Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition

    Mongodb

    🇦🇺 Melbourne
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    We’re looking for a hardworking, driven individual with superb energy, passion and initiative for growing business within existing accounts. The Enterprise Account Executive role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within an assigned territory, resulting in revenue growth.

    We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Melbourne for our hybrid working model.

    What you will be doing

    • 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 and Customer Success 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

    What you bring to the table

    • 8+ years field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market with a focus on expanding new accounts
    • Demonstrated ability to sell into new lines of business within open accounts and run a complex sales process
    • 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
    • Ability to attend the office 3 days per week
    • Driven and competitive. Possess a strong

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales APAC (ANZ)
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Mongodb's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Mongodb involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

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