Account Executive UKI
Dropbox · Remote · UK
- Base
- £110K–£148K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 2mo ago
Still open · checked 12 min agoon Dropbox's careers page
The Braun Read
Ask hard questionsToo 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.
- Pipeline
- Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
- Time on market
- Open 89 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- 3 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.
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.
What percent of reps hit quota last year?
Not in the posting
- 2.
Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?
Explains the attainment number
- 3.
What's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?
No OTE listed
- 4.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
Not in the posting
- 5.
What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?
Mostly self-sourced
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
Always ask
The role
Sell Dropbox products, including new use cases like Dash, into existing install-base teams and net-new mid-market and enterprise accounts in the UK and Ireland. Prospecting and pipeline creation are core.
Mixed · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you are selling to
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- OTE
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Territory
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.