As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency—from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission.
Location: Varies, US remote
Travel: Up to 40–50%
Couchbase is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to own and grow a portfolio of our largest, most complex enterprise customers. This role is designed for a senior individual contributor who thrives in long, consultative sales cycles, builds deep executive relationships, and consistently drives expansion within strategic accounts. You will act as a trusted advisor to customers while partnering closely with internal teams to deliver business-critical solutions across cloud and on-prem environments.
Key Responsibilities- Own and execute a Strategic Account Plan for a defined set of named enterprise accounts, aligned to Couchbase’s go-to-market strategy and growth objectives.
- Drive new business, expansion, and retention within Fortune 1000 and other strategic customer relationships.
- Manage complex, multi-threaded sales cycles from pipeline generation through negotiation and close, leveraging MEDDIC or equivalent sales methodologies.
- Build and maintain strong C-level and senior stakeholder relationships, positioning Couchbase as a long-term strategic partner.
- Collaborate closely with Sales Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, SDRs, and Partner teams to deliver differentiated solutions and exceptional customer outcomes.
- Develop and execute pipeline creation and expansion strategies, leveraging customer ecosystems, events, cloud partnerships, digital channels, and developer communities.
- Accurately manage and forecast pipeline, ensuring strong data integrity across Salesforce and sales tooling platforms.
- Partner with leadership and act as a quarterback for internal resources, ensuring alignment across teams and successful execution against account objectives.
- Stay current on the Couchbase platform and competitive landscape, articulating clear business value across both cloud (SaaS) and on-premise deployments.
- Represent Couchbase with professionalism and credibility in high-stakes customer engagements, negotiations, and executive briefings.
- 6–10+ years of enterprise or strategic software sales experience as an individual contributor.
- Proven track record of exceeding quota in complex, high-value enterprise sales environments.
- Experience selling into Fortune 500 / Global 2000 accounts, navigating procurement, security, and multi-stakeholder decision processes.
- Background selling cloud, SaaS, database, or infrastructure technologies, ideally business-critical platforms.
- Strong command of enterprise sales methodologies (MEDDIC, Challenger, or similar) and disciplined opportunity management.
- Comfortable engaging with executive buyers and technical stakeholders, translating technical capabilities into clear business outcomes.
- Experience co-selling with partners, cloud providers, and system integrators is highly valued.
- Highly organized, self-directed, and accountable, with strong time management and forecasting discipline.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment, with a builder mindset and passion for customer success.
- Willingness to travel up to 40–50%.
At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.
Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you.
We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from you.
- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
- Financial Planning - Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
- And much more!
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