Principal Partner Specialist, Google Cloud

We are looking for a hardworking, innovative Principal Partner Specialist, Google Cloud with great energy, passion, and initiative to channel new business for the fastest growing and most-popular database on the planet, MongoDB.  

The Principal Cloud Partner Specialist will lead the strategic pursuit of large-scale transformation opportunities across the customer base, act as the deal-maker across Google Cloud & MongoDB, and own the end-to-end partner relationship. The role will be supported by Google Cloud & MongoDB Sales Leadership, Solution Architects, Marketing, and Sales Operations, all geared towards the success of the individual. 

This individual will own the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy with Google Cloud in the US-East region, and  will be responsible for generating incremental pipeline via our cloud partnerships, growing deal size and accelerating sales cycle, and close business leveraging our partner programs. 

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City or Austin, TX for our hybrid working model.

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

Things we love

• 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

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely