Sr. Enterprise Account Executive

Neo4j; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 270,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo4j, Inc. is seeking a Senior Enterprise Account Executive to drive a strategic sales plan within the West Coast remote region, focusing on revenue growth and new customer acquisition. You will work closely with solution engineering, marketing, and professional services to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term success.

This role emphasizes building deep customer relationships, leading complex deals, and leveraging cloud partnerships to expand Neo4j's footprint across enterprise accounts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise software sales with a consistent track record of exceeding targets.
• Experience managing complex sales processes in enterprise markets such as Data Warehousing, BI, Data Science, AI/ML.
• Proven ability to independently develop and close new client relationships while managing long-term engagements.
• Deep understanding of open-source business models, including on-premise and cloud/SaaS hybrid solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to build a robust pipeline and hit quarterly and annual sales objectives.
• Become an expert in Neo4j's product offerings and industry solutions; deliver compelling demos, presentations, and proposals showing business value.
• Position solutions as the best fit by leveraging market knowledge and differentiators.
• Lead complex sales cycles with strategic selling and Land & Expand to grow accounts.
• Manage the full sales process from prospecting to closing; secure new logos and expand within existing accounts.
• Provide guidance to BDRs and Marketing to align on target accounts and pipeline development.
• Maintain accurate CRM data and adhere to forecasting guidelines.
• Develop partnerships with public cloud providers (AWS, Google, Azure) to drive growth opportunities.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Complex sales

Cross-functional

MEDDIC

SPIN

Challenger

Relationship building

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

CRM tools

Job description

About Neo4j

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.

About Neo4j

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter. Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business.

Our Vision

At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data. As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive.

About the Role:

We are seeking a driven, high-energy individual who is passionate about new business acquisition and enterprise sales. As a Senior Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for executing a strategic sales plan within your assigned territory, focusing on revenue growth and new customer acquisition. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, including solution engineering (pre-sales), marketing, and professional services, to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term success.

This is a West Coast-based remote position with a preference for location in the San Francisco Bay area or the Pacific Northwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan targeting key organizations and applicable use cases to build a robust pipeline and achieve quarterly and annual sales objectives.
• Become an expert in our product offerings and industry solutions, delivering compelling demos, presentations, and proposals that clearly articulate business value.
• Leverage deep knowledge of the market to position our solutions as the best fit for customer needs, highlighting the advantages over competing technologies and approaches.
• Lead complex sales cycles with a solution-based approach, employing strategic selling strategies and tactics, including the Land & Expand model to grow accounts.
• Manage the full sales process from prospecting to closing, consistently securing new logos and expanding within existing accounts.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Business Development Representatives (BDRs) and Field Marketing resources to align on target accounts and support pipeline development.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the CRM system, ensuring data integrity and adhering to forecasting guidelines.
• Develop strong partnerships with public cloud providers (AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure) and leverage these relationships to drive growth opportunities.

What You Bring To The Role

• 7+ years of proven success in enterprise software sales with a consistent track record of exceeding targets.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex sales processes within enterprise markets such as Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science, AI/ML, or related fields.
• Proven ability to independently develop and close new client relationships while effectively managing long-term business engagements.
• Deep understanding of commercial open-source business models, including selling on-premise and cloud & SaaS hybrid solutions.
• Ability to craft and execute sales strategies tailored to specific industries, leveraging partner and Go-to-Market knowledge.
• Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills with a knack for building strong business champions.
• Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, SPIN, or Challenger Sales, and experience working in a fast-paced, competitive market.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on customer expectations, including Pre-Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Field Engineering resources.
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, IT leaders, and technical end users, while collaborating with Solution Architects, Professional Services, and Channel Partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling complex technical solutions into enterprise markets, with a focus on subscription-based models and cloud deployments.
• Knowledge of graph technology, data management tools, or other advanced data-driven technologies.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and proficiency in standard corporate productivity tools (Google Docs, Salesforce, MS Office).

Annual On Target Earnings Range

The annual on target earnings range for this position based in the United States is listed below. This range is an estimate, and the actual on target earnings may vary based on Neo4j’s compensation practices, job related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and trainings, in addition to geographic location. Based on the factors above, Neo4j utilizes the full width of the range.

In addition to the range below, US employees are eligible for a stock option grant and certain roles are eligible for an annual bonus. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and certain leaves of absence.

$270,000—$320,000 USD