Account Executive, Strategic

With Confluent, organisations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better everyday – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organisation to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

Account Executive will play a key role in driving Confluent’s sales activities in Japan. This role includes activities developing and executing the go-to-market strategy for the assigned territory. The ideal candidate needs to have experience selling complex databases, Messaging, Big Data, Open Source, and/or SaaS to large corporate and multi-national companies

What You Will Do:

• Build awareness for Kafka and Confluent within large enterprises 
• Aggressively prospect, identify, qualify, and develop sales pipeline 
• Close business to exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual bookings objectives 
• Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities 
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing Confluent partners 
• Create and execute go-to-market plans that are based on viral methods and organic growth

What You Will Bring:

• At least 8+ years of outside sales experience 
• Deep experience selling within the Database, Open Source, Messaging, or Big Data space. 
• An ability to articulate and sell the business value of big data and the big impact on businesses of all sizes 
• Experience selling to developers and C levels 
• Significant experience in a Sales and/or Business Development role within a similar start-up and high-growth organization

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