
Account Executive, Majors Acquisition
Snowflake · Minnesota, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $320,000 / year
- Minnesota, United States
Job highlights
- Drive net new business acquisition.
- Pursue strategic customer acquisition.
- Manage complex enterprise sales cycles.
- Achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
About the role
About the Role
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.
Our Majors sales team is expanding and we are seeking a qualified Account Executive with expertise in the industry and a “hunter” mentality. In this role you will use your creative prospecting skills to strategically pursue net new business and customer acquisition. Your role will encompass prospecting, developing, and closing business within a timely manner while focusing on the clients’ requirements. This role is a unique opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to high visibility, high impact projects. You will be successful in this role if you are able to act with autonomy, take accountability and be open to new perspectives and ideas. Our team carries a deep curiosity to learn and are always looking for innovative ways to meet and exceed our customers needs.
As an Account Executive at Snowflake You Will:
- Become an expert on Snowflake’s product and conduct discovery calls, customized demos, and presentations to prospective customers
- Be the trusted advisor to the customer by understanding their existing and future IT roadmap to drive the Snowflake solution within the marketplace
- Prospect qualification and the development of new sales opportunities and ongoing revenue streams
- Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities with accounts in your region
- Achieve sales quotas for allocated accounts and/or territory on a quarterly and annual basis by developing a sales strategy in the allocated territory with a target prospect list, and a regional sales plan.
- Work closely with cross functional teams including sales engineering, professional services, marketing, legal and finance.
On Day One We Will Expect You To Have:
- 10+ years sales experience with consistent success meeting or exceeding sales objectives selling technical solutions and software products into the enterprise market.
- A track record in securing new logos
- Demonstrable experience executing enterprise complex sales strategies and tactics within one of the following spaces Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science and/or AI/MLA familiarity with solution-based approach to selling, have experience managing a complex sales process and possess excellent presentation and listening skills, organization and contact management capabilities.
- The ability to build our product and company like it’s your own, specifically defining and executing sales plans to meet strategic & financial targets, leveraging industry, partner & Go-to-Market knowledge
- This ability to provide open, honest and respectful feedback creating an inclusive work environment
- A reputation for Making Each Other Better: Resulting in long standing relationships with internal cross functional partners and the ability to create an inclusive work environment
- Proven ability to independently manage, develop, and close new client relationships.
- Experience hitting multi million $ revenue targets on an annual basis.
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
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Compensation & Benefits:
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
- This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's commission plan and it is common for employees in this role to receive total on-target earnings of $320,000 - $420,000. The estimated base salary for this role is $160,000 - $210,000.
- Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s equity plan.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
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Key skills/competency
- Account Executive
- Enterprise Sales
- New Logo Acquisition
- Data Warehousing
- Business Intelligence
- Data Science
- AI/ML
- Complex Sales Process
- Sales Strategy
- Relationship Management
Skills & topics
- Account Executive
- Enterprise Sales
- SaaS Sales
- New Logo Acquisition
- Data Warehousing
- Business Intelligence
- Data Science
- AI/ML
- Sales Strategy
- B2B Sales
- Salesforce
- CRM
- Cloud Computing
- Snowflake Platform
- Technical Sales
- Relationship Management
- Prospecting
- Closing Deals
- Revenue Growth
- Territory Management
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 10+ years of enterprise software sales experience, new logo acquisition success, and expertise in data warehousing, BI, data science, or AI/ML.
- Showcase your hunter mentality: Emphasize your ability to prospect, develop, and close new business with a strategic approach.
- Demonstrate AI/Data proficiency: Articulate your understanding of the data landscape and how to position Snowflake's solutions.
- Research Snowflake's culture: Understand their AI-native, experimental, and collaborative approach to work.
- Prepare for case studies: Be ready to discuss complex sales strategies and multi-million dollar revenue achievements.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the expected compensation for an Account Executive, Majors Acquisition at Snowflake?
- The estimated total on-target earnings for this Account Executive role at Snowflake range from $320,000 to $420,000, with a base salary estimated between $160,000 and $210,000. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.
- What are the key technical skills required for the Account Executive, Majors Acquisition role at Snowflake?
- The Account Executive, Majors Acquisition role at Snowflake requires a strong understanding of technical solutions and software products, particularly in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and AI/ML. You should be adept at solution-based selling and understanding customer IT roadmaps.
- How does Snowflake's culture influence the Account Executive role?
- Snowflake seeks AI-native thinkers who treat AI as a collaborator. The culture values low-ego individuals, experimentation, autonomy, and accountability. Account Executives are expected to contribute to redefining the future of work and foster an inclusive environment.
- What does 'Majors Acquisition' mean in the context of this Account Executive role at Snowflake?
- Majors Acquisition refers to the focus on securing net new business and customer acquisition within large enterprise accounts. As an Account Executive, you will leverage your 'hunter' mentality and prospecting skills to pursue and close these significant new logo opportunities.
- What is the typical career progression for an Account Executive at Snowflake?
- While specific paths vary, successful Account Executives at Snowflake often progress into larger territories, leadership roles within sales, or specialized sales positions. The company's rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement and impact.
- How important is experience with AI and ML for this Account Executive position at Snowflake?
- Experience with AI/ML is highly valued for this Account Executive role at Snowflake. The company is powering the 'agentic enterprise' and seeks individuals who understand these technologies and can leverage them in their sales approach.
- What is expected in terms of sales experience for this Snowflake Account Executive role?
- Snowflake expects a minimum of 10 years of sales experience with a consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales objectives, specifically selling technical solutions and software products into the enterprise market. Securing new logos is a critical requirement.