Partner Development Manager, AI
Plaid · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA
- Base
- $215K–$274K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Quota attainment
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 5mo 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 Plaid sells
Connects bank accounts to money apps for developers
When a money app needs to see a customer's bank account, it has to connect to many separate banks. The problem is, every bank works differently, so that connection work is slow and hard. Plaid connects people's bank accounts to the apps they use, and gives developers ready-made tools for payments and account data, so they skip building those links alone.
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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 166 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 9 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.
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.
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 percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
- 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.
Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?
Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.
- 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
Build and close partnerships with AI companies, from large model providers to startups, to make Plaid the financial and identity provider of choice. Identify new AI-native partners and structure deals.
Partnerships · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- AI companies, from model makers to startupsIn their words: “sell into and partner with AI companies of all sizes, from the largest model companies to small startups”
- Industry:
- Artificial intelligenceIn their words: “sell into and partner with AI companies of all sizes”
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.