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Senior Account Executive

Movable Ink · New York, NY

Base
$110K–$115K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
7mo 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?”

Still open · checked 2h agoon Movable Ink's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Sell to very big companies in retail, banking, travel, telecom, and media, winning new customers and selling more to existing ones. Expect about 25% travel when conditions allow.
Who you'd sell to
Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
Where deals come from
Not stated in the posting.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too 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
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 226 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

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. 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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Full posting
Movable Ink scales content personalization for marketers through data-activated content generation and AI decisioning. The world’s most innovative brands rely on Movable Ink to maximize revenue, simplify workflow and boost marketing agility. Headquartered in New York City with close to 600 employees, Movable Ink serves its global client base with operations throughout North America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Senior Account Executives at Movable Ink take a consultative approach to selling digital transformation personalization solutions to innovative senior executives across retail, financial services, travel, hospitality, telecom, media, and entertainment. You will have an opportunity to develop custom and creative enterprise solutions that leverage the power of Movable Ink's visual experience platform to combat the challenges faced by Fortune 1000 marketing leaders now and in the next decade. Senior Account Executives will receive extensive training on the MEDDIC (Metrics, Economic buyer, Decision criteria, Decision process, Identify pain, and Champion) framework for enterprise solution selling, develop and manage senior executive relationships, and be a part of the fastest-growing personalization software company in the world. Responsibilities: - Penetrate assigned accounts which includes new business, renewal, cross-sell and upsell; build and close a strong pipeline of opportunities - Consult on personalized marketing best practices across various marketing channels, leveraging Movable Ink's strategies and playbooks for each channel and each vertical - Work collaboratively with Movable Ink’s Client Experience, Partner Sales, and Solutions Consulting teams to ensure successful sales outcomes leading to happy clients - Build long-term, strategic plans in collaboration with internal business partners to maximize clients' success with the Movable Ink platform while maximizing revenue for Movable Ink; understand C-level initiatives at strategic clients and how Movable Ink's solutions map to those objectives - Forecast pipeline accurately, including expected close date, projected deal size, and projected deal probability - Drive value through meetings and quarterly business reviews; safe future travel conditions permitting, ~25% travel Qualifications: - 3+ years of successful experience selling enterprise solutions to CEOs, CMOs, VPs and Directors of Marketing - Technical aptitude and/or background in technology - High performance in selling in a specific geographic territory - Proven track record of closing large and high quality deals - A consultative sales style, strong experience selling solutions and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment - Experience with strategic deal design - Experience introducing new products to market - Proven ability to sell collaboratively with multiple internal stakeholders and teams The base pay range for this position is $110,000-$115,000/year, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. The base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all Inkers can thrive. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet all of the abovementioned qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Our differences bring a breadth of knowledge and perspectives that makes us collectively stronger. We welcome and employ people regardless of race, color, gender identity or expression, religion, genetic information, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ethnicity, family or marital status, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, disability, Veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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