Associate Account Executive

Associate Account Executive

MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you're checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used everyday. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.

The Associate Account Executive will rise to the challenge of prospecting to identify win-win opportunities for MariaDB and customers and have the persistence, communication skills, and operational excellence to drive qualified sales opportunities. You love challenges and have a strategic mindset and strong collaboration skills. You will lead new business acquisition for the French, BeNeLux & African markets. Reporting to VP of Sales, EMEA, you will help to drive revenue growth and new customer acquisition.

If you are a sales professional with a proven track record of generating pipeline, maintaining active engagements with customers and prospects, at times in collaboration with our partners. The ideal candidate should understand and be able to articulate the company's value proposition.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve individual sales targets and contribute to expanding our customer base
• Identify and engage with key stakeholders in potential accounts to understand their business needs and present our innovative solutions.
• Generate new business opportunities to fuel the sales pipeline
• Research and build new and existing accounts (i.e.: adding contacts, emails, strategic calling)
• Drive the sales cycle from prospecting and qualifying leads to conducting product demos and closing deals.
• Collaboration with VAD (Value added distribution) partners to close run rate business.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including product development and marketing, to ensure successful implementation of customer support automation software solutions.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitors, and market dynamics to provide valuable insights and contribute to our product roadmap

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of consultative solution based SaaS sales experience - database sales experience a plus
• Proven track record of success in sales in the software industry
• Experience closing deals with France based SMB clients.
• Experience being a sales hunter, focused on new logo and expansion business
• Proven ability to manage sales cycles, from lead generation to deal closure, while navigating multiple decision-makers within organizations.
• Strong executive communication presence and excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate and sell effectively at a senior level
• Fluency in both French and English (written and verbally) is mandatory, other European language fluency is a plus
• Familiarity with Sales Navigator, SFDC, Salesloft, Clari is a plus

Location:

Hybrid (London) role: Onsite every Tuesday & Thursday

What's in it for you?

Impact the world of technology by pushing the boundaries of technology and business models, working at MariaDB, plc. Be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking, values empowerment, and is truly shaping the future of the software industry.

You'll be collaborating with high-caliber colleagues around the world, offering unparalleled learning and growth opportunities. We provide a very competitive compensation package, 25 days paid annual leave (plus holidays) and a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, and more. Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application along with your CV/Resume through our ATS Greenhouse on our MariaDB Careers site.

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