Grafana Labs

Strategic Account Executive, Growth | Bay Area | Remote |

Grafana Labs • $320K — $340K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in infrastructure technology sales
  • Proven record of exceeding sales goals in competitive settings
  • Energetic and entrepreneurial team player
  • Experience in high-velocity technology firms
  • Proficiency with Salesforce CRM
  • Excellent communicator across all channels

Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities for expanding Grafana usage with current customers
  • Achieve individual quarterly and annual sales targets
  • Manage the entire sales process from prospecting to account management
  • Drive sales through both outbound efforts and inbound leads
  • Articulate the value of Grafana Cloud and Grafana Enterprise
  • Become an expert in managing sales pipelines within Salesforce
  • Handle quote creation, order processing, and customer requests

Benefits

  • Fully remote work culture with a global team
  • Opportunity to work in a high-growth, dynamic environment
  • Commitment to transparent communication and regular updates
  • Autonomy to innovate and implement ideas
  • Background rooted in open-source values
  • Empowerment through a low-ego, high-trust culture
  • Clear pathways for career advancement
  • Accessible leadership that prioritizes visibility and approachability
  • Supportive team culture with passionate colleagues
  • Comprehensive onboarding experience for new hires
  • Generous global annual leave policy, including dedicated shutdown days
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

Grafana Labs is looking for an Strategic Account Executive, Growth who will be responsible for prospecting and growing existing business across the West region. You will identify, nurture and close opportunities with existing customers. You will manage forecasts and track customer data. We're strong proponents of a consultative sales approach - learn about the customer's needs first before talking about our products. Your expertise will be critical in helping articulate the value of our products, work with the customer during the trial phase and hand off a strong relationship to our Customer Success team.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Identify new opportunities to expand Grafana usage within a set of current customers
  • Meet and exceed individual quarterly and annual sales goals
  • Manage all aspects of the sales process (prospecting, sales meetings, product demos, proofs of concept, proposals, negotiations and account management)
  • Cultivate sales through outbound prospecting and inbound leads
  • Be able to understand and convey the value of both Grafana Cloud and Grafana Enterprise
  • Become an expert in managing your sales pipeline in Salesforce
  • Manage quote creation, order processing, and day-to-day customer requests
What Makes You a Great Fit:
  • 5+ Years of Experience in Infrastructure Technology Sales
  • Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement in a highly competitive environment (top 10% performer)
  • Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, tenacious team player
  • Adaptable and with demonstrable experience in high velocity technology companies
  • Experience using Salesforce
  • You will need to be an excellent communicator in all channels (in person, online, in writing) and able to form strong working relationships both in person and virtually
Bonus Points For:
  • Familiarity with open source technology is a significant advantage
  • Experience using Command of the Message and MEDD(P)ICC is ideal


Compensation & Rewards:

In the United States, the OTE (On-Target Earnings) compensation range for this role is $320,000 - $340,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes-RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.

*Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above, your recruiter will discuss your specific market's defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process.

Why You'll Thrive at Grafana Labs:
  • 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
  • Scaling Organization - Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
  • Transparent Communication - Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
  • Innovation-Driven - Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
  • Open Source Roots - Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
  • Empowered Teams - High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
  • Career Growth Pathways - Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
  • Approachable Leadership - Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
  • Passionate People - Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
  • In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new 'Grafanistas' to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
  • Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

About Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs is a software company that provides an open-source platform for data visualization and monitoring. The company's flagship product, Grafana, is a popular tool used by developers and IT professionals to create dashboards and alerts for various data sources. Grafana Labs also offers a cloud-based version of its platform, Grafana Cloud, which provides additional features and integrations. The company's mission is to democratize data and help organizations make better decisions by providing easy-to-use tools for data visualization and monitoring.
Learn more about Grafana Labs
Size
250 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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