- Base
- $85K–$105K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Quota attainment
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 3h 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 Riverside Insights's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Sell Riverside's clinical assessment tools to school districts across Texas, mostly renewing and growing existing accounts while also winning new ones. You'll travel up to a quarter of the month to meet school psychologists and evaluation teams in person.
- What you'd sell
Helps schools run special education evaluations with testing tools
When a school has to decide whether a student needs special education help, a psychologist has to run formal tests. The problem is, those tests have to be done carefully and on schedule, and the person giving them carries the weight of getting it right. Riverside sells the testing tools that school psychologists and evaluation teams use for these evaluations, so they have the right tools for the job.
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- Who you'd sell to
- School psychologists, special educators, and evaluation teamsIn their words: “Riverside Insights' Clinical business is where school psychologists, special educators, and evaluation teams turn for the tools behind every special education evaluation”
- Where deals come from
- Not stated in the posting.
The Braun Read
Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- 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
- Brand new.
- Company hiring
- This is their only open sales role.
Red lights
None spotted.
Green lights
- Real sales coaching. The posting commits to regular coaching or call reviews. A bad attainment number usually means no coaching and no standard, not bad reps.
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.
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.
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.
- 5.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 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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