Databricks: Director, Americas Sales Finance — San Francisco, California

About Databricks

Databricks develops a platform for data, analytics and AI. Its employer material describes bringing related capabilities together so organisations can build and scale applications, analytics and agents using their information. The advertised platform portfolio includes data-engineering, lakehouse, governance and AI-related products. Its business connects the infrastructure used to manage data with the tools used to derive insights or create applications, rather than treating those activities as entirely separate technology projects.

The position and its setting

Databricks lists Director, Americas Sales Finance in San Francisco, California, under reference 8723918002. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Finance
• Employer listing date: 21 October 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Serve as the strategic Finance partner to Americas Sales leadership, providing financial insight and recommendations on growth priorities, investments, and business performance
• Analysis: regional performance against core KPIs, identify risks and opportunities, and translate operating trends into clear executive-level insights, and actions across topline performance and investments
• Partner closely with Sales Strategy and Sales Operations to connect operating plans, pipeline, coverage, productivity, and other leading indicators to financial outcomes
• Bring the Americas perspective into broader GTM and Finance decisions, surfacing regional risks, opportunities, and implications for the company
• Expand influence in regional investment decision making, developing analyses and recommendations on trade offs across segments, geographic, coverage models, specialist motions, and other GTM initiatives
• Development: a high-performing team and foster partnerships across Finance and GTM

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent quantitative field
• Business Partnership: ability to build trusted relationships with senior Sales and Finance leaders and influence business decisions through financial judgment
• Financial Modeling: experience building and maintaining complex driver-based financial and operational models independently; advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills required
• GTM Acumen: understanding of sales capacity, productivity, pipeline, coverage, resource allocation, investment ROI, and operating leverage in a high-growth environment
• Data Analysis: ability to work with large datasets, identify the most important business drivers, and convert analysis into practical recommendations
• Communication: executive presence with the ability to simplify complex issues and present compelling narratives, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership
• People Leadership: demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Curiosity and ownership to solve new problems independently, prioritize effectively, and operate with speed in a fast-moving environment
• Pay Range Transparency
• Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices
• The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location
• Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range
• The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above
• For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here
• Zone 1 Pay Range
• $223,800 — $307,650 USD
• Zone 2 Pay Range
• $201,400 — $276,850 USD
• Zone 3 Pay Range

Experience and professional background

• 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, management consulting, investment banking, or related roles; experience in enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, or consumption-based businesses strongly preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Advertised location: San Francisco, California

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
• For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Databricks

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Open the official Databricks posting below and match the title and reference 8723918002.

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Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• Excel
• data analysis
• AI
• accounting
• compliance
• banking
• investment
• sales