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Enterprise Account Executive

MongoDB · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
6d ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon MongoDB's careers page

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Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 6 days.
Company hiring
24 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

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. 1.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  3. 3.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  4. 4.

    What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?

    Mostly self-sourced

  5. 5.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Not in the posting

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

Sell MongoDB's data platform to enterprise technology buyers in an assigned London territory. Prospect into CTOs and engineering/IT leaders, then identify, qualify and close new pipeline with solution architects.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you are selling to

Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
We’re looking for a hardworking, driven individual with superb energy, passion and initiative for new business acquisition. The Account Executive role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within an assigned territory, resulting in revenue growth and new customer acquisition. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in London for our hybrid working model. About The 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 not only equip you to be successful and close deals, but 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. Role Responsibilities - Proactively, identify, qualify and close a sales pipeline - Strategically prospect into CTOs, Engineering/IT Leaders, & technical end users - 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 - Work closely with the enterprise ecosystem partner sales and channel partner to maximize deal sizes - Participate in our sales enablement trainings, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamp, sophisticated sales training, and leadership and development programs Requirements - 4+ years field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market - Demonstrated ability to grow accounts and run a complex sales process to Enterprise clients - 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 - Driven and competitive - Possess a strong desire to be successful 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 data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform 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 data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, 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 is an equal opportunities employer. Req ID: 426474
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