Commercial Account Executive - Bangalore
clickhouse · Posted Oct 3
High-performance, column-oriented open-source database and real-time analytics platform
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About the role
ClickHouse is a globally distributed, cloud-first company whose mission is to grow a vibrant global user community around its open source analytical database. The team is expanding ClickHouse Cloud adoption in Bangalore following the general availability of its serverless Cloud product. This Commercial Account Executive role will build pipeline, close Cloud contracts, and develop strategic commercial business by aligning ClickHouse's database and cloud solutions with customer business and technical needs.
What you will do
- Identify and nurture opportunities, build pipeline, and close short term Cloud monthly contracts, while simultaneously developing a strategic Commercial business with complex sales cycles.
- Evangelize ClickHouse's vision and solutions to secure strategic commercial commitments.
- Take a solution-based approach to selling, delivering clear business value for customers.
- Champion the innovation behind ClickHouse Cloud, driving awareness and adoption.
- Manage customer details, including use cases, timelines, and forecasting, within Salesforce.
- Deliver accurate monthly business forecasts.
- Contribute to the ClickHouse ecosystem by engaging in local developer meetups and helping organize ClickHouse specific community events.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Proven ability to manage cross functional resources — from dedicated teams to executive staff, to drive successful outcomes.
- Expertise aligning cloud solutions with customer business needs, challenges, and technical requirements.
- 5+ of experience in open source software / database; together with a background in cloud and infrastructure software required.
- Passion for building long-lasting customer relationships and working cross-functionally in a diverse, global team.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with strong business and technical acumen.
Preferred qualifications
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proven record of delivering results in fast moving environments.
- Experience working effectively in a remote-first, global organization.
- Prior success selling databases or deploying applications with major cloud providers.
Benefits and support
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- A USD$500 Home office setup if you're a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
About clickhouse
ClickHouse is a high-performance, column-oriented open-source database management system for online analytical processing (OLAP). It enables businesses and developers to generate real-time analytical reports and process massive volumes of structured data with extreme speed. The company provides both self-managed deployments and fully managed cloud infrastructure tailored for modern data-intensive and AI-driven applications.
- Industry
- Database
- Company size
- 500-1000 employees
- Founded
- 2021
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Series D
Funding
Series D · $1.05B raised
- 2021-09-01Series A$50M
- 2021-10-28Series B$250M
- 2025-05-29Series C$350M
- 2026-01-16Series D$400M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Co-Founder & President
Jimmy Sexton
Chief Financial Officer
Recent coverage
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