Sr. Technical Sales Engineer, Europe
Skyven Technologies · Remote · Germany
Game over? Still on their site, but open 2+ months.
- Base
- €120K–€150K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 2mo ago
Still open · checked 2h agoon Skyven Technologies's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Build cost and energy plans for factories in Europe that could swap their steam boilers for a heat pump, visiting sites and metering their steam use. Expect to travel roughly 20 to 40 percent of the time.
- What you'd sell
Helps factories make steam cheaper and with less pollution
When a factory needs steam to run its processes, it usually burns fuel in a traditional boiler to make it. The problem is, the boiler eats up fuel and money, and the emissions it gives off keep adding up. Skyven's Arcturus heat pump makes that steam at lower cost and with fewer emissions, and customers can pay for it as a service with nothing upfront, so the savings start from day one.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Manufacturing customers and industrial facility operatorsIn their words: “Experience working with manufacturing customers, contractors, vendors, and design firms”
- Where deals come from
- Not stated in the posting.
The Braun Read
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
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 75 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- This is their only open sales role.
Red lights
- Time on market. Open 75 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
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.
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'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.
- 3.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 4.
Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?
Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.
- 5.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Full quota on day one means you start behind.
- 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.