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🎯. We are actively seeking a motivated Enterprise Account Executive to join our sales team in the Central/Midwestern US! This is a hunting role working with companies over 1000 employees. You will play a critical role in the success of the region driving revenue in new logo accounts and expanding our existing customer base.
👀 Location: We will consider candidates based in the Central US within a reasonable commute/travel distance to Chicago and the surrounding states
🏅 We offer a collaborative culture where wins are celebrated together and teammates share knowledge and support.
✈️ This role includes some travel to meet with customers and teammates.
Drive growth together: Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to close while partnering closely with clients and teammates.
Prospect strategically: Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities through outbound and inbound channels.
Position solutions: Deliver compelling demonstrations and craft tailored proposals that align with customer goals.
Partner with teammates: Collaborate with marketing, sales engineering, and product to ensure a smooth handoff and long-term success.
Stay informed: Keep current on industry trends and competitive offerings to position Astro as the leading solution.
5+ years of sales experience, ideally in SaaS, data platforms, or cloud solutions selling to prospects/customers at an enterprise level
2+ years of field experience with in-person customer engagement.
Proven success running complex enterprise sales cycles in data infrastructure, developer tooling, or adjacent technical domains selling to engineering, data, or platform teams.
A history of consistent success in meeting or exceeding new business quotas in high-growth environments.
Comfort with data orchestration, analytics, or related technologies is a plus.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
A proactive mindset with perseverance and accountability.
Proficiency in CRM tools (Salesforce) and sales enablement platforms.
Experience selling to data teams, developers, or technical buyers.
Background in data orchestration or Airflow-related technologies.
Prior success in a startup or high-growth environment.
The estimated total compensation for this role ranges from $275,000 - $300,000, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package. This range is merely an estimate, and the width of the range reflects willingness to consider candidates with broad prior seniority. Actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
At Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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