Director, Commercial Sales, EMEA
Vercel · Hybrid · London, UK
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- £300K–£330K
- Posted
- 6mo ago
Still open · checked 3h agoon Vercel's careers page
What Vercel sells
Helps builders get apps live fast and safe
A small software team has an app idea but gets stuck getting it onto the internet. This product gives builders a place to put their apps online and keep them running fast and safe. The app goes from idea to live much sooner, so the team can spend its time on what comes next.
In plain English, from their own job posts. Something wrong? Tell us
More Developer & IT tools 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
- A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound or SDR help.
- Time on market
- Open 183 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- 10 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.
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
- 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.
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.
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.
What's the base, and how is the rest paid out?
OTE without a base doesn't tell you what you can count on.
- 4.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 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.
Got an offer from Vercel? Not sure about it?Ask me. I read every message myself. · JoshAsk Josh
The role
Leads and hires a team of Commercial AEs across EMEA (excl. DACH), selling to mid-market and growth-stage tech companies. Combines inbound self-serve conversion with outbound, and owns pipeline, forecast and attainment.
Mixed
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Engineering leaders and CTOs at growth-stage companiesIn their words: “messaging and positioning that resonates with engineering leaders and CTOs at growth-stage companies”
- Industry:
- Tech and digital-native businessesIn their words: “convert developer love and self-service momentum into contracted, expanding revenue with scaling tech companies and digital-native businesses”
- Company size:
- Mid-Market
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.