Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition

    Mongodb

    Posted Today
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    We’re looking for a driven, customer-focused sales professional with the energy and initiative to acquire new enterprise customers in Japan. In this role, you’ll help grow MongoDB’s presence across the Japan market by opening new enterprise relationships and supporting organizations as they modernize and build with data. As a Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own and execute a territory strategy, build relationships with business and technology leaders, and guide complex sales cycles that create meaningful outcomes for customers and MongoDB.

    This role is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    What you will be doing

    • Develop and execute a territory strategy focused on new enterprise customer acquisition and sustainable revenue growth
    • Strategically prospect into CTOs, engineering and IT leaders, and technical end users; proactively identify, qualify, and develop pipeline by uncovering customer priorities and business initiatives
    • Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from discovery and qualification through negotiation and close, aligning stakeholders around a clear path forward
    • Build trusted relationships and business champions across customer organizations, creating opportunities to open new accounts and grow MongoDB’s footprint across business units
    • Articulate the business value of MongoDB’s platform and connect enterprise technology needs to customer outcomes
    • Partner with Solutions Consulting, Professional Services, Customer Success, and cloud and channel partners to progress opportunities, maximize deal outcomes, and support customer success
    • Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual bookings objectives, while participating in MongoDB’s sales enablement and development programs

    What you bring to the table

    • 7+

    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
    Negotiation·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.

    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 (Japan)
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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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