Enterprise Sales Manager, Platforms
Adyen · Berlin, Germany
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 1mo ago
Still open · checked 1h agoon Adyen's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Find and win new customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, mainly big software companies that offer payments to their own customers. You'll find most of your own prospects.
- What you'd sell
Payments, bank accounts and credit for online and store businesses
When a business sells online or in a store, it has to take payments and keep its money in order. The problem is, that money side often gets split across several providers, each with its own setup. Adyen handles payments, bank accounts, cards and credit in one place, so a business can get paid and manage its money without juggling separate tools.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
- Where deals come from
- Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.
The Braun Read
Ask hard questionsToo much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 59 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 5 sales roles in the last 30 days.
Red lights
None spotted.
Yellow lights
- German required. The posting asks for fluent German. Worth knowing before you apply if you only sell in English.
Green lights
None spotted.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Questions to ask on the first call
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
- 1.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 2.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 3.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 4.
What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?
Shows how much pipeline you'll have to build on your own.
- 5.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Full quota on day one means you start behind.
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.
› When the offer comes
Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.
- 1.
Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?
What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.
- 2.
Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?
The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.
- 3.
I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?
Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.