Yugabyte is the company behind YugabyteDB, the AI-ready, multi-modal, distributed PostgreSQL database for cloud-native apps. Trusted by industry leaders including Shopify, Paramount+, GM, Kroger, Fiserv, and NPCI, YugabyteDB has been deployed in over 100 countries and powers more than 5 million clusters worldwide.
Together, our hard-working team of experts and our industry-leading technology are uniquely positioned to meet the demands of modern workloads: geo-distributed, ultra-resilient, and built to scale without limits.
Our Yugabeings (distributed, like our database) span 12+ countries and multiple time zones, sharing expertise from diverse backgrounds and industries.
Preferred Locations:
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
We are seeking a highly driven Partner Sales Executive to lead partner-driven pipeline development and execution across the U.S. market. This role is focused on activating strategic partners, generating high-quality opportunities, and accelerating deal momentum within enterprise accounts.
This is not a traditional quota-carrying Account Executive role. Instead, the Partner Sales Executive operates as a critical link between partners and the sales organization, ensuring that partner-led opportunities are well-qualified, properly positioned, and effectively executed.
Key ResponsibilitiesPartner-Led Pipeline Development- Develop and manage relationships with Global System Integrators (GSIs), System Integrators (SIs), and strategic partners
- Drive pipeline through partner-led engagement models
- Ensure strong partner alignment and commitment on all opportunities
- Shape and qualify opportunities in collaboration with partners before transitioning to Account Executives
- Ensure all opportunities meet Sales Accepted Lead (SAL) criteria, including partner sponsorship and customer commitment
- Maintain a high standard for opportunity quality and conversion potential
- Support complex enterprise opportunities by developing account plans, solution positioning, and supporting materials
- Coordinate across partners, Account Executives, and Sales Engineering teams to maintain deal momentum
- Proactively identify and address blockers in the sales process
- Focus on expanding existing customer relationships through partner engagement
- Identify new use cases and opportunities within current accounts
- Align partner delivery capabilities with customer needs
- Delivery of 4+ high-quality Sales Accepted Leads (SALs) per month
- Strong SAL to Closed Won conversion rates
- Consistent partner engagement and opportunity progression
- Timely delivery of solution artifacts and account plans (within 48–72 hours)
- Maintenance of a healthy pipeline aligned with regional targets
- 5+ years of experience working within the U.S. partner ecosystem
- Proven experience collaborating with GSIs, SIs, or strategic partners
- Strong understanding of enterprise sales processes and multi-stakeholder deal cycles
- Ability to build structured account plans and drive execution across multiple teams
- Excellent communication, coordination, and relationship management skills
- Experience in data infrastructure, databases, or enterprise software environments
- Familiarity with partner-led sales motions and co-selling models
- Background in managing or supporting complex, multi-party enterprise deals
- Focus on partner orchestration rather than direct sales ownership
- Emphasis on quality and conversion over pipeline volume
- High visibility role with direct impact on revenue generation
- Opportunity to shape and scale partner-led go-to-market strategy in the U.S.
This role offers the chance to work at the center of partner and sales execution, helping drive meaningful growth in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative setting and is motivated by building scalable, partner-driven pipeline strategies.
We feel strongly about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one way to help achieve that. The cash compensation for this role is market-competitive, with an OTE of $255,000-$300,000 made up of base and uncapped commission. Our packages also include equity and benefits including competitive health plans, retirement plans, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The actual pay will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and skill level.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience working within the U.S. partner ecosystem
- Proven experience collaborating with GSIs, SIs, or strategic partners
- Strong understanding of enterprise sales processes and multi-stakeholder deal cycles
- Ability to build structured account plans and drive execution across multiple teams
- Excellent communication, coordination, and relationship management skills
Yugabyte Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Yugabyte and has not been reviewed or approved by Yugabyte.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is positioned as competitive for U.S. engineering roles, with total compensation described as aligned with mid-stage startup norms. Base salary ranges for mid-level engineers are framed as strong relative to the Bay Area market.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision with high employer premium coverage in the U.S. Mental health support and low-deductible plan design are also highlighted as meaningful parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including unlimited PTO with typical usage levels cited and additional holiday coverage. Parental leave policies are called out as a notable component of the overall benefits mix.
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What We Do
At Yugabyte, we're building a diverse, multi-generational company with the vision to make YugabyteDB the distributed SQL database of choice for mission-critical cloud native applications. After a decade spent modernizing their IT infrastructure and applications, we are seeing companies enter a new phase of database modernization initiatives. We aim to be their database partner on this journey.
Why Work With Us
It’s easy to claim that your company is a best place to work, but at Yugabyte we know that we are. Why? Because our Yugabeings tell us so. Being able to work with and learn from smart people all over the world, along with a sense of ownership, mentoring opportunities, and pride in a job well done. That's what being a Yugabeing is all about.
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