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B2B Sales Executive

City Wide Facility Solutions · San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Base
$70K–$120K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
8mo 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 2h agoon City Wide Facility Solutions's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Sell facility, janitorial, and building maintenance services to new B2B clients through prospecting, qualifying, presenting, and closing. Requires at least 20 hours of weekly prospecting and CRM use.
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 questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 262 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
113 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Red lights

None spotted.

Yellow lights

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.
  • Same role posted many times. The company has 8 or more open postings with this exact title. Could be a big build-out, could be a revolving door. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

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. 1.

    How many reps are you hiring for this, and how many from last year's class are still here?

    Hiring a lot can mean growth, or people leaving.

  2. 2.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.

  3. 3.

    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.

  4. 4.

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

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  5. 5.

    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.

  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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Full posting
City Wide Facility Solutions is seeking a tenacious closer to join our Sales Team! If you aggressively prospect for business, sell with confidence and integrity, and have a deep understanding of your clients' needs, our team is waiting for you! As a B2B Sales Executive, you will be responsible for new business development in a highly productive, sales-driven environment. You will be responsible for the full sales cycle, from lead generation to close. Working closely with account managers and your sales team, you will establish and nurture mutually profitable business relationships with clients. In this position you will: - Identify and qualify potential clients. - Initiate the sales process by scheduling appointments, understand account requirements, and make initial presentations. - Closes sales by building rapport with potential accounts, explaining our service capabilities, overcoming objections, and preparing contacts. - Conduct a minimum of 20 hours prospecting each week. - Utilize and manage your customer relationship management system (CRM) to maintain all customer information. - Maintain and manage your Hot 25 list in CRM. - Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner so that you get along with Clients, co-workers, and supervisors. - Other duties as assigned by management. Requirements 3+ years of sales experience preferred. 3+ years of experience in B2B inside and outside sales with a demonstrated ability to close preferred. B2B sales experience within the last 2 years with a demonstrated track record of success is required. Experience closing short-cycle B2B sales preferred. Experience selling in facility services, janitorial services, building maintenance services, other recurring commercial services, or broader B2B services is required. Proficiency with CRM systems preferred. Prior sales training certificate, e.g., Sandler, President’s Club, Dale Carnegie, etc., preferred. An excellent communicator with the ability to facilitate a presentation or a one-to-one meeting preferred. Demonstrated ability to coordinate team activities and work effectively with operations and marketing teams preferred. Strong communication and presentation skills preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office preferred. Eligible to work in the United States is required. Benefits Compensation: Annual salary: 70,000-120,000 USD/year Benefits City Wide offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to include medical, dental, and vision benefits; 401k with match; PTO and paid holidays. City Wide is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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