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Strategic Account Executive, Public Sector

Databricks ·Montréal, Canada

Role
Account Manager
Seniority
Mid
Location
Montréal, Canada
Posted
2mo ago
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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 SaaS, 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 PaaS/SaaS 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 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

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.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

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