DACH Senior Solution Engineer
Contentful · Munich, Germany
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 5d ago
Still open · checked 1h agoon Contentful's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Help the sales team in Germany, Austria and Switzerland win over brands and digital agencies by showing how the product fits their projects, with up to half your time spent travelling.
- What you'd sell
A place to manage content for websites and apps
When a big brand runs its content across a website, apps, and other channels, developers and marketers have to keep it in sync. The problem is, one change can turn into a long project for the tech team. Contentful gives teams one place to manage content and send it to any website or app, so they change it once and reuse it everywhere.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Digital agencies and brand marketing and technical teamsIn their words: “teams worldwide, from visionary brands to innovative digital agencies”
- Where deals come from
- Not stated in the posting.
The Braun Read
Proceed with cautionA few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 5 days.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 9 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.
Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?
Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.
- 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.