Vice President @ Neo4j | Simplify Jobs

About Neo4j:

Neo4j is the leader in Graph Database & Analytics, helping organizations uncover hidden patterns and relationships across billions of data connections deeply, easily, and quickly. Customers use Neo4j to gain a deeper understanding of their business and reveal new ways of solving their most pressing problems. Over 84% of Fortune 100 companies use Neo4j, along with a vibrant community of 250,000+ developers, data scientists, and architects across the globe.

At Neo4j, we’re proud to build the technology that powers breakthrough solutions for our customers. These solutions have helped NASA get to Mars two years earlier, broke the Panama Papers for the ICIJ, and are helping Transport for London to cut congestion by 10% and save $750M a year. Some of our other notable customers include Intuit, Lockheed Martin, Novartis, UBS, and Walmart.

Neo4j experienced rapid growth this year as organizations looking to deploy generative AI (GenAI) recognized graph databases as essential for improving it’s accuracy, transparency, and explainability. Growth was further fueled by enterprise demand for Neo4j’s cloud offering and partnerships with leading cloud hyperscalers and ecosystem leaders. Learn more at neo4j.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Our Vision:

At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data.

As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive.

Job Summary/Objective:

As the Regional Vice President of Sales West at Neo4j, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth, sales strategy, and revenue generation within the West Coast region of the United States. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales, AMER, you will lead and mentor a team of enterprise Account Executives, overseeing the development and execution of sales initiatives, client relationships, and strategic partnerships. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the graph database landscape, influence industries, and drive innovation.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead and manage a team of enterprise Account Executives, providing guidance, support, and mentorship
Develop and execute sales strategies to drive new business acquisition and expand existing customer relationships within the West Coast region
Drive team performance and productivity, ensuring sales targets and objectives are met and exceeded
Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, executives, and stakeholders
Navigate complex sales processes and contract negotiations for large deals
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve overall business goals
Drive revenue growth and contribute to the company’s success in a high-growth environment
Leverage your customer-facing skills to engage effectively with executives at Global 2000 companies
Utilize familiarity with cloud service providers, channel partnerships, and knowledge of Database as a Service (DBaaS) and the broader database market to explore growth opportunities

Priorities:

Implement metrics, systems, and processes to scale a product sales organization (playbooks, systems, KPIs, comp plans, team operations, forecasting, etc.)
Establish a foundation for a scalable enterprise selling motion
Streamline the top of the funnel and scale the sales process through operational efficiency
Drive net new and expansion growth by leveraging Neo4j’s suite of new products to create profitable markets

Qualifications and Requirements:

A minimum of 8+ years of experience in a Managing/Director/VP role in Enterprise SaaS sales
At least 5+ years of experience managing Strategic and Large Enterprise Account Executives/Managers
Proven track record of success in driving new business and expanding existing customer base
Demonstrated success in building, hiring, and scaling large enterprise sales teams
Experience operating in a high-growth business environment
Excellent customer-facing skills, with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
Proficiency in navigating complex contract structures and handling large seven-figure deals
Strong history of quota attainment and exceptional performance within a high-achieving team
Proven ability to engage effectively with executives at Global 2000 companies
Contribution to a GTM transition and/or new product introduction
Enterprise Sales experience with mid six-figure ACV & 6 month+ sales cycles

Bonus Areas:

Familiarity or proficiency with cloud service providers and channel partnerships
Knowledge of Database as a Service (DBaaS) and the broader database market

The annual on target earnings range for this position based in the United States is listed below. This range is an estimate, and the actual on target earnings may vary based on Neo4j’s compensation practices, job related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and trainings, in addition to geographic location. Based on the factors above, Neo4j utilizes the full width of the range.

In addition to the range below, US employees are eligible for a stock option grant and certain roles are eligible for an annual bonus. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and certain leaves of absence.

Annual On Target Earnings Range

$350,000—$475,000 USD

Why Join Neo4j?

Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph database in the world. We have customers in every industry globally, and our products are a proven product/market fit. Joining our team is an opportunity to shape the future of data and analytics. Below are just a few exciting facts about Neo4j.

Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It recently surpassed $200M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR over the past three years.
Raised the biggest funding round in database history ($325M Series F). Backed by world-class investors like Eurazeo, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Inovia Capital, Neo4j has raised over $600M in funding and is currently valued at over $2Bn. This puts Neo4j among the most well-funded database companies in history.
84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include Boston Scientific, BT Group, Caterpillar, Cisco, Comcast, Department for Education UK, eBay, NBC News, Novo Nordisk, Worldline, and others.
Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.
Countless industry awards. Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform.
A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers.
Neo4j was named as a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Database Management Systems among 19 other recognized global DBMS vendors. Neo4j was also ranked as a Strong Performer among 14 top vendors in The Forrester Wave™: Vector Databases, Q3 2024.

Research shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we’d encourage you to reconsider and give us the opportunity to review your application. At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues.

One of our central objectives is to provide an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for everyone to develop their potential and have a positive, career-defining experience. We look forward to receiving your application.

Neo4j Values:

Neo4j is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul. We foster collaboration and each of us is empowered to contribute and put our innovative stamp on projects. We hire candidates who reflect the following Neo4j core values:

(we)-[:VALUE]->(relationships)
(we)-[:FOCUS_ON]->(userSuccess)
(we)-[:THRIVE_IN]->(:Culture {type: [‘Open’, ‘Inclusive’]})
(we)-[:ASSUME]->(:Intent {direction:’Positive’})
(we)-[:WELCOME]->(:Discussions {nature: ‘IntellectuallyHonest’})
(we)-[:DELIVER_ON]->(ourCommitments)

Neo4j is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read theprivacy notice regarding Neo4j’s recruitment process to understand how we will handle the personal data that you provide.

More information atwww.neo4j.com.

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