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Account Executive, Commercial New Logo

Temporal · Remote · UK

Base
$100K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
4h 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?”

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What Temporal sells

Keeps apps running even when parts fail

Software teams often struggle to keep their apps running when one part breaks partway through a job. Temporal helps companies build, scale, and run resilient applications, so the work keeps going even when things go wrong. Engineers can then trust that their important software will keep working.

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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
Brand new.
Company hiring
5 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

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.

    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'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.

  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

Activate and grow new Temporal Cloud commercial logos, then drive expansion across a broad book. Works technical, open-source database and workflow buyers, with ICP prospecting and pipeline building.

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

$100K 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
ROLE SUMMARY Our fast moving and highly successful Commercial Sales team is growing, and we are seeking the next Account Executive to join our team! Temporal is a remote first company. We are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking and want to influence our future. If you want to be part of an amazing team, have a passion for open-source software, and a desire to build successful customer relationships, then come join us! We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Commercial Account Executive to join the growing Temporal team. This role will become a main point of contact for Temporal commercial customers by leveraging your technical, sales and account management skills to help grow usage and discover new use cases across your book of business. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Activate and implement new logo accounts and get them up and running on the platform - Identify activation and expansion opportunities within your customer base - Be responsible for the success of a broad book of business - Create and grow relationships with our champions - Drive consistent activity, pipeline development and quota attainment - Partner with product marketing to deliver proper messaging and content to commercial Temporal Cloud customers - Design and execute programs to support the identification, design and productionization of new use cases with your customers - Identify ICP accounts and pursue the right opportunities in the right accounts to drive ARR growth - Work closely with our Start Up Program team and Self Sign Up team to ensure success for the right new logo prospects WHAT YOU'LL BRING - Individuals in this role have a passion for technology and the ambition to dive head-first into new challenges - 3+ years experience working in a Sales, Customer Success, Account Management, Sales/Business Development - A background and passion for advocating on behalf of your customers - A mind for technology - we’ll teach you about Temporal and databases, but our customers and product are inherently technical and you should have an aptitude and curiosity to learn about those concepts - The ability to act with a high level of autonomy, you will be expected to take full ownership of your customer portfolio and make key decisions to drive effective customer outcomes - An entrepreneurial mindset - this is a new role at Temporal where you will be required to both deviate from established procedure and often build entirely new process or practices to ensure we best serve this customer segment - Team player and passion for collaboration - Prior experience to tooling like Salesforce, Slack, Outreach, Gong, Common Room - Prior exposure to database, cloud, and infrastructure technology is a plus Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity. Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.
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