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Enterprise SDR - Central

Cato Networks · USA

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
4h ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked 3h agoon Cato Networks's careers page

What Cato Networks sells

Networking and security combined in one cloud service

Companies have often kept their computer networks and their security as two separate jobs. Cato Networks combines both into one centralized service delivered from the cloud, so they are handled together instead of apart.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too 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.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Brand new.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 11 sales roles in the last 30 days.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags 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. 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. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  6. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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The role

Prospect assigned enterprise accounts in the Central territory by phone, email, and social media to book BANT-qualified meetings for Account Executives. Cato sells a cloud-native network and security platform.

Enterprise · New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era. As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents. Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. Cato SDRs are at the forefront of pipeline generation. SDRs at Cato schedule prospect meetings that play an integral role in the overall success of Cato Networks. Cato is seeking an Enterprise Sales Development Representative (SDRs) to work closely with Regional Sales Directors within a defined territory. As an SDR at Cato, you will target, prospect, and engage assigned accounts through phone, email, and social media. Ideal candidates must possess strong organizational skills, work ethic and communication skills. Applicants should be comfortable excelling in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment. Responsibilities: - Generate pipeline by setting BANT qualified meetings for Account Executives - Prospect into accounts via phone, email, and social media - Conduct discovery conversations with influencers and decision makers within your assigned accounts - Utilize sales engagement tools to research contacts and accounts - Fully understand Cato’s solution - Evangelize Cato’s solution - Log activity consistently and reliably in Salesforce and Outreach - Consistently achieve quota by hitting daily and weekly performance (dials/emails) and scheduling KPIs Qualifications: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent time management and organizational skills - Ability to take direction, be coached, and be mentored - Prior success interacting with people by phone and email - Strong and confident presence and interpersonal skills - Ability to navigate different systems and tools and follow process - Highly motivated and driven individual who thrives working toward quotas - Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment - Bonus: understanding of Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn, and Zoominfo Cato operates from a high place of trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skill set, experience, location, training, and certifications. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply. As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status. #LI-GG1
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