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Strategic Account Executive, Life Science

Databricks · Remote - Denmark · Remote

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Posted
Jul 19, 2026
Tracked open for 99 days
Team
Enterprise Sales
Full-time
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About the role

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Do you want to help solve the world's toughest problems with big data and AI? This is what we do every day at Databricks.

We are looking for a creative, execution-oriented Strategic Account Executive to join the team to maximise the phenomenal market opportunity that exists for Databricks within the Life Science industry. Your mission will be to grow one of our most strategic energy customers. Experience selling to this sector is essential, as is experience in running large complex multi-national accounts. 

Reporting to the Strategic Sales Director for Denmark and Norway, as a Strategic Account Executive at Databricks you will come with an informed and compelling point of view on the Data, Analytics and AI space which will guide your successful strategy and together with both our teams and partners, allow you to provide exceptional value to our customers.

The impact you will have:

  • You will co-develop a business plan, with your team and ecosystem partners, that accelerates customer success to exceed quarterly/annual usage and booking goals
  • You will lead your team, customers and partners to identify impactful data and AI use cases whilst proving out their value on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
  • You will implement the data and AI transformation goals of your customer through a combination of strategic partnerships, well-scoped professional services, training and targeted Executive Engagement
  • You will develop an understanding of technical product details and roadmap to build trust with executives and technical champions

 What we look for:

  • You will have experience developing strong relationships with large (global) Enterprises global accounts, managing virtual teams, and leading complex sales campaigns in major Energy accounts 
  • You will have experience working in Data, Cloud, or SaaS industries
  • Proof of exceeding sales quotas in high-growth Enterprise software companies
  • You will have experience driving usage and commit-based engagement models and strategies working with professional services and training teams
  • You will have experience co-selling and scaling your business with Cloud Vendors (AWS, Azure and Google Cloud teams) and Global Solution Integrators (GSI)
  • You will have experience co-developing business cases and gaining support from C-level Executives
  • You will have experience of value-based selling
  • Fluency in English is required, fluency in Danish is preferred

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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From Databricks's careers page. First seen Jul 20, 2026, last verified Oct 27, 2026.

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