High Velocity Account Executive - EMEA

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.