Cloudera logo

Account Executive - Financial Services

Hiring from
United States
Work type
Remote
Posted
Jun 8, 2026
Is this job info correct?

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 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.


Key for this role will be the ability to manage a wider patch and define the right strategy to generate pipeline and customer opportunities efficiently. You will play a pivotal role in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities within an existing customer base, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, and ensuring the successful adoption of our solutions.


As an Account Executive you will:


  • Capture Net-New Workloads: Drive expansion revenue within installed accounts by outbound-prospecting to discover and land new business use cases and data workloads.
  • Engage Technical Leadership: Penetrate target accounts by initiating outreach to senior technical and business decision-makers up to C suite.
  • Pipeline Generation & Forecasting Discipline: Build and manage a healthy enterprise pipeline using multi-touch approach and outbound tools. Maintain and drive rigorous forecasting accuracy and deal tracking in Salesforce and Clari.
  • Orchestrate End-to-End Deals: Manage the complete sales lifecycle across the entire platform portfolio, leading opportunities from initial discovery through value modeling, negotiation, and close.
  • Execute Strategic Territory Planning: Build and execute a data-driven account plan designed to maximize market share and consistently overachieve annual revenue targets.
  • Mobilize Ecosystem Partners: Partner closely with cross-functional teams and external ecosystem channels to amplify reach and accelerate deal velocity.
  • Quotas: Meet and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas and ensure customer satisfaction

We’re excited about you if you have:

  • Approximately 5 to 9 years of enterprise software sales
  • Strong Sales Methodology: MEDDIC or MEDDPICC
  • Excellent PP, PG skills to drive new business and expand existing accounts.
  • Demonstrated ability to sell use cases horizontally across the organization into different business units
  • Data analytics and AI experience
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally

What you can expect from us:

  • Car Allowance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Generous PTO Policy
  • Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

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

EEO/VEVRAA

#LI - Remote

#LI - CH1

Recruitment Fraud Alert

It has come to our attention that job seekers have been contacted about fake job opportunities with Cloudera from individuals fraudulently posing as Cloudera employees. These recruiting fraud schemes often include requests for personal information and payments.

Be aware that Cloudera will never request a payment as part of its recruitment process. Additionally, Cloudera will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process. Any information submitted to Cloudera in relation to a job application should only be through our official career portal

https://www.cloudera.com/careers.html

Email communications from Cloudera will come from an email address ending in @cloudera.com.

If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with law enforcement authorities. Cloudera is not responsible for fraudulent job offers and/or any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience connected to recruiting scams.

For information on Cloudera's Candidate Privacy Notice, click here. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@cloudera.com.

EEO/VEVRAA

If you need assistance with applying for a position, please email our office at talentacquisition@cloudera.com.

Similar jobs

Apply for this job