Strategic Account Director
At a glance
Leadership Account Management role at Couchbase, Inc.. Tel Aviv.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Win strategic enterprise deals in Israel while meeting quarterly and annual bookings targets
- Find new logos and expand existing accounts to build a strong sales pipeline
- Keep prospect and customer activity current in SFDC and manage accurate forecasts
- Present the company and product portfolio to potential customers, then sell software, services and support
- Coordinate webinars, trade shows and industry events with cross-functional teams
What you bring
- At least eight years selling enterprise technology, with a record of meeting or surpassing sales quotas
- Experience selling professional services, with database technology sales as a strong advantage
- MEDDIC or comparable sales-method training, plus SaaS or hyperscaler knowledge
- Strong customer communication, relationship-building, organisation and multitasking abilities
- A self-directed, high-performing approach and the ability to learn quickly in a team environment
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced enterprise seller who can win new business, grow strategic accounts and explain technical value to customers and prospects. You’ll work in Israel and need to operate independently while collaborating across teams. The position is focused on strategic enterprise sales and includes presenting, forecasting, events and pipeline management.
From the employer
Couchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale.
With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game‑changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI‑ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure.
Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap. Visit couchbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Want to be part of our story? Apply today!
You’ll be driving strategic enterprise opportunities in Israel and selling the value of our product and services offering.
Responsibilities:
- Close business to meet or exceed quarterly, and annual bookings objectives.
- Acquire net new logos.
- Uncover opportunity at existing accounts and establish new accounts to develop sales pipeline.
- Maintain pipeline in SFDC, tracking interactions with prospects and customers
- Lead presentation of the company and product line to potential customers.
- Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities.
- Manage opportunities and forecast,
- Sell a complete solution of software, services and support to ensure customer success.
- Work with cross-functional teams to conduct webinars, attend trade shows and industry related events.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 8+ years of experience selling enterprise technology in a fast-paced and extremely competitive market, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
- Previous experience in selling professional services.
- Technical sales experience in database technology is a strong advantage.
- Completion of MEDDIC or equivalent sales methodology training.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively communicate the value of the Couchbase platform to both customers and prospects.
- Experience in SaaS sales or a solid understanding of hyperscalers and as-a-service offerings.
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work effectively within a team.
- Self-motivated, independent, and high-performing individual with a quick learning ability.
- Previous experience in selling databases or to developers is a plus.
At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.
Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you.
We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from you.
Why Couchbase? Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
- Financial Planning - Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
- And much more!
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