# MongoDB Global VP: Why Everything You Know About Enterprise Sales Is Wrong in 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026.md Podcast: [Hunters and Unicorns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689) Published: 2026-06-17T11:20:26+00:00 Episode link: https://huntersandunicorns.podbean.com/e/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ks8qttcppqasj9ci/1_2_8d5g3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/episodes/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026 Duration seconds: 2781 ## Resource In this episode of Hunters & Unicorns, hosts Simon Kouttis and Ollie Kuehne sit down with Olivier Zieleniecki, Global Vice President of Partners at MongoDB, to discuss why the future of enterprise sales will be built around partnerships, ecosystems, and AI. As cloud marketplaces, hyperscalers, and AI continue reshaping how software is bought and sold, Olivier explains why traditional sales frameworks are no longer enough on their own. The next generation of sales leaders must learn how to leverage partner ecosystems, build strategic alliances, and create value beyond a single product or transaction. Drawing on nearly 20 years of enterprise software experience, Olivier shares how MongoDB scaled through partner-led growth, why partnerships are becoming a force multiplier for revenue, and what future CROs need to master to stay relevant in the AI era. In this episode: • How AI is changing enterprise sales • Why partnerships are becoming critical to growth • The evolution of partner-led revenue • How hyperscalers changed software buying • What great enterprise sellers do differently • Why future CROs must understand ecosystems • Strategic partnerships vs transactional selling • Building long-term customer value in the AI era • The future of software go-to-market About Olivier Zieleniecki: Olivier Zieleniecki is the Global Vice President of Partners at MongoDB, leading the company's worldwide partner ecosystem strategy. Over the course of his career, he has helped scale enterprise software organizations while building strategic partnerships that drive long-term growth. About Hunters & Unicorns: Hunters & Unicorns explores the strategies, leadership lessons, and growth playbooks behind the world's most successful software companies through conversations with elit… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/episodes/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunters-and-unicorns-1378689/mongodb-global-vp-why-everything-you-know-about-enterprise-sales-is-wrong-in-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.