Regional Sales Manager- India - West

MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you’re checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used everyday. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a hardworking, driven Regional Sales Manager with initiative to lead the acquisition and renewal business in the enterprise market in India. Reporting to the Sales Director, you will execute a customer-centric sales strategy within your region, heavily focused on new customer acquisition, while managing and nurturing renewal business. You will work as an independent contributor, collaborating with sales engineering, marketing and other teams to close sales, win business and reach sales targets in Western India.

The successful Regional Sales Manager, is an experienced professional with a proven track record of exceeding quota by generating and maintaining active engagements with customers and prospects, at times in collaboration with our partners. Candidates should be able to articulate the value proposition of open source software; and have a strong understanding of enterprise database markets, or extensive experience selling SaaS solutions within the data management space. An ideal candidate is both successful and ambitious, with a goal to grow revenue through new customer acquisition, combined with effective management of client renewals.

Responsibilities

• Meet or beat your Annual Sales Quota. ($1 million USD+)
• Identify, nurture and win net new enterprise sales opportunities.
• Develop account plans for your key accounts to retain and grow existing client revenue & renewals.
• Drive sales growth through effective enterprise customer and partner relationship management.
• Navigate complex sales processes by applying customer-centric selling and MEDDPICC.
• Collaborate closely with business development, presales, marketing and sales teams.
• Maintain an accurate, robust pipeline and forecast of business opportunities in Salesforce.com.

Qualifications

• Around 4-5 years database/data management sales experience.
• Up to 7-8 years of consultative sales experience.
• A track-record of meeting or beating $1 million USD per annum sales quotas.
• Sales hunter, focused on new and expansion business who is persistent, tenacious and self-disciplined.
• Proven ability to manage large enterprise opportunities, while closing transactional / renewal business.
• Effective sales acumen to run complex sales cycles.
• Results-driven, self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
• Strong executive presence and excellent communication skills at all levels.
• A proven history selling complex solutions at a senior level.
• Willing and able to undertake business travel, within your assigned region.
• Experience working effectively in a remote first, fast-paced environment.
• Hindi & English language fluency (verbal & written).

Bonus Experience and Skills

• Experience selling open source / cloud software solutions is preferred
• Experience qualifying opportunities with MEDDICC/MEDDPICC
• Deep knowledge of the open source ecosystem including community and commercial licensing models
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com, Salesloft, and other sales & prospecting software

Location

India Remote (Mumbai)

What’s in It for You?

Impact the world of technology by pushing the boundaries of technology and business models, working at MariaDB. Be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking, values empowerment, and is truly shaping the future of the software industry. You’ll be collaborating with high-caliber colleagues around the world, offering unparalleled learning and growth opportunities. We provide a very competitive compensation package, 25 days paid annual leave (plus holidays), a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, and more.

Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application along with your CV/Resume through our ATS Greenhouse on our MariaDB Careers site.

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