About this role
The Opportunity
The High Velocity Account Executive will be a critical driver of MariaDB's revenue growth by owning the full, rapid sales cycle across vertical markets. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role responsible for a large volume of transactions and fast deal velocity, primarily focusing on new customer acquisition.
You will thrive in a dynamic, metrics-driven environment, leveraging digital tools and a disciplined sales process to rapidly identify, qualify, and close new business.
- Lead new business acquisition, targeting new logo accounts and driving expansion business.
- Develop and execute outbound sales motions, to build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
- Manage a large, active pipeline and rapidly drive opportunities from lead generation through contract execution.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for potential customers, articulating MariaDB's value proposition and positioning our solutions to meet their business needs.
- Report to the Director of EMEA High Velocity Sales and help drive revenue growth and new customer acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Generate and Nurture Pipeline: Proactively prospect, identify, and engage new logo accounts and key stakeholders your territory to uncover revenue opportunities for MariaDB and expand our customer base.
- Identify and engage with different personas in SMB-Mid-market clients as well as some greenfield Enterprise accounts to understand their business needs and present our innovative solutions.
- Drive Full Sales Cycle: Efficiently manage the entire sales cycle, from outbound cold-calling and qualifying leads to conducting virtual product demonstrations and negotiating/closing deals.
- Operational Excellence: Maintain precise and accurate sales forecasts and detailed records of all client interactions and pipeline status within SFDC and Clari (Forecasting Tools) to maximize efficiency.
- Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product, and sales leadership to refine outbound strategies, lead qualification processes, and ensure successful customer onboarding.
- Product Expertise: Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, competitors, and MariaDB's innovative database solutions to effectively position them against client needs.
- Achieve Targets: Consistently meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated experience in a quota-carrying, closing sales role (e.g., Inside Sales, Account Executive, or similar) within a B2B SaaS environment. Database sales experience is a plus.
- Velocity Focus: Proven track record of success in a high-volume, high-velocity sales environment with short sales cycles, consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
- Hunting Skills: Experience being a dedicated sales hunter, focused on new logo acquisition and driving outbound sales motions to build a pipeline.
- Market Focus: Experience closing deals with SMB-Mid-market clients.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate value, handle objections, and sell effectively at a senior level.
- Language: Fluency in both English and Arabic (written and verbally) is mandatory;
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., SFDC) and sales engagement tools (e.g., Sales Navigator, Salesloft, Clari).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is preferred.
Location
Remote - Bucharest, Romania
What’s in It for You?
Impact the world of technology by pushing the boundaries of technology and business models, working at MariaDB. Be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking, values empowerment, and is truly shaping the future of the software industry.
You’ll be collaborating with high-caliber colleagues around the world, offering unparalleled learning and growth opportunities. We provide a very competitive compensation package, Salary and Commission, 25 days paid annual leave (plus holidays), a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, and more.
Salaries for candidates will vary based on local compensation structures.
Compensation
Salary Range: 140,000 - 160,000 RON per year (gross) Please note: The starting salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's skills, qualifications, and relevant experience, in alignment with our gender-neutral compensation framework.