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Commercial Sales Representative

Cribl · Remote · US

Base
$75K–$90K
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?”

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What Cribl sells

Managing system data for IT and security teams

IT and security teams at big companies need to manage and make sense of the data their systems and AI agents produce. Cribl gives them choice, control, and flexibility over that data, so they can analyze it their own way. With that control, they can build what comes next.

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The Braun Read

Worth a look

Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
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
28 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

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's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?

    Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.

  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

Own net-new outbound prospecting and full-cycle sales of Cribl's telemetry platform to IT and Security teams in Texas, including channel partner deals. Posting does not state customer size.

New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
IT and Security teamsIn their words: “we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world’s biggest enterprises”

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

$75K–$90K base

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

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

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Join the company that’s building the telemetry infrastructure for the AI era. At Cribl, we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world’s biggest enterprises, including half of the Fortune 100, to bridge the gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality. As the AI Platform for Telemetry, we give customers the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze telemetry for both humans and agents, so they can build what’s next. We’re one of the fastest‑growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fast‑moving market. With a global workforce, we’re remote‑first and grounded in a simple idea: software is a people business. Cribl is the place where curious, collaborative people can do their best work, grow fast, and bring their full selves to the herd. Why You’ll Love This Role We are looking for a Commercial Sales Representative who is ambitious, adaptable, and enthusiastic. A successful Commercial Sales Rep at Cribl will clearly articulate our value proposition and execute on proven sales processes. Most importantly, we put our customers first, always. We are looking for a rep who will do just that. Please note, this is a remote position based out Texas. We are looking for candidates that live local to the territory. As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will... - Develop a business plan to overachieve sales goal - Manage and maintain the entire sales ecosystem from generating leads through closing - Focus on net-new logo acquisition via outbound activity - Help customers understand the value of Cribl during the sales process - Articulate our value proposition up and down the organization, from engineer up to CxO - Forecast predictably and hit sales targets - Strategize with our channel partners to drive net-new business - We are a remote-first company and work happens across many time-zones – you may be required to occasionally perform duties outside your standard working hours If You’ve Got It - We Want It - 2+ year of experience in a full cycle SaaS sales role and a track record of achieving targets in a lead-generation role - Experience developing pipeline and opening new accounts, including lead generation - A successful track record of overachievement annually - Experience navigating complex sales cycles - Experience selling a SaaS product to Security and IT personas - Experience selling through security channel partners - Success building a territory from scratch - Background using MEDDIC - Accountability & ownership: holding yourself and others accountable to meet commitments - Resourcefulness: securing resources and managing scarcity effectively and creatively - Problem solving: identifying and resolving the right things - Customer focus: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions #LI-TM1 #LI-Remote The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location and will be based on the individual candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, for sales and some sales-adjacent roles, employees are eligible to earn incentive compensation (commission). For all other roles, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program. In addition to a competitive salary, Cribl also offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), and equity. Base Salary Range $75,000-$90,000 USD Bring Your Whole Self Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We’re building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed, and we work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying. Interested in joining the Cribl herd? Learn more about the smartest, funniest, most passionate goats you’ll ever meet at cribl.io/about-us.
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