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shirleycasual

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Sdr —-> AE question

hello guys

Been an SDR for 1.5 years at a unicorn saas company. Understandbly when I joined the market meant previous sdrs we're getting promoted super quick when atm it's non existent. there's currently no headcount for AEs till mid q1 next year yet there's 10+ sdrs in line for what looks like maybe 1-3 roles overall that will open up next year. thoughts on sticking it out or looking externally elsewhere? super worried of getting to the 2 year mark and still no progression which looks likely...
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Kosta_Konfucius
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Sales Rep
Dont feel bad to dust of the resume, but mid q2 next year is only 3 months. Try to gain more clarity if you will be one of the 3 promoted.

No matter what I would at least switch to "actively looking" on the jobs profile here and LinkedIn. Plus get all your metrics, kpis and rank ready and put them on the resume
SaaSam
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Account Executive
While tenure is a factor when it comes to promotions, it's important to remain self-aware enough to recognize if all we have going for us in our pursuit of a promotion is tenure. If that's the case, your best bet is to stick it out and improve your skills. That being said, never a bad idea to keep an ear to the ground for better opportunities.
CuriousFox
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Maybe stick it out through the holidays?
ThatNewAE
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Account Executive - Mid enterprise
Yeah. Plus with layoffs and stuff, I wouldn't dare make a switch before holidays. We never know.
Diablo
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Sr. AE
If you are confident about the new role opening up, why not stick it out for a bit long.
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Nothing wrong with starting to look externally. You don't have to tell your company you're looking. If you find something, then you have a decision to make, but if you don't, at least there is a path at your current company, even though things have slowed down.
BourbonKing
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VP of Sales
It never hurts to look, just don't leave J1 until you have J2 secured.
BlueJays2591
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Federal Business Dev Director
I would look externally for an AE role. Just try to stay away from hopping BDR jobs because you'll just keep starting over
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
I would stick it out through the end of the year and then start looking.
Pachacuti
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Keep your day job and start seeking what else is out there.
antiASKHOLE
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Keep your options open. Nothing wrong with getting your toes wet.

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