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MongoDBMongoDBNew York, NY

Principal Partner Specialist

Leads strategic partnerships with Google Cloud to generate pipeline, drive large deals, and own GTM strategy in US-East. Requires 8+ years in quota-carrying sales, hyperscaler co-selling experience, and C-level engagement skills.

162k – 162k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEPartnerships

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build & leverage Executive-level relationships between Google Cloud & MongoDB to create and close business
  • Proactively prospect, identify, qualify, and develop a sales pipeline to and through our cloud partners
  • Report to the Head of Global Co-sell for GCP and own, on behalf of AVP Northeast & AVP Southeast, all things Google Cloud related
  • Drive large and strategic deals in partnership with the MongoDB field sales, partners, and Google Cloud sales teams
  • Interlock with the Global Cloud Program team for backup, support, and pipeline generation
  • Own Quota for generating new business and uncovering new workloads/logos via cloud partners
  • Generate strategic joint pipeline with Google Cloud and support direct sales force on defined end-user sales pursuits
  • Forecast co-sell Net ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) and sourced new workloads by cloud partners to sales leadership on a weekly basis

Requirements

  • 8+ years experience in a quota carrying direct strategic sales or partner/channel sales, ideally with experience co-selling with the hyperscalers
  • Solid experience in generating pipeline and sales forecasting
  • Experience in working in a heavy sales matrix model
  • Relevant experience and knowledge of open source, enterprise software apps, SaaS, Database, or Cloud Computing
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Proven ability to drive complex sales cycles, demonstrating multiple stakeholder management
  • Experience developing successful and scalable technology partnership programs
  • Ability to engage & influence C-Level executives
  • Given the profile of this role, we are looking for consistent overachievers

Nice to haves

  • Energetic, resourceful, upbeat, entrepreneurial, tenacious team player
  • Previous Sales Methodology training a plus (e.g. MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales)
  • College degree in business, economics, engineering, finance, science, math or similar
  • Possess aptitude to learn quickly and establish credibility. High EQ and self-aware
  • The ability to work in fast paced environment, be trusted to drive initiatives autonomously and gain buy in from a wide collection of stakeholders
  • Passionate about growing your career in the largest market in software and developing and maintaining an in-depth understanding of MongoDB products

Skills

GCPMongoDBSaaSCloud ComputingPipeline GenerationSales ForecastingMEDDICSpinChallenger SalesDatabase

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