The Role
The Account Executive for Spotify Backstage drives revenue by building client relationships and leveraging technical knowledge to enhance developer experiences using Backstage.
Summary Generated by Built In
As an Account Executive for Spotify Backstage, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth by building strong relationships with clients and understanding their technical needs related to Backstage. You’ll work with businesses across various industries, helping them adopt and integrate Backstage to enhance their developer experiences, manage services, and improve operational efficiency.
Backstage is Spotify’s developer platform that centralizes tools, services, and documentation into a single portal, making it easier for engineers to build, ship, and operate software. It reduces cognitive load and accelerates development by standardising how teams manage services and infrastructure.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, marketing, and customer success to ensure clients have a seamless experience. Your ability to understand both the technical aspects of Backstage and the strategic needs of clients will be crucial for success in this role.
What You'll Do
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities for Backstage. This is a “Hunter” role.
- Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline, including outreach, proposals, and negotiations.
- Achieve and exceed revenue targets on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, delivering a world-class client experience.
- Present case studies and success stories to show the impact of Backstage.
- Gather feedback from clients and collaborate with internal teams to ensure product improvements align with customer needs.
- Technical Expertise & Consultation:
- Understand and articulate how Backstage can solve key developer experience challenges.
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure seamless integration of Backstage for clients.
- Collaborate with customer success and technical support teams to ensure clients’ long-term success and retention.
Who You Are
- Experienced in a sales role, preferably in SaaS, developer platforms, or cloud services.
- You have a proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets in a B2B environment.
- Experienced in selling to technical stakeholders (e.g., CTOs, developers, DevOps teams) is a plus.
- Familiarity with software development, DevOps tools, or developer ecosystems.
- Ability to understand and communicate the technical benefits of Backstage to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise software or platform sales is advantageous.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
- High level of organization, with the ability to manage multiple clients and priorities.
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in New York City
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
The United States base range for this position is $126,163 - $157,504 plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
Skills Required
- Experienced in a sales role, preferably in SaaS, developer platforms, or cloud services.
- Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets in a B2B environment.
- Experience selling to technical stakeholders such as CTOs, developers, DevOps teams.
- Familiarity with software development, DevOps tools, or developer ecosystems.
- Ability to understand and communicate the technical benefits of Backstage to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise software or platform sales.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
- High level of organization, managing multiple clients and priorities.
Spotify Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Spotify and has not been reviewed or approved by Spotify.
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Flexible Benefits — Employees consistently praise the total compensation package beyond base salary, highlighting a mix of RSUs, cash incentives, and stipends alongside core pay. The package is described as flexible and customizable through equity choices (e.g., RSUs, options, cash) that can be tailored for long-term wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are repeatedly highlighted as substantial, including generous vacation, paid sick days, volunteer time, and flexible holidays. These policies are framed as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience beyond salary.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and mental health support. Additional employer contributions to HSAs are cited as strengthening the overall health and wellness value proposition.
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