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Sales Development Representative

Snowflake · Toronto, ON, Canada

Base
C$50K–C$66K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
4mo 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 Snowflake's careers page

What Snowflake sells

One home for company data and AI apps

A company's data sits in many separate systems, so getting one clear answer takes a lot of work. Snowflake gives the company one central place to keep its data, analyze it, and build AI tools on top of it. The company can then work from one home for its data instead of a pile of disconnected systems.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too 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 141 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
44 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • 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 flags

None spotted.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment 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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The role

Sales development role booking qualified discovery meetings with target influencers and decision makers via outbound calls, email, and social campaigns, for new and existing accounts.

Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

C$50K–C$66K base

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.

Full posting
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. Support our team culture by working in the office 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday). This means you’ll have to live within commuting distance of the office you’ll be working in. Snowflake is seeking motivated people with a passion for technology and the drive to build an incredible career in SaaS sales. The Sales Development team plays a critical role in the growth of our organization. Our team works in collaboration with sales and marketing nurturing leads and setting qualified discovery calls that ultimately lead to new business and new revenue. IN THIS ROLE YOU GET TO: - Build revenue pipeline by setting introductory meetings with target influencers and key decision makers - Research and build new and existing accounts through rigorous outbound calling efforts and by creating/executing strategic email and social campaigns - Perform analysis of inbound and outbound prospects’ business and engage with these prospects by phone and/or email - Apply effective communication skills, collaborating directly with customers, sales and cross functional teams - Work in a fast-pace environment, take the initiative to get stuff done, try new things and amplify your successes by sharing your findings with your team ON DAY ONE WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE: - A passion for technology and software sales, 1-2 years of customer facing experience is preferred - Ability to develop strong, long-lasting relationships (both internal and external), - A sense of urgency and ability to manage time and prioritize tasks - The ability to thrive in a company environment of rapid change; reacting to management initiatives; taking the "customer view"; adopting customer corporate ‘perspective’; accepting change to business/personal situations - Resourcefulness and results driven operating style - Collaborative and coachable mindset - you should be excited about continuously improving your skills and impact AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE ABILITY TO REPRESENT SNOWFLAKE AND THE VALUES WE STAND FOR: - Fire in the Belly: The hustle to put in time and energy and to have resilience - Win as a Team: Can collaborate in a team environment - Get it Done: The ability to meet and exceed metrics and sales quotas - Own It: The ability to build our product and company like it’s your own, specifically defining and executing sales plans to meet strategic & financial targets, leveraging industry, partner & Go-to-Market knowledge - Integrity, Always: This ability to provide open, honest and respectful feedback creating an inclusive work environment - Think Big: Ambition to meet our big goals. Create a strategy to focus on what matters while making a positive impact and lasting difference - Be Excellent: Lead by example, doing your best work every day - A Desire to Make Each Other Better: Resulting in long standing relationships with internal cross functional partners and the ability to create an inclusive work environment - Embrace Each Other’s Differences: A passion for developing a diverse and inclusive environment of sales professionals from all backgrounds Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com http://careers.snowflake.com
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