Senior Account Executive (AI & Data Intelligence)

Alation; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Alation is seeking an Senior Account Executive to drive new business and expand strategic relationships within an enterprise territory. You will partner with executive stakeholders to modernize data and AI strategies through trusted data intelligence, delivering measurable business outcomes.

You will lead complex, multi-threaded sales cycles, forecast accurately, and collaborate across Sales, Deployment Strategy, Customer Success, Product, and partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience selling complex software to Fortune 1000 organizations.
• Experience selling data, analytics, AI, cloud, infrastructure, or adjacent enterprise technologies.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles and exceed quotas.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise growth by owning new logo acquisition and expansion within a defined territory.
• Advise customers on data, AI strategy, and business outcomes; connect priorities to Alation solutions.
• Execute with discipline using MEDDPICC or Value Selling; manage procurement, security, and legal processes.
• Collaborate with Deployment Strategy, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partner teams to deliver exceptional experiences.
• Embrace AI-native selling to enhance research, prospecting, forecasting, and engagement.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

Executive stakeholder engagement

Multi-stakeholder sales cycles

Forecasting & pipeline discipline

Strategic account planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MEDDPICC

Force Management

Command of the Message

Value Selling

Job description

Alation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data. Organizations around the world rely on Alation to drive self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI innovation. Our technology helps enterprises connect people and data to make faster, smarter, and more confident decisions. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and more than 650 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100.

As data becomes the foundation of every business, Alation is leading the way in helping organizations unlock their full potential. By bringing intelligence, automation, and trust to every interaction, we empower customers to scale data-driven innovation with confidence and speed.

Joining Alation means being part of a winning team shaping the future of AI-powered data intelligence. We move fast, think big, and deliver results together.

Job Description

The Senior Account Executive is responsible for driving new business and expanding strategic customer relationships within a defined enterprise territory. This role partners with executive stakeholders to help organizations modernize their data and AI strategies through trusted data intelligence.

Success in this role requires building executive relationships, leading complex enterprise sales cycles, and collaborating across Sales, Deployment Strategy, Customer Success, Product, and partner ecosystems to deliver measurable business outcomes.

What You'll Do

Drive Enterprise Growth

• Own new logo acquisition and expansion within a defined territory.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans that identify whitespace, drive pipeline, and accelerate revenue growth.
• Lead complex, multi-threaded enterprise sales cycles from discovery through negotiation and close.
• Build trusted relationships with executive and technical stakeholders across customer organizations.

Advise Customers on Data & AI Strategy

• Position Alation as the trusted foundation for data intelligence, governance, and AI adoption.
• Connect customer business priorities to solutions across Data Catalog, Data Governance, Data Quality, Marketplace, and AI capabilities.
• Help customers define business cases that align trusted data initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Chief Data Officers, CIOs, analytics leaders, and AI stakeholders.

Execute with Discipline

• Consistently manage pipeline, forecasting, and opportunity progression using MEDDPICC, Value Selling, or similar enterprise sales methodologies.
• Navigate procurement, security, legal, and executive buying processes across complex enterprise organizations.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and operate with strong pipeline discipline.

Collaborate Across the Business

• Partner closely with Deployment Strategists, Solution Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partner teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Leverage relationships across cloud, AI, and data ecosystem partners to expand customer value.
• Share market insights that help shape product direction and go-to-market strategy.

Embrace AI-Native Selling

• Leverage AI to improve account research, prospecting, opportunity strategy, forecasting, and customer engagement.
• Continuously adopt new tools and best practices that improve productivity and customer outcomes.

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience, with a proven track record selling complex software into Fortune 1000 organizations.
• Experience selling data, analytics, AI, cloud, infrastructure, or adjacent enterprise technologies.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles and consistently exceeding quota.
• Executive presence with the ability to engage CDOs, CIOs, analytics leaders, and line-of-business executives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data, governance, analytics, AI, or cloud ecosystems.
• Experience with enterprise sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, Force Management, Command of the Message, or Value Selling.
• Ability to develop strategic account plans and build long-term executive relationships.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across technical, customer success, and partner organizations.
• Curiosity about AI and a willingness to leverage AI tools to improve sales effectiveness.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Compensation Pay Range

$108,322.00 - $146,235.00

Salary Information

The base salary range is specific to the United States. The salary of the final candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, work location, specialty and training. If the final candidate has a different level of experience, the base salary target range may be lower or higher than what is published.

Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process.

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