Business Development Representative

Databricks Open · verified Sep 13, 2026

Chicago Mid-level Sales Development

Mid-level Sales Development role at Databricks. Chicago · $95,000 base.

SalaryStated by Databricks

$95,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Coordinate with sales partners on territory planning, pipeline creation, and product adoption
Uncover Databricks applications inside customer and prospect accounts to expand usage
Create a strong experience for prospective customers through thoughtful communication
Reach prospects with tailored emails, phone outreach, and social selling

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years in sales or business development
The ability to grasp technical ideas and enthusiasm for technology
A record of consistent, measurable overperformance in previous work
Curiosity about big data and AI, with the drive to keep learning
Ownership, resilience, and interest in building a technology sales career

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you are a self-directed, customer-focused communicator who enjoys learning technical sales and solving problems. The position is associated with Chicago and supports anticipated future hiring rather than a confirmed immediate opening. Candidates will be considered as opportunities become available.

From the employer

P-1526

We are building a pipeline of exceptional Business Development talent for anticipated future hiring across our AMER organization. While this posting may not correspond to an immediate open vacancy, we expect continued growth in this area and welcome applications from candidates interested in future opportunities with our team. Qualified applicants will be considered as positions become available.

The impact you will have:

Partner with the wider sales team to develop territory strategy, build pipeline, and drive adoption
Helping to Identify potential Databricks use cases to help grow consumption within customer/prospect accounts
Self-starter, eager to learn and develop on solution selling, Big Data & AI
Problem solver, strong communicator, and ability to learn technical sales
Be customer-centric. Provide a great customer experience for Databricks’ prospective customers
Maintain active inbound and outbound communications with prospects using creative follow-up, including personalized email, cold calling, and social selling

What we look for:

Bachelor's Degree required
2+ years of sales or business development experience
Ability to understand technical concepts and a genuine enthusiasm for technology
Determination and courage to succeed and lean in to build the next best enterprise software company
Consistent, measurable over-achievement in past experiences
Curiosity and hunger to learn and stay up-to-date about the big data/AI industry
Desire to build a career in technology sales
A high degree of ownership and grit

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range$95,000—$95,000 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

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