Senior Enterprise Account Executive, East at Starburst – Boston | Jobyssey

About Starburst

Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale by giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data, wherever it lives. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation. With open standards including Trino and Apache Iceberg, Starburst enables trusted access to complete enterprise context while helping organizations avoid vendor lock-in. Leading global enterprises trust Starburst to fuel AI, analytics, and enterprise intelligence. Learn more at .

About the role

The Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Starburst is a quota carrying, enterprise software sales position responsible for meeting and exceeding goals through generating and closing new opportunities while increasing awareness of Starburst in the marketplace. We are looking for motivated, focused, and coachable sales professionals with experience across the full spectrum of the software sales cycle – prospecting, defining, and articulating value proposition, pilot process management, business case development, negotiation, and closing.

As a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Starburst you will:

Drive new business opportunities for selling Starburst software and services engagements within assigned territory
Develop and implement a sales strategy against assigned territory and/or targeted list of customers
Develop a deep understanding of, and effectively articulate, the Starburst offering and value proposition in the market
Constantly focused on pipeline generation within the territory to ensure long term success
Interact with and leverage the Channel and Alliance partner community to find new opportunities and drive existing deals to close
Manage opportunities through the sales cycle from initial inquiry to forecasted pipeline to deal design and close
Meet quarterly and annual revenue objectives for your territory
Provide continuous updates on all active accounts and report on sales, activities, status, and progress on a regular basis (via CRM, webex or in-person)
Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and reference-ability
Travel for client visits and presentations

Some of the things we look for:

10+ years of progressive SaaS software sales experience to companies
Track record of success in closing business in large complex enterprise accounts
Excellent negotiation, analytical, financial, and organizational capabilities. Able to thrive in an evolving, entrepreneurial structure and environment
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work at both a tactical and strategic level
Must possess a can-do, self-starter mentality in a highly collaborative atmosphere
Have experience working in high growth early-stage companies
Data analytics software experience
Business intelligence software experience
Database/data warehousing platforms experience

Where could this role be based?

East Coast

Ability to Travel: This role will require 25% in-person travel for purposes including but not limited to new hire onboarding, team and department offsites, customer engagements, and other company events. Actual travel expectations may vary by role and business needs.

Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.

Pay Range

$150,000—$175,000 USD

Build your career at Starburst

All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential. By building alongside top talent, we’re empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change. Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry – and the future.

Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.

We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
or local laws.

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