Databricks

LakebaseSpecialistSales

A$175–245k ~AI est. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Lakebase Specialist Sales at Databricks. Skills: Lakebase sales, Operational databases, Intelligent applications, SaaS sales. Drive new Lakebase revenue. Identify Lakebase opportunities”

What You'll Achieve.

Ship features faster; Simplify operational data architectures; Improve governance; Improve cost efficiency; Achieve performance; Improve developer productivity; Reduce cost; Simplify operational landscape

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years enterprise SaaS sales, Consistently exceeding quota, Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have

Experience selling Postgres, Experience selling operational databases, Experience selling OLTP workloads, Experience selling transactional cloud database services, Experience within large accounts, Experience within strategic accounts, Familiarity with data platforms, Familiarity with lakehouse architectures, Familiarity with cloud ecosystems, Experience collaborating with partners, Experience collaborating with ISVs

What You'll Do.

Drive new Lakebase revenue

Identify Lakebase opportunities

Qualify Lakebase opportunities

Close Lakebase opportunities

Articulate value proposition

Sell managed Postgres value

Navigate stakeholders

Orchestrate proof-of-value

Compete against databases

Win against databases

Align to business outcomes

Partner cross-functionally

Shape territory plans

Shape co-selling motions

Share success stories

Establish strategic accounts

Engage application development teams

Create intelligent applications

Drive Postgres standardization

Drive Postgres migration

Identify areas needing focus

Engage priority accounts

Drive strategic opportunities

Build enablement plans

Execute enablement plans

Develop internal presence

Develop external presence

Represent Databricks at events

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with AEs; Partner with account team; Partner with solution architects; Partner with specialists; Cross-functional teams; Product Management; Marketing; Customer Success; Partner teams; Broader sales teams

Communication Scope

Executive conversations; Whiteboard architectures; Storytelling; Presenting to audiences

Full Job Description

SLSQ327R369 Databricks is seeking a Lakebase Sales Specialist Account Executive in Melbourne to help customers modernise their operational data foundation with Databricks Lakebase, our fully-managed Postgres offering for intelligent applications. This high-impact role sits within the Lakebase Go-To-Market team and partners closely with regional Account Executives to drive adoption of Lakebase with platform, application, and data teams. Lakebase gives customers a unified, governed foundation for operational workloads and AI-native applications, helping them move away from a fragmented estate of point databases toward a modern, scalable, serverless Postgres service. If you want to be at the forefront of operational databases for AI and intelligent applications at one of the fastest-growing data and AI companies in the world, this is your opportunity. The impact you will have Drive new Lakebase revenue by identifying, qualifying, and closing Lakebase opportunities within a defined territory, in partnership with regional Account Executives and the broader account team. Lead with outcomes for key Lakebase personas — including platform teams and developers, data teams, and central IT — articulating how Lakebase helps them ship features faster, simplify operational data architectures, and improve governance and cost efficiency. Sell the value of fully-managed Postgres for intelligent applications, positioning Lakebase as the optimal choice for operational workloads that power real-time, AI-driven experiences. Run complex, multi-threaded sales cycles from discovery and value hypothesis through commercial negotiation and close, navigating executive, technical, and line-of-business stakeholders. Orchestrate proof-of-value and POCs that validate Lakebase’s benefits for OLTP-style workloads, reverse ETL, and AI/ML-driven applications, in partnership with solution architects and specialists. Compete and win against legacy and cloud-native operational databases by leveraging our

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