Principal Partner Specialist

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

The role

We’re looking for a hardworking, driven Partner Specialist with superb energy, passion and initiative to drive partner awareness and channel new business for the fastest growing database on the planet, MongoDB. The Partner Sales team focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a pipeline generation strategy through Partners within assigned territories, resulting in aggressive pipeline growth and new customer acquisition.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Milan or Rome. 

What you’ll do

• Proactively prospect, identify, qualify and develop a sales pipeline through our Global/Regional System Integrators 
• Work with our Enterprise Sales team to close business to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual bookings objectives
• Recruit and build strong and effective partner relationships, resulting in growth opportunities
• Own, on behalf of VP - Area Sales, all things partner related
• Manage Partners at an Area level but loop back to Global team
• Participate in our sales enablement trainings, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamp, sophisticated sales training, and leadership and development programs

We’re looking for someone with

• 5+ years field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market with a focus on new business
• 3+ years of quota-carrying experience generating pipeline and selling through Global/Regional System Integrators in a heavy sales matrix model
• Demonstrated ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology
• A track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets
• Skills in building business champions and running a complex sales process
• Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales)
• Familiarity with databases, devops and open source technology a plus
• Drive and a competitive nature: Possess a strong desire to be successful
• Skills in managing time and resources; sound approach to qualifying opportunities
• Aptitude to learn quickly and establish credibility. High EQ and self-aware
• Passion to grow your career in the largest market in software (database) and a desire to develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of MongoDB products
• BA/BS required
• Fluent in English

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!

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