Senior AE Financial Services at Collibra - Remote USA — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is listed as Remote, USA — which means it is restricted to US-based workers. Despite the remote label, several factors make this challenging for nomadic living.
- Travel required: The posting explicitly states you must be "flexible to travel as required" to support East Coast financial services accounts. Expect regular client visits to New York, Boston, and other major financial hubs — making long-term international slow travel impractical.
- Timezone constraints: Accounts are East Coast-focused (US-ET), meaning you'd need to be reliably available during EST/EDT business hours. Working from Europe (e.g., Lisbon) would mean a 5-hour offset — workable for mornings but tough for client calls that run into evenings.
- No visa sponsorship: This role explicitly does not sponsor visas, so you must already have valid US work authorization. International digital nomads are not eligible.
Salary context for nomads: At $140k–$175k base (plus commission), purchasing power abroad is strong. In Lisbon, a comfortable lifestyle runs ~$2,500–$3,500/month. In Bangkok, ~$1,500–$2,500/month. In Medellín, ~$1,800–$2,800/month. However, mandatory US client travel and EST availability make sustained base abroad very difficult.
Bottom line: This is best suited for someone US-based on the East Coast who wants a remote-from-home setup, not a globe-trotting lifestyle. If pure location independence is your goal, look for SaaS sales roles with EMEA or global territories and async-first cultures.
Headquarters: Remote, USA
Collibra is the Data Intelligence company, helping organizations maximize the value of their data through trusted, governed, and meaningful data access — empowering many of the world's leading financial institutions to scale data-driven decision-making while meeting the most demanding regulatory and compliance requirements.
As a Senior Account Executive within Collibra's Financial Services vertical, you will spearhead a premier portfolio of strategic East Coast accounts, ranging from global investment firms to some of the nation's largest commercial banking institutions. You will serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and Financial Services leaders, navigating them through the complexities of data and AI governance to unlock a distinct competitive advantage. Your mission is to build brand authority and serve as a Data Intelligence visionary across the entire customer lifecycle, driving demand, accelerating adoption, and leading expansion efforts within a territory of top-tier incumbents and high-growth financial prospects.
Senior Account Executives, Financial Services at Collibra are responsible for
- Prospecting for net new FinServ accounts, greenfield building, and developing relationships with existing customers to maintain active deal pipeline and ideal quota coverage in your territory.
- Managing and creating demand for expansion on existing FinServ customers to widen the footprint of Collibra within these accounts.
- Managing complex deal cycles, from lead origination to stakeholder mapping, through negotiation to close and expansion.
- Successfully collaborating with customers, partners, and peers in a consultative sales process where you will identify value and ROI aligned to the specific data governance and compliance needs of financial institutions.
- Reliable, accurate forecasting, with Salesforce updates reflective of real-time activity.
You have
- At least 2–3 years of experience in Data Management, Data/AI Governance, or FinServ technology sales, with deep familiarity with the regulatory landscapes and data complexities inherent to the financial sector.
- A proven ability to originate and lead complex, value-based sales cycles, navigating multiple technical and business stakeholders to secure both net-new business and strategic expansions.
- A successful history of developing high-profile, long-term relationships with C-level buyers and stakeholders across the financial services ecosystem.
- Consistently achieved or overachieved your SaaS sales quota.
- Managed consultative sales processes, utilizing established sales methodologies to drive predictable, impact-driven outcomes.
- Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent related working experience.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
You are
- Composed and resourceful, remaining focused and effective in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Known for your integrity and a trusted advisor approach to the customer journey.
- A precise communicator and persuasive negotiator who can translate technical data governance concepts into compelling business outcomes for executive leadership.
- Adaptive, accountable, and execution-oriented.
- Proud of your work, aim for excellence in every interaction, and are flexible to travel as required to support your accounts.
Measures of success
- Within your first month, you have completed onboarding, connected with your team members as well as with your functional peers.
- Within your third month, you will be in the midst of building a pipeline of business within your assigned FinServ accounts and territory.
- Within your sixth month, you will have a solid foundation of prospective FinServ clients who you will be close to closing, and will be well-positioned as a trusted advisor in the Data Intelligence market for Financial Services companies.
Compensation for this role
The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000 – $175,000 per year. This position is eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and location. In addition to base salary, we offer a competitive total rewards package, including bonus potential, equity for eligible roles, a Flex Fund monthly stipend, pension/401k plans, and more.
Benefits at Collibra
Collibra recognizes and values that everyone has different needs, interests, and life goals. We built our benefits program with flexibility in mind to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra's benefits.
We create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra.
At Collibra, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone.
With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. If you have a need that requires accommodation, let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/collibra-senior-account-executive-ii-financial-services
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