Enterprise Account Executive, DACH

Astronomer; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Astronomer is seeking an Enterprise Account Executive to join the growing sales team. This hunting role involves opening new doors, creating opportunities, and leading the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.

The role requires 5+ years in SaaS or data platform sales, with 3+ years of field experience engaging customers in person. Travel to meet customers is expected; ideal candidates will be based in major German cities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience in SaaS, data platforms, or cloud solutions.
• 3+ years of field experience with in‑person customer engagement.
• Proven success running complex enterprise sales cycles in data infrastructure or related domains.
• History of meeting or exceeding new business quotas in high-growth environments.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce) and sales enablement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities through outbound and inbound channels.
• Deliver demonstrations and craft tailored proposals aligned with customer goals.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales engineering, and product for smooth handoffs.
• Stay informed on industry trends to position Astro as a leading solution.

Skills

Sales experience

Field sales

Enterprise sales

Quotas

Data orchestration

Salesforce

MEDDIC

Communication

Proactivity

Airflow

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

the company empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, the company lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.the company.io.

About this Role

We are looking for a motivated Enterprise Account Executive to join our growing sales team. This is a hunting role where you will open new doors, create opportunities, and lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to close. At the same time, you will be part of a collaborative culture where wins are celebrated together and teammates share knowledge and support. You will play a critical role in expanding our customer base and helping shape the future of data.

This role includes some travel to meet with customers and teammates and ideal candidates will be based in Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart or Berlin.

What You Get to Do

• Drive growth together: Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to close while partnering closely with clients and teammates.
• Prospect strategically: Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities through outbound and inbound channels.
• Position solutions: Deliver compelling demonstrations and craft tailored proposals that align with customer goals.
• Partner with teammates: Collaborate with marketing, sales engineering, and product to ensure a smooth handoff and long‑term success.
• Stay informed: Keep current on industry trends and competitive offerings to position Astro as the leading solution.

What You Bring to the Role

• 5+ years of sales experience, ideally in SaaS, data platforms, or cloud solutions.
• 3+ years of field experience with in‑person customer engagement.
• Proven success running complex enterprise sales cycles in data infrastructure, developer tooling, or adjacent technical domains selling to engineering, data, or platform teams.
• A history of consistent success in meeting or exceeding new business quotas in high‑growth environments.
• Comfort with data orchestration, analytics, or related technologies is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
• MEDDIC and/or Command of the Message experience
• A proactive mindset with perseverance and accountability.
• Proficiency in CRM tools (Salesforce) and sales enablement platforms.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience selling to data teams, developers, or technical buyers.
• Background in data orchestration or Airflow‑related technologies.
• Prior success in a startup or high‑growth environment.

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