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Account Manager - Sales

SeedLegals · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
25d 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 SeedLegals's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Look after a set list of over 400 startups, checking in on them and selling them more of SeedLegals' products. You'll work with existing customers rather than finding new ones.
Who you'd sell to
Startup foundersIn their words: “to optimise the value our platform provides to founders”
Where deals come from
Mostly handed to you: inbound leads or a set list of customers.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 25 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
2 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red lights

None spotted.

Green lights

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

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.

    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. 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. 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. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the 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
SeedLegals is the leading provider of automated legal solutions for startups, with offices in London, New York and Paris. Since launching in 2016, we’ve supported over 75,000 startups who have collectively raised more than £2bn on our platform. We’re a Series A company backed by Index Ventures, on a mission to make entrepreneurship more accessible and scalable. Our values are key to our success; here at SeedLegals, we: - Invest and trust in each other; - Are committed to a growth mindset; - Embrace diversity and cultivate inclusion; - And are driven by customer success. About the Role We are currently seeking a dynamic, engaging, and organised Account Manager to join our high-performing Sales Team. In this role, you will take ownership of and manage a portfolio of existing customers within our Existing Business Sales function at SeedLegals. The Existing Business team oversees all companies beyond their initial point of purchase. Upon a customer's onboarding, you will initiate a strategy call to understand their key goals and plans for the upcoming year. Subsequently, you will develop a relevant contact strategy, encompassing check-in calls, pertinent email updates, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs). Your focus will be on ensuring the sustained success of your accounts on SeedLegals while uncovering and capitalising on upsell and cross-sell opportunities to optimise the value our platform provides to founders. Your performance will be measured through quarterly revenue goals which we break down in weekly and monthly KPI’s. Requirements - You have a track record of exceeding targets, ideally in a similar B2B sales role - You have experience in account management or consultative selling, with a focus on long term customer value OR have a strong sales acumen and are ready for your next challenge in a longer term relationship role - You enjoy building rapport and fostering long term relationships - You are self-sufficient and self-motivated, trusted to manage your own time and hunt out proactive opportunities within your accounts - You are exceptionally organised and have good time management - You are a team player, and thrive in an environment of close collaboration and best practice sharing - Ideally, you are able to demonstrate a passion for the Startup ecosystem Responsibilities: - Own and manage a portfolio of over 400 innovative startups who are looking to take their business to the next level - Build brilliant relationships with your clients so that you are on the pulse in terms of their strategic plans for the future - Regularly analysing data on your portfolio of clients to identify key triggers to cross sell various products to your clients based on their specific needs, primarily across Funding, Options and R&D - Create a regular and recurring revenue stream from your clients through educating them of the benefits of our product portfolio - Add value to your clients in order to minimise churn and secure renewal of their SeedLegals subscription - Increase the lifetime value of your portfolio accounts by balancing cross-sell and up-sell opportunities alongside developing long-term customer relationships Previous applicants need not apply. Benefits - Share options: the option to buy shares in SeedLegals via our performance-based share option scheme - Contributory pension, private healthcare, critical illness cover + life insurance - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off - Buy and sell annual leave scheme - Flexible working - hybrid/remote model with London office access - Weekly allowance for a free lunch in the office - £250 working-from-home allowance to set up your home office - Annual learning budget for training courses, conferences and books - 3 paid work days per year for volunteering - Access to Happl - with monthly flexible spend on wellbeing - Cycle-to-work scheme - Free lunch in the office once per week
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