Sales Director

Fivetran; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

RSU stock grants

Professional development

Team events

Monthly cell phone stipend

Mental health support

Job summary

Fivetran seeks an Account Executive, Enterprise to generate new business pipelines and close top German accounts in a fully remote role. You will target large enterprises, articulate the value of our data replication platform, and drive expansion across the organization.

You will own multi-stakeholder sales cycles, partner with SI and tech alliance teams, negotiate deals, and build trusted relationships with senior decision makers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in enterprise new business sales.
• Proven track record selling to enterprise organizations.
• Strategic territory and account planning experience.
• Experience generating pipeline with ecosystem partnerships.
• Ability to close deals and manage complex procurement.
• Sales experience in the data industry.
• Comfort with inside and outside sales approaches.
• Proven ability to generate qualified opportunities across channels.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business qualified opportunities by working with Tech Partners, SI Partners, XDRs, going direct outbound on named accounts in territory
• Actively pitch the value proposition of Fivetran's Database replication capabilities along with the Fivetran platform at-large
• Manage 90-180 day sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and departments to land in an enterprise organization
• Negotiate responsible deals and manage the procurement process with legal, deal desk, and deal champions
• Develop trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and senior decision makers at large organizations who will evangelize Fivetran throughout their company
• As part of our commitment to setting new hires up for success, all new sales team members attend a one-week, in person Revenue Bootcamp during their second week at Fivetran. This bootcamp, held at one of our designated company locations, requires travel and is a mandatory part of the onboarding process.

Skills

Enterprise sales

New business sales

Territory planning

Account planning

Pipeline generation

Stakeholder management

Data industry

Inside/outside sales

Job description

Remote, Germany, EMEA

Position Title: Sales Director

About Us

From Fivetrans founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. Were proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.Together, were delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.As we bring our teams and technology together, were building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. Its an exciting time to join us: were creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

Were looking for an Account Executive, Enterprise who will be responsible for generating new business pipeline and expansion and closing new customers in the Enterprise segment (Top Accounts in Germany). This includes identifying specific projects where Fivetran + dbt Labs can add value.

This is a full-time, remote position based out of Germany.

What You'll do

• Generate new business qualified opportunities by working with Tech Partners, SI Partners, XDRs, going direct outbound on named accounts in territory
• Actively pitch the value proposition of Fivetrans Database replication capabilities along with the Fivetran platform at-large
• Manage 90-180 day sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and departments to land in an enterprise organization
• Negotiate responsible deals and manage the procurement process with legal, deal desk, and deal champions
• Develop trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and senior decision makers at large organizations who will evangelize Fivetran throughout their company
• As part of our commitment to setting new hires up for success, all new sales team members attend a one-week, in person Revenue Bootcamp during their second week at Fivetran. This bootcamp, held at one of our designated company locations, requires travel and is a mandatory part of the onboarding process.

Skills We're Looking For

• A minimum of 8 years' experience in new business sales, demonstrating a track record of success in selling to enterprise-level organizations.
• Have the vision to succeed
• Plan the vision by a strategy through territory and account planning
• Drive pipeline generation with ecosystem
• Land customers as soon as possible
• Sell services to help offload onboarding
• Proficient in sales within the Data industry.
• Capable of effectively utilising both inside and outside sales approaches to secure deals.
• Demonstrated proficiency in generating new business-qualified opportunities across diverse channels.

Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Were honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, were proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.