Lakewatch Strategic Sales Lead Emea

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · London, United Kingdom · HQ Management

Databricks is looking for a Strategic Sales Lead for their Lakewatch product in EMEA. This role focuses on selling a security platform that unifies security, IT, and business data for AI-driven detection and response, aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and reduce costs. The lead will partner with regional account teams to drive ARR and pipeline targets, establish Lakewatch as a strategic platform, and enable field teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Hit and exceed Lakewatch ARR and pipeline targets in your coverage area, building a durable, data-driven Lakewatch business.
  2. Replace or reduce legacy SIEM and log management tools, delivering clear customer savings while maintaining or improving detection and response outcomes.
  3. Establish Lakewatch as the strategic security data platform in key accounts, with customers ingesting and retaining 100% of their security telemetry and using it alongside business data.
  4. Drive high-impact SIEM and security analytics deals across the global DB700 by co-owning strategy and execution with core AEs and Cyber SMEs.
  5. Run Lakewatch as a business: track revenue, pipeline, and competitive trends, and turn insights into focused account plans and repeatable plays.

Skills

Required

  • Extensive strategic enterprise SaaS sales experience
  • Track record of exceeding quota in complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • Proven success selling security or observability platforms (e.g., SIEM, log analytics, security data lakes, XDR) to CISOs, SecOps leaders, and SOC teams
  • Strong understanding of modern security operations and data architectures
  • Ability to sell to both technical and business stakeholders
  • Experience in a specialist or overlay role
  • Executive presence and technical fluency
  • Strong value-selling and storytelling skills

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

What the JD emphasized

  • extensive strategic enterprise SaaS sales experience
  • track record of exceeding quota
  • Proven success selling security or observability platforms
  • Ability to sell to both technical and business stakeholders
  • Experience in a specialist or overlay role