Strategic Core Account Executive - Automotive

Databricks Inc.; Baden-Württemberg; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Strategic Core Account Executive for the Automotive sector in Germany. You will own a flagship automotive/OEM account, shape data and AI strategies, and drive significant enterprise opportunities across a major German client.

The role emphasizes executive-facing engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term value realization. Fluency in German and English is required, with a track record of exceeding revenue targets in complex enterprise sales.

Qualifications

• Proven sales record in enterprise software, preferably data/AI or cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own flagship automotive/OEM account strategy and drive revenue and platform consumption.
• Build boardroom-level relationships, advising senior stakeholders up to C-level on data and AI strategies.
• Uncover and shape new business opportunities, expanding use cases and driving further adoption across the account.
• Coordinate with internal Databricks teams to maximize impact and customer value and close opportunities.

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Strategic Core Account Executive - Automotive

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

SLSQ128R96

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 Strategic Account Executive to join the team in Germany and maximise the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks within the automotive/OEM vertical. Reporting to our Senior Director of Enterprise Sales, you will focus on building relationships and closing new business opportunities within one of Germany’s largest automotive/OEM company. You will be part of an account team supporting this highly strategic client. Leveraging your consultative sales experience in the automotive/OEM 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 flagship account, 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 automotive domain expertise, applied to expanding strategic automotive/OEM accounts in Germany.
• 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.

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 .

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