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Sales Development Representative

Granola · San Francisco

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
$80K–$110K
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
4mo 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 Granola sells

AI notepad for busy meeting days

People in back-to-back meetings often can't write down everything that gets said. Granola is an AI notepad that helps them keep track during those meetings, and it can grow into a shared workspace for the whole team. With Granola, a team keeps its meeting notes and ideas in one place.

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The Braun Read

Worth a look

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

Pay
OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound or SDR help.
Time on market
Open 130 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
6 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • 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.

Green flags

  • Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.
  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

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.

    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.

  2. 2.

    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.

  3. 3.

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

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  4. 4.

    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.

  5. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

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

Qualify inbound leads and product-qualified users, run outbound to priority accounts, and hand qualified opportunities to AEs. Based in the new San Francisco office for North American growth. OTE $80K–$110K.

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Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Product-qualified users and inbound leadsIn their words: “Engage with high-intent inbound leads and product-qualified users, qualifying interest and converting engagement into sales opportunities.”
Industry:
Technology companiesIn their words: “as well as leading technology companies like Salesforce and Doordash”

Pipeline expectations

A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound / SDR support.

Compensation

$80K–$110K OTE

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

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

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
ABOUT US We’re Team Granola 👋, building tools that help humans think and work better. What began as an AI notepad for back-to-back meetings has become a shared team workspace and second brain. Granola spreads organically inside companies, often starting with a senior leader and quickly cascading across teams. Today, Granola is used at many of the world’s top and fastest-growing companies like Vercel, Cursor, Lovable, Decagon as well as leading technology companies like Salesforce and Doordash. Designed and built in London, Granola now serves a predominantly US customer base. To support that growth, we’ve opened a San Francisco office as the hub for our North American go-to-market efforts. ABOUT THE ROLE As a SDR at Granola, you’ll be on the front line of our go-to-market motion. You’ll engage highly engaged users, generate and qualify new opportunities, and help convert early love for the product into meaningful revenue conversations. This is a high-impact role with real ownership: you’ll work across inbound and outbound motions, partner closely with AEs and product, and help shape how we scale our sales engine from the ground up. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Engage with high-intent inbound leads and product-qualified users, qualifying interest and converting engagement into sales opportunities. - Run targeted outbound outreach to priority accounts and personas, using a thoughtful, value-led approach. - Qualify prospects through discovery calls to understand needs, use cases, and buying readiness. - Close high velocity accounts and schedule and hand off high-quality opportunities to Account Executives, setting them up for successful closes. - Collaborate closely with AEs, product, and growth to share insights from the field and improve conversion. - Help build and refine our outbound messaging, qualification criteria, and SDR playbooks based on what works. - Play a hands-on role in shaping the SF office culture and the foundations of the sales team. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Background & Experience - 1–3+ years of experience as an SDR (or similar revenue-facing role), ideally in B2B SaaS. - Experience handling both inbound and outbound motions. - Strong qualification skills and comfort running discovery conversations. - Familiarity with high-velocity sales environments and modern sales tooling. - Exposure to structured sales training or methodologies is a plus. Skills & Traits - Curious, coachable, and comfortable learning fast in an early-stage environment. - Clear, confident communicator who can engage senior stakeholders. - Highly organized and able to manage multiple conversations in parallel. - Motivated by impact and excited to help build—not just execute—the sales motion. Personal Characteristics - A builder who gets energized creating something from scratch. - Excited to work in-person in the SF office. - Creative, initiative-driven, curious about customer behavior, and eager to own challenges without perfect information. - Values working with people who are kind, ambitious, and pragmatic. COMPENSATION: OTE $80K – $110K • + equity and benefits! Our compensation philosophy is to hire the best people in the market and pay them accordingly with salary, variable, and equity.
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