SerialBiller

Account Executive

I’ve decided to suck it up and go for SDR/BDR roles

hi savage folk. I appreciate your support over the last few days, I can see that I am going to need to take a step into SDR/BDR roles to get into B2B sales ... I just wish I had done this sooner, sent out maybe 100 applications, had 2 interviews and no offers!!!

well, as they say, let bygones be bygones.

cheers 🍻

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NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

taking a step back into a bdr/sdr role isn't necessarily the worst thing. It helps build a strong foundation in the b2b and tech space if you haven't worked in it before. Plus you can find several companies that will still pay in the 6 figures for those roles.

BravadoMod

Celebrated Contributor

War Room Moderator

Good luck @serialbiller!! Check out https://bravado.co/academy/breaking-into-tech-sales for some more tips and wisdom on making the switch to tech sales 💪

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Best of luck to you!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Good luck to you 💯

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Not a bad plan given your situation. My BDR experience was invaluable. Good luck!

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

good luck! stay positive and go into every interview as prepared as possible.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Absolutely, whilst working my current job too, its almost like working 2 jobs with all the prep

E_Money

Big Shot

💰

SDR/BDR is tough but it will teach you everything you need to know to be in B2B! Good luck- stay open minded and work your ass off you'll be an AE in a year.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Awesome thank you!!

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Apply to both AE and SDR roles - give yourself as many options as you possibly can.

What worries me though is when you say "sent out maybe 100 applications, 2 interviews...". That tells me you you're just going on to LI or Indeed and applying without any follow up or knowing who you are applying to.

Its one thing to blindly submit a resume to some job with 100's of others and not really expect anything. But I bet there are a number of positions within that 100 you REALLY want. You need to build a strategy around applying for those jobs and treat those like sales opportunities.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

For sure, thank you, I have certainly done that for the handful of roles I really wanted, no one accepting my LI invites/ignoring my messages… even less senior people! 😂🥲

I’m not giving up hope, I will be applying for both roles for sure, to be honest, I have spent every waking hour doing this now as I am a very obsessive type. It’s gonna happen sooner or later 😄😎

DragonTiger

Good Citizen

VP of Sales

Good luck! It’s a numbers game, you’ll crush it!

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Thanks people 🤛🏼🍻

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

🎉🎉🎉 love the support, feel very focussed now, it’s never to late ⏰😅

TreTime

Catalyst

Account Executive

Good luck @serialbiller! Stay hungry and Stay active. You'll get the offer in no time!

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Thank you dude I absolutely will

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Best of luck in your search. I know it can be tough. If you haven't already, try directly connecting with hiring managers at saas companies.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Thank you! 🤛🏼

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

Get after it, no time like the present

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

I have just finished an interview for a company that I was TRULY after, they seemed to enjoy it and I answered all of their questions, it was an AE role too so heres hoping!!!!!!!

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

but did you try out what my posts said? i sent out hundreds of apps too w no responses or offers, change your strategy and you may change the outcome, you can be a great AE

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

How can I find your post bro? I had one interview two days ago with a company and sector I am truly interested in, so still hope there and it’s an AE role … climate tech/carbon tech

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Or if you can copy and paste it please would be great too 🤛🏼🙏🏼

Maxwho

Contributor

Sales

All the best, bro!

You might not be looking for unsolicited advice for the new job, but here it is anyway:

1) Proactively ask for coaching and feedback to consistently improve your game. If you hang out with people above your paygrade, you will level up to their standards by design.

2) Use a CI tool like Avoma to record and self-analyze your call performance. Makes a world of difference to introspect your pitch and delivery.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

Awesome thank you bro 😎

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