IBM Principal Specialist

Responsibilities

• Work with IBM’s Americas partner ecosystems leads and regional sales leadership to continuously improve and optimize the account level engagement and go-to-market outcomes
• Conduct industry and regional analysis to inform and optimize IBM co-sell strategy across the Americas, with emphasis on North America
• Collaborate with IBM’s account teams and MongoDB direct sellers on large, complex joint opportunities
• Support and close business to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual bookings targets
• Drive joint sales enablement with IBM to ensure field alignment, clarity of value proposition, and effective engagement models
• Develop and execute GTM initiatives that generate joint customer demand
• Oversee lead tracking, deal registration, pipeline development, and joint reporting
• Manage interlocks with Americas MongoDB’s Sales team, Partner Sales and Solution Architect teams, Pre-sales, Post-sales, Deal Strategy, Legal, Revenue, Ops, Product Engineering, and Marketing
• Build strong and effective relationships with both internal stakeholders and partner executives, as well as triangulation with other partnerships
• Build and manage all aspects of the IBM partnership, including KPIs, QBRs, executive relationships, and operating cadence
• Ensure MongoDB is top-of-mind and recommended within IBM customer opportunities
• Drive mutual accountability and execution against shared success metrics
• Participate in MongoDB’s sales enablement programs, including Sales Bootcamp, advanced sales training, and leadership development initiatives

Requirements

• Energetic, resourceful, entrepreneurial, and tenacious team player
• 5+ years of quota-carrying experience generating pipeline and closing deals through or with IBM
• Experience working with or at IBM, including OEM and reseller motions
• Experience selling into BFSI accounts (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance)
• Understanding & knowledge of IBM’s Data & AI portfolio, IBM Cloud, IBM Z & LinuxOne (IFLs), and the watsonx ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to build executive-level relationships and influence C-suite stakeholders
• Technically knowledgeable in enterprise software and cloud computing space with familiarity with databases, DevOps, and open-source technology
• Consistent record of exceeding goals in highly competitive environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate business value in complex enterprise sales
• Acute attention to detail, particularly in licensing models and complex contract negotiations
• Proven ability to structure and negotiate proposals and develop joint business plans
• Experience developing partner value propositions and executing GTM programs, including joint enablement, demand generation, deal registration, and reporting
• Formal sales methodology training (e.g., MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger)
• Strong ability to build champions and manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
• Possess aptitude to learn quickly, problem solve, and establish credibility
• Exhibit a high EQ and self-awareness to navigate various regional and cultural differences toward a common goal
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment and gain alignment across broad stakeholder groups
• Passion for growing a career in the largest market in software and developing deep expertise in MongoDB’s product portfolio