District Sales Manager
Toast · Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- C$196K–C$314K
- Posted
- 15d ago
Still open · checked 2h agoon Toast's careers page
What Toast sells
Tech that helps restaurants run and sell more
A restaurant owner has to run the business, sell more, stay in touch with customers, and keep the team happy, all at once. Toast makes technology that helps with each of those jobs. The owner can run things more smoothly, bring in more sales, and keep both guests and staff happy.
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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 14 days.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 57 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.
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.
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 base, and how is the rest paid out?
OTE without a base doesn't tell you what you can count on.
- 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.
What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?
Shows how much pipeline you'll have to build on your own.
- 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.
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The role
Lead a Vancouver field sales team selling Toast's restaurant platform to restaurants through discovery meetings, live demos, walk-ins, prospecting, and trade shows. Hybrid role with uncapped commission.
New Logo · Outbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- RestaurantsIn their words: “help them understand a restaurant’s unique needs and develop a customized solution”
- Industry:
- Restaurants and hospitalityIn their words: “empower the hospitality community”
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.