Team Lead, Sales
Housecall Pro · United States
- Base
- $53K
- OTE
- $79K
- Posted
- 7mo ago
Still open · checked 2h agoon Housecall Pro's careers page
What Housecall Pro sells
Scheduling, dispatch, payments, and business phones for home service pros
When a home service pro has to run the day's jobs, there are a lot of calls, crews, and bills to keep track of. The problem is, every missed call can mean a missed customer. Housecall Pro offers scheduling, dispatching, payments, and a business phone line, so pros stay connected with customers while they run their business.
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Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- Pay
- Base and OTE both listed. Roughly a 67/33 base-to-variable split.
- 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 218 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- 4 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.
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.
Green lights
- Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?
Shows how much pipeline you'll have to build on your own.
- 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.
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The role
Lead a team prospecting home service businesses (Pros) through cold calls, email, and social outreach, running demos, and coaching reps to hit monthly and quarterly targets. Requires 1+ year of sales leadership.
SMB · New Logo · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Home service professionals and businessesIn their words: “Founded in 2013, Housecall Pro helps home service professionals (Pros) streamline every aspect of their business.”
- Industry:
- Home servicesIn their words: “a business coaching solution for home services businesses”
- Company size:
- SMB
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Territory
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.