Braun Board

Sales Development Representative

Thrive · Boston, MA

Base
$50K–$60K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
5d 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 Thrive's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Find new companies that could use cloud, AI, and cybersecurity services, reaching them by phone, online, and social media, then set up first meetings with sales consultants. You'll find most of your own prospects.
Who you'd sell to
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
Where deals come from
Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.

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 5 days.
Company hiring
3 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

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'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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Full posting
About Us Thrive delivers upon the promise of technology by enabling our clients’ digital transformation journeys with best practices on an AI, cybersecurity and cloud focused NextGen managed services platform. Thrive’s culture is powered by diverse talent, big ideas, and a customer-first mindset—and it’s what truly sets us apart. Thrive is built for people who want more than a weekday routine. If you’re hungry to grow, eager to tackle new challenges and ready to drive real impact in a rapidly expanding environment, then welcome to THRIVE! Company Culture At Thrive, we put our employees first to create a winning team — the COMPANY wins, the CUSTOMER wins and YOU win. We care about our employees, their work-life balance and their professional growth, and work hard to provide benefits that support that. Despite our growth, we continue to hold on to our employee-first, team and family culture through office competitions, company outings, and day-to-day environment. Responsibilities - Develops, qualifies and captures leads and opportunities through prospecting via phone, Internet, and social media - Follows up on inbound leads to further qualify prospect interest - Creates opportunities within an assigned region through outbound activities - Partners with Sales Consultants in an assigned region in pursuit of driving revenue for the organization and promotion within the sales organization - Designs a steady flow of outbound communication to drive engagement - Maintains velocity to drive activity, prospective customer engagement and most important, top of funnel quality pipeline contribution - Builds rapport and cultivates relationships with a variety of team members - Demonstrates consultative sales approach by creating value-based engagements - Achieves quota with consistency - Drives to move the sales process forward with prospective customer and partners before handing over to the Sales Consultant - Responsible for arranging introductory meetings (physical and virtual) between the prospect and the Sales Consultant - Develops relationships with the Solution Provider community and Thrive to leverage relationships with the intent of contributing to pipeline growth Requirements - 1-3 Years work experience - this is an entry level, early or second career position - Prior Software, Cybersecurity, or Technology Sales experience preferred but not required - Experience and enjoyment working in a collaborative team environment - Self-motivated and driven for outstanding results with focus on quality and the customer - Devotion to sales development, achievement and driving career forward rapidly - Ability to be flexible and work in a rapidly changing, collaborative, fast-paced environment - Excellent oral, written and social media communication skills - Excellent creative, multi-tasking, problem solving and organizational skills - The ability to work with a variety of internal groups - Solid technical aptitude and business acumen - Curious, positive, and aggressive attitude - Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM Thrive is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $50,000 to $60,000 annually. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, location and certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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