Sales Development Representative | Public Sector
Ramp · Hybrid · New York City, NY
- Base
- $110K–$130K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Quota attainment
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 5h 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 Ramp sells
Approves payments and sorts every company expense
Businesses spend money all day, and their finance teams have to keep track of every dollar. Ramp sits inside each payment, approving purchases, flagging risk, sorting spending into categories, and closing the books. Finance teams get a clearer picture of where the money goes.
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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
- Brand new.
- Company hiring
- 35 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.
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 percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 2.
What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
- 3.
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.
- 4.
Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?
Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.
- 5.
What's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?
Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.
- 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
Founding SDR for Ramp's new Public Sector team: source and qualify net-new government/SLED opportunities via outbound and warm/cold campaigns, using BANT, then hand off to sales.
New Logo · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Finance leaders and finance teamsIn their words: “You’ll work closely with C-level executives, finance leaders, and decision-makers to bring Ramp’s value proposition to life”
- Industry:
- Public sector and SLEDIn their words: “Experience working directly in the Public Sector/SLED space”
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.