AI Product Sales Specialist

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · Tokyo, Japan · Sales

Snowflake is seeking an accomplished AI Product Sales Specialist to drive sales execution for their AI/ML workload within the Enterprise market. This role involves developing sales strategies, executing sales plays, understanding customer AI/ML needs, and guiding strategic discussions about Snowflake's AI/ML capabilities. The specialist will work with account executives and sales engineers to manage customer engagements and track sales performance metrics. A strong background in selling technical solutions and software products, with a focus on AI/ML, is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Achieve pipeline generation and revenue targets for allocated accounts and/or territory on a quarterly and annual basis by developing a sales strategy in the allocated territory with a target account list
  2. Execute tailored sales plays to capture market opportunities in AI/ML, helping customers optimize their use of Snowflake's platform.
  3. Work directly with customers to understand their AI/ML needs, communicating insights to inform Snowflake’s product roadmap and ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
  4. Become an expert in Snowflake’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions and provide executive-level insights to customers and partners, guiding strategic discussions that emphasize the value of Snowflake’s AI/ML capabilities.
  5. Work with our Account Executives, Sales Engineers and Field CTOs to drive customer engagements from discovery and qualification through solution implementation and deployment

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of professional experience
  • at least 6 of years sales experience with consistently exceeding sales objectives selling technical solutions and software products
  • In-depth knowledge of AI/ML and Transformation technologies, with proven expertise in driving successful sales initiatives within these domains
  • A strong track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets in highly competitive markets
  • A familiarity with solution-based approach to selling, have experience managing a complex sales process and possess excellent presentation and listening skills, organization and contact management capabilities
  • Proven ability to independently manage, develop, and close new client relationships
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, capable of engaging with senior executives and key decision-makers at both technical and business levels.
  • Strong ability to work across cross-functional teams including Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Marketing, and Product
  • Fluency in both Japanese and English is required.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent working experience

What the JD emphasized

  • AI/ML workload
  • AI/ML
  • AI/ML needs
  • AI/ML solutions
  • AI/ML capabilities
  • AI/ML sales performance metrics
  • AI/ML sales efforts
  • AI/ML and Transformation technologies
  • selling technical solutions and software products
  • highly competitive markets