Account Executive, Docker
Mid Market
$178k
OTE
+ Equity
More information about location
App development platform
Open for applications
App development platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$178k
OTE
+ Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To increase the time developers spend on innovation, and decrease the time they spend on everything else.
Role
Who you are
- 3 + year(s) of work experience; software sales experience
- A demonstrated track record of success
- Experience working with a technical product or the aptitude to quickly learn complex technical concepts
- Experience with Open Source Software business models is preferred but not required
- Experience with all aspects of B2B technology sales aspects, including pre-call planning, opportunity qualification, objection handling, and closing opportunities
- The ability to structure, control, and lead calls
- High integrity and a team-first mentality
- Positive and upbeat phone skills, excellent listening skills, and strong writing skills
- Sales training and Salesforce experience a plus
- 4-year college degree or equivalent experience preferred
What the job involves
- Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets quotas of sourced qualified opportunities and closed business
- Accurately forecast business on a monthly and quarterly cadence
- Spearhead the growth & adoption of Docker within our existing user base
- Establish and maintain active engagement with clients that demonstrate usage patterns that indicate a propensity to acquire our commercial offering
- Respond to and qualify incoming inquiries regarding interest in Docker products
- Craft a great first impression to our prospects and customers by adding value during every customer touchpoint
- Partner with cross-functional teams to share customer feedback
- Engage in team development and mentoring
- In your first 30 days:
- You will be welcomed with a first-in-class onboarding experience that includes equipment setup, a sweet swag package, and a collaborative training program
- You will learn how to navigate through award-winning sales tools such as; Salesforce, LeadIQ, Outreach, Sales Navigator, and Docker
- You will begin core AE functions; prospecting, lead qualification, discovery meetings, Account Management/Introductions, Salesforce hygiene, and pipeline management
- You will work closely with your manager, shadow your peers, and partner with your BDR to develop prospecting strategies unique to your territory
- At the end of your first month, you will have a proficient grasp of the tools and activities necessary to be successful in your role
- In Your First 60 Days:
- During your second month, you will be laser-focused on Account Management, Opportunity Generation, identify target accounts and prospecting strategies in your territory
- You will have connected with all of your primary customer accounts (both net-new opportunities in flight and available renewals)
- Build prospecting lists for target accounts, understanding key decision-makers and then reach out to them using all communication channels (cold call, email, chat, and social media)
- You will comprehend and maintain in-depth knowledge of Docker’s products and have a great pitch
- Adhere to team KPI metrics and prospecting standards
- You will have an advanced understanding of tools, activities, and best practices to be successful in the AE role
- You will ideally be able to close your first transaction
- By 90 Days:
- In month three, you will be confident in your craft and ready to fully immerse yourself in your day job
- You will continue efforts to improve messaging, processes, and daily activities
- You will be an accomplished seller of Docker products with multiple transactions (renewals, upsell, net-new) under your belt
- You will be ready to independently operate at full speed
Our take
Docker supplies a hub and desktop solution to simplify the workflow of app development teams. Originally known for popularising the idea of containerising software, it saw itself outpaced by Kubernetes. However, the company has identified a problem with the growing complexity of containerisation, with some apps consisting of dozens or even hundreds of containers - which is what it now addresses.
Docker has had a difficult time in the recent past, with 2019 seeing it sell off its enterprise business, reduce its workforce by hundreds, and change its leadership team. As a well known brand and ecosystem for containerisation, however, it aims to lure developers back to its product as well as to take advantage of the growing global demand for app development.
Returning to focus on developers rather than large companies was certainly a gamble, but one that seems to have paid off. The company has returned to profitability and raised Series C funding in 2022, which is cited to fund hiring new talent, ramping up its business, and continuing to develop and refine its product. It's also embarked on a series of acquisitions to
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Mar 2022
$105m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $497.9m
Company benefits
- 100% company paid medical premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- “Whaleness” Days — At least 1 company wide day off per month
- Employer Paid Holidays
- Generous Maternity and Parental Leave
- Home Office Set Up Budget
- Monthly Technology Stipend
- Training Allowances
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Virtual and In-Person Social Events
- Docker Swag
- Quarterly Hackathons
- Virtual Coffee with Co-Workers
Company values
- Humility - We give credit rather than seeking it. We’re always open to feedback and correction. We don’t assign blame when something goes wrong, but learn from it together
- Developer Obsession - We understand developers, we put developers’ priorities first, and we never get in their way. We succeed by making developers happy and productive
- Open Collaboration - We’re very open internally about what’s going on, good and bad. Almost all documents and conversations are visible to everyone. Transparency is key. We help each other’s teams and departments, rather than building our own empires
- Bias for Considered Action - We don’t do things carelessly or without thinking, but we want to move fast, and we encourage our employees to act proactively and autonomously. We prefer to take action sooner, and iterate or correct as necessary. Experiments are good
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Scott Johnston
(CEO, not founder)Has been COO and CPO with Docker prior to CEO role. Before that was VP, Marketing & Product at Puppet and a Venture Partner at Alloy Ventures.
Diversity & Inclusion at Docker
- Docker embraces diversity and we’re wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in promoting diversity across our organization. We’re dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living, and we assure every Docker employee the opportunity to reach his or her full potential.
- Current Employee Groups (with more to come!): Women ERG, Mental Health ERG, DEI Council
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