# Director, Lakebase Sales Specialists - Retail

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Sales Enablement
**Salary:** $215k – $296k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Enterprise Software Sales, SaaS Sales, Cloud Platform Sales, Database Sales, Developer Platform Sales, Sales Team Management, Go-to-Market Strategy, Application Architectures, APIs, Microservices, Real-Time Systems, Distributed Applications, Executive Engagement, Pipeline Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> Lead a regional team of Lakebase Sales Specialists driving adoption of Databricks' operational data platform across Retail, CPG, Travel & Hospitality. Own revenue targets, coach specialists, and execute developer/platform sales motions with CIO/CTO stakeholders.

## Job Description

## Drive Revenue Growth
- Own, manage, and exceed quarterly and annual consumption and booking targets for Lakebase within the region.
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline across application modernization, database consolidation, and operational workload opportunities.
- Support the team in replacing or consolidating legacy operational databases onto the Databricks platform.
- Execute and scale repeatable sales plays that drive land-and-expand adoption.

## Lead and Develop the Specialist Team
- Recruit, hire, and manage a high-performing team of Lakebase Sales Specialists.
- Provide direct, hands-on coaching on complex deal strategy, technical qualification, and executive engagement.
- Foster a culture of accountability, execution, and customer focus.
- Partner with regional sales leadership (RVSPs/AVPs) to seamlessly integrate specialists into account plans and territory strategies.

## Execute the Developer and Platform Sales Motion
- Implement the global strategy for selling to application developers, platform engineering, and architecture organizations within your region.
- Enable the regional core field sales team to identify and qualify operational workload opportunities.
- Roll out discovery frameworks for application architectures, real-time systems, and transactional workloads.
- Lead architecture workshops and developer engagement initiatives to demonstrate tangible business value.

## Strategic Customer and Partner Engagement
- Establish trusted relationships with regional CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and platform leaders.
- Position Databricks as a premier application data platform alongside its data and AI capabilities.
- Directly support the team on strategic, high-value accounts pursuing application modernization or real-time digital transformation initiatives.
- Collaborate with cloud providers, SIs, and ISVs to accelerate adoption.

## Provide Field Feedback to Product and GTM
- Serve as a critical feedback loop from the regional field to Product, Engineering, and Global Specialist Leadership.
- Provide structured insights on regional customer requirements, competitive dynamics, and blockers.
- Partner with Product Marketing to localize and refine messaging, positioning, and competitive differentiation.

## What We Look For
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise software, SaaS, cloud platform, database, or developer platform sales.
- 3+ years of experience directly managing high-performing enterprise sales or specialist teams.
- Demonstrated success in executing specialized GTM motions or scaling new product lines within a larger matrixed organization.
- Strong technical baseline and understanding of modern application architectures, including APIs, microservices, real-time systems, and distributed applications.
- Proven track record of selling into CIO, CTO, architecture, and platform engineering organizations.
- Ability to co-sell and navigate complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles alongside core account teams.
- A proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets in highly competitive markets.
- Ability to translate complex technical platform capabilities into tangible business value for both executives and developers.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and presentation skills.

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