Commercial Growth Account Executive

MongoDB · Boston, MA

Open 343 days

New Business + Account Growth: you win new customers and grow existing ones.

Base: $75K
OTE: Not disclosed
Quota attainment: Not disclosed
Posted: 11mo ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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The job

What you'd do

Grow sales to a set list of high-value existing customers in your region, and find new ones by reaching out to top tech executives like CTOs and IT heads. You'll find most of your own leads.

What you'd sell

Stores an app's data so it stays fast as it grows

When a company builds an app that tracks orders, accounts, or messages, it needs a place to keep all that information. The problem is, if that place slows down or crashes under heavy use, customers notice and leave. MongoDB makes that storage, and its Atlas service runs it on the big providers' computers so the app stays fast as it grows.

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Who you'd sell to

Heads of technology, engineering and IT, and developers at big companiesIn their words: “Strategically prospect into CTOs, Engineering/IT Leaders, & developers”

Where deals come from

Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.

The Braun Read

Worth a look

Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Pay: Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
Transparency: Shares 1 of 5. Mentions territory. Ask about quota, attainment, deal size and sales cycle.
Time on market: Open 343 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring: Ramping up: posted 9 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.

Red lights

Time on market. Open 343 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.

Yellow lights

Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green lights

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

1.
This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?
The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.
2.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
3.
What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
4.
Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?
A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.
5.

Before You Apply

Find out where you fit, and where you don't, before you hit submit.

Why I built it this way ↓

Most résumé tools try to make you look like a match. I'd rather help you find out if you are one.

Nothing made up.
Nothing goes on your résumé that you didn't do. If a line would need a number you didn't give me, I ask. I don't guess. On Braun Board it's checked in code, not just promised.
Curiosity before conclusions.
If the job wants something your résumé doesn't show, I ask before I assume. Plenty of sellers have done the thing and just never wrote it down.
Sorting, not selling.
Some jobs won't line up with what you've done. Finding that out before you apply isn't a loss. It's an hour back, spent on a job that fits.
No score.
A match score tells you how well you copied their words. It doesn't tell you whether you'd be good at the job, or happy there.

It's the same way I teach selling. We don't control who says yes. We do control where we spend our time, and whether everything we say is true.

Josh

1 Is the job worth it?

Worth a look. Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Open 343 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.

Might be worth asking about this before you spend an hour on a tailored résumé.

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2 Where you fit

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What people say about working at MongoDB ↓

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Full posting

About the role Join us as a Commercial Growth Account Executive! In this role, you'll manage the complete sales process and drive revenue growth in your assigned region of current customers. We're looking for a dedicated and motivated individual with a sales strategy and a go-getter attitude. Hard work, enthusiasm, and initiative are highly valued. MongoDB’s Sales Culture MongoDB is always developing and innovating — not only in our technology but also in our sales go-to-market strategy. Our sales leadership is committed to building the best salesforce in technology. This means, inspiring and enabling success for everyone on the team. We equip you to be successful and close deals, and we want your feedback and input on how we can continue to “Think Big and Go Far.” As a crucial part of the Sales team at MongoDB, you will have access to a lucrative market and learn how to sell from some of the most successful sales leaders in the software industry. What you will be doing - Manage a book of business of several million dollars, responsible for growth and retention of high value accounts - Proactively, identify, qualify, and close a sales pipeline - Strategically prospect into CTOs, Engineering/IT Leaders, & developers - Become a product expert and understand all components of MongoDB - Manage your time efficiently - Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities - Partner with our Solution Architects and work closely with the Professional Services team to achieve customer satisfaction - Participate in our sales enablement trainings, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamp, sophisticated sales training, and leadership and development programs What you bring to the table - 1-3 years of field experience in quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market. - Demonstrated ability to open new accounts and generate qualified pipeline - A proven track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets - Ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology - Skilled in building business champions - Fluent in English - Must live in territory - Driven and competitive. Possess a strong desire to be successful - Familiarity with databases, develops and open source technology a plus Things we love - Previous sales development experience - Passionate about growing your career in the largest market in software (database) - Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales) - Familiarity with databases, develops and open source technology a plus Why join now - MongoDB invests heavily in the development of each of our new hires & continuous career development - Best in breed Sales trainings in MEDDIC and Command of the Message, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamps and development programs About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. REQ ID: 425530 MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $75,004.80-$75,004.80 USD

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