Do you think your title in your role has an impact on how people perceive you?

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DaveFromCollege
Notorious Answer
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Account Executive
100% does
DadFather
Politicker
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Enterprise Account Executive
Who do you think got more responses?
A. Business Development Rep.
B. Inside Account Manager
C. Enterprise Account Executive

The answer is easily C for me. And the answer to this question is YES. 
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Throw a Director title on for no reason and then that'd win.
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
I personally would say B. But, in my eyes all these titles seem to ring the same bell these days! 
DadFather
Politicker
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Enterprise Account Executive
Maybe down to company interpretation of the role - at my company, B is the existing account/renewals rep who works with C in support.  

Another point you made, every company calls there BDR, inside reps, field reps, etc different things so to your point, it’s tough to tell what is what/who is who! 
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
Yeah, they should be calling us 'The backbone of the company' really! haha
theprideofmanagement
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Account Executive
If you control for impact of the messaging that each sends, then sure. If you don't, I guarantee impactful messaging >> title. No one is saying, "wow, they completely missed the mark in every way, but damn they're an enterprise rep so I'll reply." 
MardukOfSales
Good Citizen
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District Manager
Yep, and it's pretty ridiculous the games companies play with titles.  But I do think it has an impact.  I'm a District Manager, but I have no reports, I'm an individual contributor.  It confuses the hell out of the recruiters.
Marketingpet
Politicker
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Partner Manager
I hated that title in job postings when I was looking for a job that manages people. My search results kept getting false flags 
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
@Marketingpet 1) your name is great 2) And LinkedIn's algorithms have nooooo idea what to do. There should be a "I'm an IC", "I'm a manager", etc., drop down for sales. 
Marketingpet
Politicker
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Partner Manager
Hahaha thank you!
sales7
Politicker
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Commercial Product Enablement
I think it's a fine line, if I see a title with too much in it I'm thinking they've just kept getting title changes to prevent people leaving.

Super Senior Sales Manager VP with a crown on top
Savagedoge
Tycoon
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Account Executive
Yep. Absolutely. No matter how much we could say that’s not cool, it works. People look at your title before they look at your fricking name. 
So yes, title def has an impact, pretty bog one at that.
Selichimorpha
Celebrated Contributor
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Growth Executive
My client facing title is "Director of Client Strategy" but I'm a growth executive internally. It makes me more credibile and therefore makes it easier to upsell the opp
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
Did you ask for this title or?
Selichimorpha
Celebrated Contributor
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Growth Executive
No, I was told to put that on my linkedin and all of my reps refer to me with that title
Ras_Rebuttles
Contributor
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Sales Consultant
LinkedIn is your personal resume!  I know it's edgy being at companies that tell you what to post or say but as soon as you do it for onboarding... change it to what you want.  They can't tell you what to put on a resume so same applies for linkedin  
Selichimorpha
Celebrated Contributor
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Growth Executive
Honestly the title they told me to put on my linkedin is fluffier than what my real title is, I'm not complaining!
AnchorPoint
Politicker
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Business Coach
If you need a title on a card to say who you are... then you're not.
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
I get what you mean, but if you aren't 'director of business development' then you aren't. 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Heck yeah it does. I have no shame bringing in my boss just to show off his director title if I think it will help me win.
JDialz
Politicker
1
Chief Operating Officer
Absolutely, for better or worse. People also pay attention to the letters after your name too.
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
What do you mean?
JDialz
Politicker
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Chief Operating Officer
Various designations that somebody may have: CFA, CFP, WMCP, ChFC, RICP, CLU, etc. To an outsider they may look very impressive, and indeed some of them are difficult to obtain. 

I know A LOT folks in the business with multiple designations who struggle to keep the lights on. I also know some who have no designations and reliably bring on $5MM-$15MM in new AUM every single month.
TheLoneGun
Opinionated
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Extremely Rad Product Offloading Specialist
Absolutely. This can even be expressed in the companies over-arching desires for that role, example cell phone salesmen are usually called 'consultants' because that's what the company and the customer expects.

Of course being a director or Vp of sales can go a long ways in adding credibility to a conversation. 
NorthernSalesGuru
Politicker
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Manager, Outbound Sales
It does but it shouldn’t. 
FoxForce5
Opinionated
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Enterprise Account Executive
💯
MrMotivation
Politicker
1
Sales
Definitely does. I am starting to branch out to try to see which creative titles externally get a different response. A title that you would see that doesn't immediately scream "sales"
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
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MDR
Yep, and it's pretty ridiculous the games companies play with titles.  But I do think it has an impact.  I'm a District Manager, but I have no reports, I'm an individual contributor.  It confuses the hell out of the recruiters.
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
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ISR
Yep, and it's pretty ridiculous the games companies play with titles.
Smithy
Politicker
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Director of Sales
Yeah I think it absolutely does. 

I even know VPs/directors that won’t speak to AEs as they don’t think they are experienced enough. 

You also get that a lot at MD/CEO level, that want to speak to someone of their own level. 
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
Yeah, so true, if i have trouble with getting someone to be attentive, my CEO will send a message and they reply straight away!
Soiboi
Politicker
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Account Executive, EIAS/Compliance
A title(SDR/BDR/BDE/Consultant) selling, I personally don't think so. 
SalesAssassin
Praised Answer
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Sales Executive
Yes, yes, and yes 
Marketingpet
Politicker
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Partner Manager
Yes it does. I’m a Partner Manager and everyone looks to me for way more advice and direction than when I was an Account Executive 
pinoysalespro
Valued Contributor
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Senior Business Development Manager
Absolutely! Especially when you're in a culture where seniority is revered. One thing that can help you with is the name of the company you're affiliated with - it somehow helps with gaining respect (and getting meetings) w/ prospects!
TakeNoPrisoners
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VP Sales
Yes.
JuicyKlay
Celebrated Contributor
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AM
100000%. I used to change my title from BDM to Director of Corporate Initiatives to get higher response rates. It actually made a big difference. 
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
100%. I'm a virtual contributor. I choose to be virtual. I like the flexibility and freedom of working from anywhere. Field counterparts seem to think that doesn't make me a valid sales person, but it's been pretty fun having them crawl to me for advise during this pandemic.
nreskin
Big Shot
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Account Director
Depends on the prospect and which people we're being perceived by. Buyers don't seem to give a damn as long as you pay them respect and the product works. Sales folks seem to care most about titles cuz that and our OTE truly define us and our bad habits
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
The same concept also applies for more senior people. I've definitely introduced bosses with Manager as their title as Head of Sales, VP, etc., to help the prospect feel cozier with the level of attention they were getting.
SeattleSaaS
Contributor
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BDR Manager
Yes, it does. Positioning your title on LI centering around what you solve, instead of what you do at the company will help the perception though.
JJASBE
Catalyst
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Director, Solutions Sales
I do think it has an impact.  I'm a Sr. Director, yet an indy contributor.  I think the title is fitting, giving the complexity of the deals and the team it's necessary to mobilize in service of those deals.  Sr. Director is akin to Quarterback, really.  It does cause me to get a TREMENDOUS amount of cold outreach, presuming that I have a team or am otherwise a decision-maker.  People psychologically, at times, align titles with levels of importance-and when they do, that's when I notice the impact, via answered outreach and conversations.
KGCanada
Arsonist
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Senior Executive
100% I believe it is unfortunate but very real.  
SiliconBBQ
Politicker
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The Metal Rooster
yes
TheJohnDalyofSales
Valued Contributor
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SDR Manger
Absolutely. I know some reps that change their title in their email signature just to get more replies 
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