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As an Enterprise Account Executive at Alation, you’ll be at the forefront of the AI and data intelligence revolution. You’ll help the world’s most recognized brands unlock the full potential of their data through accuracy, trust, governance, and AI-powered discovery. This is a career-defining opportunity for a driven seller who thrives on building executive trust, closing transformative seven-figure deals, and being recognized as a thought leader in data and AI. Your success will directly shape how global enterprises operationalize trusted AI — and your impact will be reflected in uncapped earnings potential. You’ll act as a strategic advisor to CDOs, CIOs, and data leaders, driving transformative change by positioning Alation as the foundation of their data and AI ecosystem. This will enable their agentic investments to deliver greater agency and trust. This is a high-impact, consultative role for a sales leader who thrives at the intersection of data strategy, AI adoption, and enterprise transformation, solving real-world business challenges today.
Job Responsibility:
Drive Enterprise Growth Through Strategic, Multi-Threaded Engagement
Identify and develop opportunities within large, complex enterprises
Lead consultative, multi-threaded sales cycles that often involve C-level stakeholders, technical teams, and AI transformation leaders
Be a Trusted Advisor on Data and AI Transformation
Advise customers on integrating AI-powered data intelligence
Champion Alation’s offerings
Influence CDOs and CIOs on shaping their AI-readiness roadmap
Help enterprises operationalize trusted data pipelines
Collaborate Across the Ecosystem
Leverage partnerships with major hyperscalers, data platforms, and AI ecosystem partners
Execute with Discipline and Precision
Apply enterprise sales methodologies
Navigate complex RFPs, procurement processes, and cross-departmental decision structures
Evangelize the Alation Vision
Represent Alation at industry events, executive briefings, and AI/data summits
Maintain expert-level awareness of market trends
Requirements:
10+ years of success in complex SaaS sales, ideally across data, analytics, and/or AI
Consistently exceeded quota by earning executive trust, navigating complex buying cycles, and delivering measurable value to Fortune 1000 organizations
Deep understanding of the data and emerging AI ecosystem, including but not limited to governance, data quality
Proven success in influencing Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, Lines of Business, and AI/ML leaders at Fortune 1000 companies
Demonstrated experience selling in or alongside platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar
Skilled in uncovering strategic business pain points and aligning value-driven solutions
Strong command of enterprise sales frameworks (MEDDPICC, Command of the Message, Value Selling, or similar)
Excellent communication skills and executive presence
Collaborative and coachable mindset
thrives in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
advanced degree a plus
What we offer:
Competitive pay and health offerings including commuter benefits
Flexible time off to relax and recharge
Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities