Commercial Account Executive - Acquisition

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Sales

This role is for a Commercial Account Executive in the Dutch market, responsible for identifying, engaging with, and onboarding new customers to the Snowflake AI Data Cloud within the commercial segment. The role involves working closely with sales engineering and other internal teams to understand customer needs, strategize support, and help customers choose Snowflake. The ideal candidate has strong sales experience, fluency in Dutch, and the ability to engage with C-level executives in fast-paced tech environments.

What you'd actually do

  1. Research, identify, and generate new sales opportunities on a weekly basis via the phone and web based solutions.
  2. Methodically qualify, build, and manage an accurate sales funnel and pipeline.
  3. Maintain a high volume of activity including outbound calls, emails and social selling.
  4. Participate and represent Snowflake (industry) events.
  5. Skillfully deliver web based presentations using best practices.

Skills

Required

  • Pipeline generation and pipeline management
  • Full cycle sales experience
  • Closing deals
  • Sales goals achievement
  • In-person, phone, and written customer communication skills
  • Formal and informal presentations to staff and clients
  • Creative solutions thinking
  • Detail orientation
  • Flexibility
  • Dutch language fluency (native-level)
  • Experience in the Dutch market

Nice to have

  • Experience working in a high-paced tech industry

What the JD emphasized

  • Fluency in Dutch (native-level)
  • Must have prior experience closing deals.
  • Must have excellent verbal & written communication skills.
  • Must be a creative solutions thinker who can drive sales success.
  • Must be detail oriented and flexible.