Territory Sales Representative / Restaurant Specialist - Knoxville, TN
SpotOn · Knoxville, TN
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- $120K–$275K
- Quota attainment
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 2d 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 1h agoon SpotOn's careers page
What SpotOn sells
Restaurant registers and AI tools that boost profit
Independent restaurants have a hard time competing with bigger chains. SpotOn gives them a point-of-sale system, which is the register that takes orders and payments, plus AI tools that help owners make more profit. With these tools, owners can work smarter and keep their best people.
In plain English, from their own job posts. Something wrong? Tell us
More Industry-specific software companies →The Braun Read
Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- Pay
- OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Pipeline
- Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
- Time on market
- Open 2 days.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 46 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.
Red flags
None spotted.
Worth asking about
- Pay range too wide to mean much. The top of the range is more than double the bottom. Ask where in that range this offer would really land.
- Same role posted many times. The company has 8 or more open postings with this exact title. Could be a big build-out, could be a revolving door. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.
Green flags
- Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.
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.
Where in the range would someone with my background land, and why?
A wide range means the top number may not be your number.
- 2.
How many reps are you hiring for this, and how many from last year's class are still here?
Hiring a lot can mean growth, or people leaving.
- 3.
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.
- 4.
What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
- 5.
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.
- 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.
Josh's top five questions for any sales interview →
Going for your first AE role? Get the free interview kit → 24 questions, what good and bad answers sound like, and an offer comparison sheet.
Got an offer from SpotOn? Not sure about it?Ask me. I read every message myself. · JoshAsk Josh
The role
Sell SpotOn's POS, software, and payment processing to independent restaurants and local SMBs in an assigned Knoxville, TN territory. Heavy cold calling and prospecting to sign new merchants.
SMB · New Logo · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Local business owners, merchants and restaurant ownersIn their words: “sign up new local business owners and merchants”
- Industry:
- Restaurants and small businessesIn their words: “giving independent restaurants the tools to compete and win”
- Company size:
- SMB
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Base salary
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.