Databricks

Enterprise Core Account Executive, Public Sector

Databricks$100K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in SaaS, cloud, AI, or big data sales in the Public Sector.
  • Ability to navigate complex public sector stakeholder ecosystems.
  • Deep understanding of public sector priorities in Canada and typical buying processes.
  • Extensive experience with Canadian government procurement and compliance frameworks.
  • Background in selling usage-based PaaS/SaaS or data, AI, and ML solutions preferred.
  • Experience using structured sales methodologies like MEDDPICC and value selling.
  • Proven track record of fostering strong customer relationships and leading collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own and exceed revenue targets in Western Canada’s public sector.
  • Develop and execute account strategies for identifying and winning high-potential accounts.
  • Drive the expansion of Databricks usage in newly acquired accounts.
  • Identify new AI and data use cases within government operations.
  • Employ a solution-oriented sales approach linked to measurable outcomes.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and partners to execute effective sales motions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to employee needs.
Full Job Description
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As an Enterprise Core Account Executive, Public Sector, you will own strategic sales into a segment of Canada's public sector, driving adoption of our data and AI platform across central ministries, local governments, and public institutions. You will lead the full sales cycle, build executive relationships, and collaborate closely with internal and partner teams to support Canada's digital government and modernization initiatives.

The impact you will have:
  • Own and exceed revenue targets by winning new public sector customers in Western Canada including central ministries, local governments, government agencies, and public institutions.
  • Develop and execute a clear territory and account strategy to identify, prioritize, and win high-potential public sector accounts.
  • Plan, document, and drive the expansion of Databricks usage in newly landed accounts, turning initial projects into broad, high-impact data and AI platforms.
  • Proactively identify new AI and data use cases in government operations and feed these insights into Japan's public sector go-to-market, influencing product direction and regional strategy.
  • Use a solution-oriented, value-based sales approach that links Databricks to measurable outcomes for public services and citizens.
  • Orchestrate Databricks' internal teams and our ecosystem of partners (SI, cloud, and consulting partners) to run effective sales motions and deliver successful customer outcomes.

What we look for:
  • 7+ years of SaaS, cloud, AI, or big data sales experience in Public Sector, with meaningful exposure to public sector accounts and a proven ability to drive adoption of new technologies through a consultative, solutions-oriented sales approach.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex public sector stakeholder ecosystems, building consensus across multiple departments, budget owners, and decision/approval layers.
  • Deep understanding of public sector priorities in Canada, including typical buying processes, buying cycles, decision-making structures, and the broader ecosystem of partners that support government projects.
  • Extensive experience with Canadian government procurement, including familiarity with budget formulation and execution, tender/RFP processes, evaluation criteria, and relevant compliance and security frameworks.
  • Strong background in selling usage-based PaaS/SaaS or data, AI, and ML solutions is highly preferred.
  • Solid experience applying structured sales methodologies and processes (e.g., account planning, MEDDPICC, value selling, Command of the Message) to win complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
  • Proven track record of creating strong customer champions and leading collaborative internal and external teams to support implementation and expansion within strategic accounts.
  • Clear understanding of how to build a focused partner strategy for the public sector and manage SI, cloud, and consulting partners to jointly win and deliver large, impactful projects.


BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

About Databricks

Databricks is a unified analytics platform that provides data engineering, collaborative data science, and machine learning capabilities. The company was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, a popular open-source big data processing engine. Databricks provides a cloud-based platform that allows data teams to collaborate and build data pipelines, run machine learning models, and perform advanced analytics. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at $38 billion as of November 2021.
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