senior sales Account Executive ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted May 5, 2026

About this role

Cloudera is hiring a senior-level Account Executive in the sales function as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Data Modeling, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Account Executive
Function
sales
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
United Kingdom
Work mode
Remote
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
May 5, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Account Executive managing enterprise data platform sales, driving revenue growth and customer success at designated accounts. Requires 5+ years enterprise software sales experience, Financial Services background, and knowledge of data management, containers, and cloud infrastructure.

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Job description

from Cloudera careers

Business Area:

Sales

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job Description: 

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises. 

With enterprise experience across Financial Services, are you able to quickly understand where individuals are and where they want to go, build trust and lead them down a specific path to generate big results? Are you able to challenge the status quo, engage customers in new ways and earn their trust and business? Are you ready to be intellectually stimulated and earn financial rewards along the way?

As a Senior Sales Account Manager, you will:

  • Align with company’s strategic objectives, handle and grow revenue and market share at designated Enterprise accounts to improve customer success at all levels in the customer organization. 

  • Develop and deliver business plans to address customer and prospect priorities and critical needs.

  • Convey public and acquired intelligence about customer technology footprints, strategic growth plans, technology strategies and competitive landscape and trends Introduce domain product and service experts/specialists while maintaining account oversight.

  • Own account relationships and drive overall customer success for these assigned accounts.

  • Build consensus and develop relationships at multiple levels – executive sponsors, influencers and decision makers.

  • Lead large scale transactions to close large scale deals Build pipeline, forecast business, lead the internal team, communicate key updates and competitive intelligence.

  • Exceed quarterly and annual new and expansion software subscription, renewals, professional service and training business goals.

We're excited about you if you have:

  • Minimum 5+ years of exceeding enterprise software sales targets

  • Experience within Financial Services a must

  • Fast moving start-up and vertical use case driven experience

  • Data management or Data warehousing experience

  • Containers, Kubernetes and public cloud infrastructure technology knowledge and experience

  • BA/BS or equivalent educational background 

What you can expect from us:

  • Generous PTO Policy 

  • Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

  • Flexible WFH Policy 

  • Mental & Physical Wellness programs 

  • Phone and Internet Reimbursement program 

  • Access to Continued Career Development 

  • Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages 

  • Paid Volunteer Time

  • Employee Resource Groups

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