Head / VP of Sales, North America – QuestDB
QuestDB is hiring a Head / VP of Sales, North America based in New York City. The role is an individual‑contributor first, owning the full sales cycle for QuestDB Enterprise across the region with a primary focus on financial services and capital markets, then building and leading a North America sales team as the company scales.
Base Pay Range
$175,000.00 / yr – $240,000.00 / yr
Responsibilities
- Drive new enterprise revenue by owning full‑cycle sales for QuestDB Enterprise in North America – from qualification and discovery through to closing.
- Focus on financial services and capital markets while also developing opportunities in other data‑intensive industries where QuestDB delivers strong value.
- Run technical sales cycles with support from engineering, including evaluations, PoCs and architectural / integration discussions with engineering, architecture, and data teams.
- Build a predictable, metrics‑driven sales process : pipeline management, forecasting, and structured qualification frameworks.
- Expand existing accounts by identifying new use cases, teams, and workloads where QuestDB can be adopted.
- Represent QuestDB in North America through in‑person meetings, industry conferences, and targeted events in key hubs such as New York, Chicago, and Toronto.
- Influence GTM strategy, including messaging, positioning, and technical sales content for developer, data, and infrastructure teams.
- As we scale, hire and lead a small North America sales team (AEs / SEs), starting in the second half of 2026.
Requirements
Based in New York City or willing to relocate.5+ years of enterprise software sales experience, with a strong background in technical products and data infrastructure.Proven track record selling complex technical products to engineering, architecture, and data teams, ideally with six‑figure+ ACVs and a land‑and‑expand motion.Hands‑on closer who can independently generate pipeline, run and close enterprise sales cycles.Experience selling into U.S. financial services firms (banks, asset managers, exchanges, trading firms, or digital asset platforms).Metrics‑driven mindset with strong pipeline discipline, qualification, and forecasting rigor.Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly as business value and ROI.Nice‑to‑have : experience in early‑stage environments, existing network within North America financial services, experience with databases or streaming systems, prior player‑coach experience closing your own deals while building and leading a small team.What We Offer
Competitive package, including base salary, sales commission, and stock options.Freedom to choose your technical equipment.Truly international team (10+ nationalities).Transparent, collaborative, and inclusive culture.Exciting opportunities for career progression as we grow.High autonomy and trust, with minimal bureaucracy and a collaborative environment.About QuestDB
QuestDB is a specialized time‑series database for petabyte‑scale, low‑latency ingest and analytics, built on a multi‑tier architecture with native support for open formats. With 16k+ GitHub stars and a global team (London and New York), QuestDB powers large‑scale production systems for customers such as OKX, Mizuho, and Airbus across Financial Services, Digital Assets, Aerospace, Physical AI, and other data‑intensive verticals.
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