thetopperformer

Enterprise Account Executive

100% Remote AE Jobs

How many of you work for a company in Sales that allows you to be 100% remote? Are you able to do your job without meeting face-to-face with clients to close a deal, while also getting paid well? Bonus for any company names who allow this.

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I am remote as well. I go f2f for big closings only.

maromillion

Politicker

Mid-Market AE

I'm 100% remote. Have been working overseas in the Republic of Georgia since March. Great country, but I miss the states so I'm moving back soon.

I'm at an early stage startup in 3rd mile delivery, with a SAAS pricing model.

Our industry is a traditionally in-person industry, but I've somehow hit quota consistently enough to keep my job and stay overseas.

thetopperformer

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

I actually had something similar in mind. Does you company know that you've been overseas, and are they ok with it?

maromillion

Politicker

Mid-Market AE

Yeah they are 100% onboard with it, as long as I am hitting my numbers.

It will largely depend on what legal and HR says - when interviewing I would confirm that working remotely out of the states is possible.

My org is small and doesn't care about the nitty gritty stuff like where we work. But for larger orgs they usually have stricter compliance for taxes.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

100% remote here. Allowed to travel to customers, but have yet to do so. Many of those same customers have dispersed teams, so we are doing remote Teams meetings - and in the environment, it's become normal to have virtual meetings to get things done.
I am an EAE in software/tech sales, SaaS delivery model. Small sales team so can't name the company.

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

100% remote here. I enjoy it, and I would work in a remote company in the future too (hopefully). It's just fine without face-to-face meetings. I never sold before pandemic, so I don't know.
There are way too many perks of working remotely. I don't have to worry about commute anymore and that's a major one !

thetopperformer

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

Yes, this 100%! I don't miss that at all, but now my company is making me come in 1 day a week. I've been able to sell virtually my whole career (although not remote until COVID), even though they told me I'd be expected to travel up to 50%. I just don't feel that is realistic or relevant anymore, but want to be sure that a company is ok with it.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

100% remote. Don’t need to do f-2-f meeting as most of things are accomplished virtually.

thetopperformer

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

Right?

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

I have been 100% remote since 2019. When we need to be in the same room, it happens. Usually calls and zoom work well enough.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

we have a few fully remote AEs here, they can travel if they want and meet clients.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Remote, will visit big clients. Usually twice a year

activity

Politicker

VP, Business Development

I am remote and travel for conferences and on occasion a large customer meeting. I'd consider my role 90-95% remote.

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Been 100% remote for most of my long and illustrious career.

VFG

Good Citizen

SDR

I’m 100% remote technically, though I go into the office most days for the free food, soda, caffeine, snacks, weight room, etc.

I consider it a massive red flag if a company does not allow remote work. To me, it’s evidence that they want to micromanage you.

ZachBlide

Opinionated

Completely agree. Also oftena sign of a Sales Director or CEO who is pretty uncompromising and closed-minded on what they believe sales to be. In my experience anyway

CorporateStiff

Executive

Account Executive

Im 100% remote and love it. Teams, facetime, zoom or whatever for the win! I have done better and been more efficient since making the transition to 100% virtual. I totally could meet with clients face to face and I do sometimes, but only when the revenue is worth it.

ZachBlide

Opinionated

100% remote in SaaS in the UK. Haven't taken any hit to base or comp. Once in a blue moon I will meet a prospect in person for a big deal or if I'm in the area anyway. Prospects seem completely normalized to it. Haven't had a prospect in my nearly 2 years of being at this company require or even prefer f2f.

For big meetings or just to build a bit of trust, a f2f meeting can be good so I sometimes decide to do so. But I think the c-suite thinking of 'salespeople have to meet in person' is antiquated and has been shown pretty definitively to be incorrect in many contexts.

Personally, a job that required me to be in the office more than 1-2 days a week is a deal breaker for me for 2 reasons:

1. Rarely there is a good reason backed by objective company needs. It's more just personal preference of the leadership which indicates a management style I don't want to work under.

2. The freedom of working 100% remotely has been fantastic for both my productivity and work-life balance. I get more done because of lack of a commute and my work patterns can align with what works for me. For example, if I want to go to the gym middle of the day and then work later in the evening, I can.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

yes i am 100% remote closing all deals remotely. ive only gone onsite one time. although i would not be opposed to doing it more.

StringerB

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

We have an office in my city but since most of my team/company is 100% remote, Im only in about once a quarter. All customer stuff is done via zoom and there's never been a need to do otherwise

thetopperformer

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

Update: Company just announced mandatory 4 days in-office per week in January after the holidays...wow...

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Remote is where’s its at for my industry. Or else I would need to be everywhere.

GTMLeader

Good Citizen

GTM Leader

Remote since 1998 as IC and GTM Leader. Early on, had to do f-f, but as technology grew, have reduced travel. Only 1 f-f since covid started; I work in Healthcare Information Technology and most hospitals are still not allowing sales in. The one where we did f-f, had to get approval from the c-suite to be onsite.

JMSwiggidy

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I’m fully remote. Main office is Toronto; I’m NYC. Travel like 20-30%

elrey

VP of Sales

100% remote I will never go back to an office ever again. This is my personal opinion.

ramanathan_pillai

Sales co-ordinator

GOOD

SDM

Politicker

Sales development manager

I am working remotely but go for f2f meetings sometimes

Blue_Turtle

Opinionated

sdr

All the AEs are fully remote at my company. All of our meetings with prospects are over Zoom, so when they go into the office it’s purely for the change of pace from the home office.

thetopperformer

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

But is it required to go into the office, or just optional?

Blue_Turtle

Opinionated

sdr

Optional.

Marnel14

Valued Contributor

Sales Development Representative

I work 100% remote and I love it!

elrey

VP of Sales

Yes I make lots of bank WFH. It doesn’t change your skills and what you bring to the table. Soon everyone will be working from home as COVID Cases are are on the rise.

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