Director, Enterprise Sales, Public Sector
At a glance
Director-level Sales Leadership role at Databricks. Ottawa · no salary stated · we estimate CA$145,000–CA$200,000 across Canada.
Databricks has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Lead and coach named and strategic account executives, building their sales skills and customer-facing habits
- Set territory coverage, team design, individual quotas and investment needs for the public sector sales team
- Track revenue forecasts and strategic go-to-market programs, keeping projections accurate and growth predictable
- Coordinate with other teams across Canada to run the revenue and customer-success process
- Build customer and partner relationships while guiding expansion, consumption growth and commitment-based sales
What you bring
- You have led enterprise software sales teams serving public sector named or strategic accounts
- You have a record of beating quotas in comparable high-growth technology businesses
- You bring MEDDPIC-based coaching, Challenger sales practices and value selling with business, IT and executive buyers
- You know how to hire sales talent and grow strategic territories through partner relationships and consumption-based plans
Who this fits
This director role suits an experienced enterprise sales leader who wants to manage and develop a team, rather than sell as an individual contributor. Ottawa candidates are encouraged, and applicants based elsewhere may also be considered.
From the employer
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While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.
Do you want to help solve the world's toughest business problems with Data and AI? This is what we do every day at Databricks.
We are looking for an Enterprise Sales Director to lead our growing Public Sector business in Ottawa. Leading a team of Enterprise Named and Strategic Account Executives, you will be measured by achieving your team's overall quota and growing Databricks' consumption. This is a team of account executives that are passionate about building a data ecosystem, technically knowledgeable, and have a strong desire to drive value for our customers.
You will oversee the sales team, implementing sales plans, expanding existing business and delivering accurate sales forecasting and reporting.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build upon a highly successful team achieving significant year on year growth, in a fast growing business which is a hugely impactful part of the Canadian sales organization. We are looking for owners, who will go the extra mile and want to be the very best at what they do.
The impact you will have:
- Lead a team of account executives, ensuring you coach them to develop the skills and behaviors they will need to succeed
- Establish company territory plans, team structure, individual quotas and patches for your team, including investment capacity requirements
- Report on revenue forecast and strategic GTM programs
- Partner with cross-functional teams to manage a complete revenue and customer success process
- Inspire a culture of teamwork, leading with value and achieving desired customers outcomes
- Develop trust-based relationships with customers and partners to ensure long-term success
- Encourage learning and ongoing understanding of technical product details and our future product roadmap
- Establish a revenue growth and investment plan in the first 90 days
- Deliver our strategic growth plans, in collaboration with the other function leaders across Canada, ensure forecast accuracy and a predictable, high-growth business
What we look for:
- Experience as a high-growth enterprise software sales leader with experience leading sales teams serving Named and Strategic customers within the Data, AI, Cloud, or SaaS Sales Industry, specifically within the Public Sector space.
- History of exceeding sales quotas in similar high-growth technology companies
- Ability to engage with and hire sales talent in the market
- Focus and emphasis on methodology-based sales coaching, MEDDPIC and a Challenger mentality
- Experience of value-based sales with both the business and IT stakeholders including C suite
- Experience in leadership roles focused on managing sales organisations to influence, develop, and achieve objectives within Data, AI, Cloud, or SaaS sales
- Extended Executive relationship network with key customers.
- Knowledge of the partner ecosystem to help grow Enterprise strategic territories
- Success implementing strategies for consumption and commitment-based sales revenue models.
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
At 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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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