Account Executive, Mid-Markets

Confluent; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is looking for an Account Executive to drive sales of its innovative solutions in the medium-sized enterprise market. This role requires over 5 years of experience in sales, a strong understanding of Big Data and SaaS, and proficiency in Mandarin or Cantonese. You will be responsible for generating revenue, managing customer relationships, and collaborating with team members to achieve sales targets. Join a collaborative workplace that values diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quota-carrying sales roles.
• Experience in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS.
• Training in sales methodologies like MEDDPICC.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth for complex territories.
• Prospect, identify, develop, and close sales.
• Present value propositions to C-levels.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Customer relations

Mandarin/Cantonese proficiency

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent

Job description

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About the Role:

As a member of the Confluent Sales Team, the Account Executive is responsible for selling Confluent solutions to medium-sized enterprises. We expect you to use your prospecting, sales, negotiation, and leadership skills to effectively sell Confluent offerings to leading companies to meet and exceed your quarterly sales target. You must possess a "hunter/closer" mentality with a proven track record of success within a value-driven sales model, covering Singapore and Greater China region.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for driving revenue growth for large, diverse, complex territories.
• Proactively prospect, identify, qualify, develop, and close a sales pipeline.
• Own the development, presentation, and sales of a value proposition.
• Ability to understand and sell to or through the partner ecosystem.
• Partner with Solutions Engineers & Professional Services to ensure customer success.
• Own the entire sales process, and collaborate with team members in business development, customer success, and support.
• Become a subject matter expert on all Confluent offerings and competitive landscape.
• Present to C-levels (as required) the entire suite of product applications to negotiate and close deals.
• Create and nurture customer relationships, opportunities, and partners that lead to growth opportunities.
• Travels to customer sites to identify/develop sales opportunities when required.

What You Will Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in quota-carrying sales roles in a competitive market.
• Prior experience in Big Data, Consumption, Cloud, SaaS, Open Source, or Enterprise IT Solutions.
• Previous sales methodology training (i.e. MEDDPICC, Challenger, etc.).
• Previous experience in leading, driving, and executing a strategic sales strategy and driving revenue growth.
• Consistent track record of success and history of overachieving and hitting quota attainment.
• Exceptional communication skills - written and oral including outstanding presentation skills.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• High integrity, intelligence, self-driven, and team player.
• Highly developed selling, customer relations, and negotiation skills.Open to Travel to customer locations as needed.
• BS/BA degree or equivalent preferred.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese is a must

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

Come As You Are

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.