databricks ecosystem, mobilising internal teams to maximise impact and customer value.

• You will demonstrate compelling value in every engagement, leading confident, insight‑led negotiations that take opportunities all the way to close.

What we look for

• A proven record of exceeding revenue targets in complex enterprise sales environments.

• Recognised Retail domain expertise preferred.

• Proven success selling data, analytics, big data, AI, or other highly technical cloud software solutions through complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-year enterprise sales cycles

• The ability to identify high-impact data and AI use cases and engage key buying centres to expand Databricks’ footprint and strategic relevance within an organisation.

• Strong understanding of consumption-based, land-and-expand models, with the ability to drive sustained growth within a single strategic account.

• Demonstrated ability to create and shape demand, translating customer priorities into measurable business value.

• Disciplined use of sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, account planning, Value Selling, or Command of the Message, combined with strong pipeline management and accurate forecasting.

• A track record of building executive-level champions and cross-functional account teams to execute against a defined account and territory strategy.

• Experience developing and executing partner strategies that extend reach, accelerate deal velocity, and support complex enterprise opportunities.

• Willing and able to travel to customer sites, company and industry events - regionally and internationally

• Fluent in German and English, with the credibility to engage, challenge, and influence senior stakeholders up to C-level.