Mongo DB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, Mongo DB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use Mongo DB every month, it's no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust Mongo DB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

About the role

We're looking for a hardworking, driven leader with superb energy, passion, and initiative to lead a highly talented Growth sales team. The team concentrates exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy towards growing existing customers
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Stockholm for our hybrid working model.

About the Sales Culture

As the Sweden Regional Director, there is a focus on recruitment, enablement, and execution for the Swedish territory. You will drive revenue and assure the continued success of the Sweden region. With a people-first culture, which is echoed throughout the whole company, managing and leading our team is top of mind. Our sales leadership is committed to building the best salesforce in technology, with a legendary reputation of excellence and integrity. This means, inspiring and enabling success for everyone on the team. We provide the opportunity for all Regional Directors to sit with their peers and collectively learn from each other about how to better develop our people, recruit, retain, and use our data to get the best results for and from our people. All of us are committed to working hard in order to build something unparalleled in the industry.

What you will be doing

• Have an in-depth and detailed understanding of Mongo DB products to confidently provide mentorship for your Sales team
• Enable, develop, and empower your team to proactively prospect, identify, qualify, and build a sales pipeline
• Coach the team to grow existing business and to navigate complex negotiations and organizations
• Evangelize our validated sales methodology MEDDIC and drive adoption and expertise within your team
• Actively recruit Account Executives for your team, according to Mongo DB's hiring criteria
• Onboard and ramp new Account Executives and accelerate their productive capacity
• Foster strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities
• Run weekly forecast meetings
• Scale, strategically plan, and develop sales territories

What you will bring to the table

• 2+ years experience with recruiting and managing a highly successful and talented direct software sales team while driving them toward success
• 5+ years of field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market with a focus on closing net new logos
• Demonstrated ability to open new 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
• Driven and competitive. Possess a strong desire to be successful

Things we love

• Passionate about growing your career in the largest market in software (database)
• Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales)
• Familiarity with databases develops and open source technology a plus

Why join now

• Mongo DB invests well above the industry average in the development of each of our new hires & continuous career development
• Best in breed Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamps and development programs
• New hire stock equity and employee stock purchase plan
• Generous and competitive benefits (parental leave, fertility & wellbeing support)
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture - Learn more about what it's like to work at Mongo DB,

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees' wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it's like to work at Mongo DB, and help us make an impact on the world!
Mongo DB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
*Mongo DB is an equal opportunities employer.*