On-site
SaaS
greenhouse
About this role
The Inside Account Executive role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within MongoDB’s most strategic accounts, closing net new workloads and expanding MongoDB’s footprint.
What you will be doing
- Proactively identify, qualify and close a sales pipeline within MongoDB’s most Strategic Accounts
- Drive product adoption in LOPs/BUs you own in the account, upsells / cross sells by cultivating strategic relationships with executives and multi-level champions, aligning to their key initiatives and long term goals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Success, Professional Services, Marketing, Product, and the internal sales ecosystem to drive customer adoption and satisfaction
- Meet and exceed quarterly quotas on NWLs, NARR, and PS.
- Invest in your self-development, focusing on the skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and set you up for future success
What you will bring to the table
- Min. 3 year B2B sales experience in a quota carrying closing role, or Strategic Account-based selling experience
- Experience selling complex Saas and/or Cloud products/services.
- A proven track record of overachievement through generating your own pipeline and hitting sales targets.
- Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, tenacious teammate. Possess a strong desire to be successful.
- Ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology both in verbal and written forms.
- Passionate about growing your career in the largest and fastest growing market in software (database) through constant development of sales and tech skills
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Deal Size
$,
Typical contract value
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Red Flags
Multi-level structure
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
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
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAs an Account Executive with Mongodb, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.
Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.
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