Looking to start a career in sales.

I have worked remotely as a Project Lead and Account Manager for over four years with a US based tech start up. While a part of my JD involved taking sales calls and winning clients, it was not all. I want to switch to a purely sales role. Where and how should I start? Are there any companies willing to take people like myself? If yes, what is the best way to go about it? Thank you in advance.

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TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
@Gastyprovided all the info you need!

in addition i would take 2 approaches:
1. look at Account Executive roles, since those are all closing roles. This will be harder to get since your experience is not primarily in closing deals.

2. look for more AM roles that have MORE of a focus on renewals and upsells. MANY account manager (in Saas at least) have quotas on closing more revenue. this could be a good way to get closer to what you want/
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Account Manager
Thank you ๐Ÿ™ . I will definitely look into this.
Gasty
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War Room Community Manager
You're at the right place, Maria. Here are a few resources you can use to get started:

- https://bravado.co/lp/techsalesu
TechSalesU: It's an online course for Tech Sales enthusiasts. It's FREE of cost if you use the code "SAVAGE". Since you already have some experience in tech sales, maybe you can use it as a revision course.

- https://bravado.co/jobs/profile
Jobs: This is for you to register on our Jobs portal. You can opt for both a full-time or part-time gig. Based on your current skill-set and the requirements from employers, ut can match you to a potential employer.

- https://bravado.co/academy/category/all-articles
Academy: Dope sales content. Written by salespeople, for salespeople. I know for a fact that the answer to your question is the headline of one of the articles. Do explore.

- https://bravado.co/war-room/posts/100-companies-hiring-for-sales-roles-currently-part-4-4
Companies: List of 100 companies that are hiring for salespeople right now. Along with clickable links to their company pages which would tell you stats like comp / ranking / interview experiences / reviews.

- https://bravado.co/war-room/posts/tab/my_feed
War Room: This is where you posted this thread. Community of top-notch salespeople. Use it for discussing matters that matter to salespeople. Or for finding them through search bar yourself.

Good luck!

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BDM
damn! great answer right here. I like you using the searchbar for them :D
Gasty
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War Room Community Manager
Canโ€™t help it. I signed up for being responsible for the community.

Ps: I love it
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Account Manager
Thank you ๐Ÿ™ . This was such a helpful and detailed response. Truly grateful.
Gasty
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War Room Community Manager
Weโ€™d only be happy once/when you find your way!

Promise us youโ€™ll report back on the progress, and then, we sleep right tonight !
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Account Manager
I have registered for the Tech course you shared. I will update you as soon as i complete it.
detectivegibbles
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Sales Director
Welcome to the war room Maria!

High encouragement to be active here as you move thru your journey in landing your first job in sales.

There are some all star sales people here who are willing to help and provide great advice.
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Account Manager
Thank you ๐Ÿ™
CuriousFox
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Maximas
Tycoon
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Senior Sales Executive
Try Bravado Jobs or Bravado Flex!
Best of luck.
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Account Manager
Thanks ๐Ÿ™ .
Diablo
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Sr. AE
All the best ! You already have some great answers
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Account Manager
Thank you ๐Ÿ™
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