Senior MySQL Sales Representative

The MySQL Global Business Unit is looking for a qualified Sales Representative to sell MySQL Database Service (MDS) and HeatWave (HW) deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and multi-cloud environments.

MySQL Heatwave is one of the most innovative products to be released by Oracle in the past year. Combined with selling the MySQL Database Cloud, this is an opportunity to join a fast-growing team selling one of the fastest growing Cloud products within Oracle.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of success selling cloud services. They should be able to comprehend and articulate core cloud principles (storage, networking, security, DR) to customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate the Oracle Cloud Value Proposition, including the technical strategy of Gen 2, and have an understanding of cloud business drivers and how to position OCI's competitive advantage. Being intellectually curious and having a passion for MySQL and Cloud Services, as well as the ability to quickly uncover customer business pains, are essential.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years of experience successfully selling cloud services to organizations ranging from SMBs to Fortune 100.

Job Requirements:

1. 50%+ of weekly time spent prospecting for net new business
2. Regularly forecast, manage, and close 50-60 workloads (10% through active consumers) in a fiscal year utilizing Oracle Sales Cloud
3. Identify, utilize, and collaborate with key internal stakeholders in assigned territory (Tech Managers, Tech SCs, Key Partners, MySQL SCs, etc.)
4. Identify and maneuver across key customer stakeholders to evangelize MDS / HW to developers and Cloud Decision Makers
5. Willingness to operate as part of a large account team; sometimes not driving the opportunity; can't be a 'lone cowboy'
6. Ability to quickly and effectively use key ORCL Sales Tools including Territory Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Eloqua, Datafox / ZoomInfo, Sales Cloud, and LinkedIn
7. Document territory plan including target companies, existing users, marketing plans, etc.
8. Ability to quickly develop, execute, and routinely modify a 30, 60, 90-day territory plan
9. Ability to build and present a quarterly business review to management
10. Ability to deliver an effective Infomentis or Account Planning discussion
11. Understanding of how to run a discovery call
12. The minimum requirement is the ability to position an effective 3-minute 'elevator pitch' focused on ORCL Cloud + MDS / HW

Qualifications:

1. BS or BA degree or applicable experience preferred
2. Proven ability to manage complex sales cycles, with a track record of successful revenue attainment
3. Demonstrated knowledge of direct software
4. IT sales experience (5 years+)
5. Knowledge of local market business environment and network of business relations
6. Excellent communication, negotiating, and closing skills with customers and prospects
7. Aggressive, strong organizational skills, and a self-starter
8. Language skills: fluent English and Arabic