At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive strategic sales in Canada's public sector, focusing on data and AI platform adoption.
- Company: Join Databricks, a leading data and AI company with a global impact.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public sector modernization while exceeding revenue targets.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in SaaS/cloud sales, fluent in French, and strong public sector knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
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As a Strategic Account Executive, Public Sector, you will own strategic sales into a marquee customer in Canada's public sector, driving adoption of our data and AI platform.
You will lead the full sales cycle, build executive relationships, and collaborate closely with internal and partner teams to support Canada's digital government and modernization initiatives.
- The Impact You Will Have
- Own and exceed revenue targets by continuing to grow a Strategic account in Montreal.
- Develop and execute a clear territory and account strategy to identify, prioritize, and win high‑potential public sector accounts.
- Plan, document, and drive the expansion of Databricks usage in newly landed accounts, turning initial projects into broad, high‑impact data and AI platforms.
- Proactively identify new AI and data use cases in government operations and feed these insights into Canada\'s public sector go‑to‑market, influencing product direction and regional strategy.
- Use a solution‑oriented, value‑based sales approach that links Databricks to measurable outcomes for public services and citizens.
- Orchestrate Databricks’ internal teams and our ecosystem of partners (SI, cloud, and consulting partners) to run effective sales motions and deliver successful customer outcomes.
- What We Look For
- 7+ years of Saa S, cloud, AI, or big data sales experience in Public Sector, with meaningful exposure to public sector accounts and a proven ability to drive adoption of new technologies through a consultative, solutions‑oriented sales approach.
- Must speak fluent French
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex public sector stakeholder ecosystems, building consensus across multiple departments, budget owners, and decision/approval layers.
- Deep understanding of public sector priorities in Canada, including typical buying processes, buying cycles, decision‑making structures, and the broader ecosystem of partners that support government projects.
- Extensive experience with Canadian government procurement, including familiarity with budget formulation and execution, tender/RFP processes, evaluation criteria, and relevant compliance and security frameworks.
- Strong background in selling usage‑based Paa S/Saa S or data, AI, and ML solutions is highly preferred.
- Solid experience applying structured sales methodologies and processes (e. g., account planning, MEDDPICC, value selling, Command of the Message) to win complex, multi‑stakeholder deals.
- Proven track record of creating strong customer champions and leading collaborative internal and external teams to support implementation and expansion within strategic accounts.
- Clear understanding of how to build a focused partner strategy for the public sector and manage SI, cloud, and consulting partners to jointly win and deliver large, impactful projects.
- About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company.
More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI.
Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow.
To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, Linked In and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.
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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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Strategic Account Executive, Public Sector in Montréal employer: Databricks
At Databricks, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for the Manager, Delivery Solutions Architects role in Toronto. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training programs and a culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, ensuring that our team remains at the forefront of technology. With competitive compensation packages, including performance bonuses and equity options, alongside a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, we create an environment where every employee can thrive and contribute meaningfully to our mission.