Strategic Account Executive, Acquisition | Seattle, Denver, Portland | Remote

Strategic Account Executive, Acquisition

Grafana Labs is looking for a Strategic Account Executive, Acquisition who will be responsible for prospecting and closing new business across the West region. You will identify, nurture and close opportunities with new customers. You will manage forecasts and track customer data. We're strong proponents of a consultative sales approach - learn about the customer's needs first before talking about our products. Your expertise will be critical in helping articulate the value of our products, work with the customer during the trial phase and hand off a strong relationship to our Customer Success team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Meet and exceed individual quarterly and annual sales goals
• Outbound prospecting into net-new customers
• Manage all aspects of the sales process (prospecting, sales meetings, product demos, proofs of concept, proposals, and negotiations)
• Cultivate sales through outbound prospecting and inbound leads
• Be able to understand and convey the value of both Grafana Cloud and Grafana Enterprise
• Become an expert in managing your sales pipeline in Salesforce
• Manage quote creation, order processing, and day-to-day customer requests

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 5+ Years of Experience in Infrastructure Technology Sales
• Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement in a highly competitive environment (top 10% performer)
• Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, tenacious team player
• Adaptable and with demonstrable experience in high velocity technology companies
• Familiarity with open source technology is a significant advantage
• You will need to be an excellent communicator in all channels (in person, online, in writing) and able to form strong working relationships both in person and virtually

Bonus Points For:

• Experience using Salesforce
• Experience using Command of the Message and MEDD(P)ICC is ideal

Compensation & Rewards:

In the USA, the OTE (On-Target Earnings) compensation range for this role is $270,000-$300,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomesRSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.

Why You'll Thrive at Grafana Labs:

• 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
• Scaling Organization Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
• Transparent Communication Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
• Innovation-Driven Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
• Open Source Roots Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
• Empowered Teams High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
• Career Growth Pathways Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
• Approachable Leadership Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
• Passionate People Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
• In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new 'Grafanistas' to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
• Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Grafana Labs is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, color, nationality, origin, caste, sex, gender reassignment identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, maternity, marital, family or carer status, or any other characteristic which is protected by local law. We believe that equality and diversity build a strong organization, and we work hard to ensure that is the foundation of our organization as we grow.