Should AEs make more than SDR Team Leads?
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braintank
Politicker
10
Enterprise Account Executive
Yes
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
2
Rolling 20's all day
Double yes
jefe
Arsonist
7
๐
Absolutely.
SaaSam
Politicker
4
Account Executive
100%
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive ๐ฐ
Yes.
Most of the time "team lead" is an empty title too, with more responsibility and only a nominal bump in pay.
Most of the time "team lead" is an empty title too, with more responsibility and only a nominal bump in pay.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
3
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Yes, without a doubt.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
3
Sales Rep
I can see base for a SDR Team Lead being higher than an SMB, but total comp the SMB AE will almost always be higher
SADNESSLieutenant
Politicker
3
Officer of โฅ๏ธ
HELL THE FUCK YEAH
ChumpChange
Politicker
3
Channel Manager
1000% agree. Tbh... an SDR team lead is an assistant manager. Lots of intra-admin bullshit without the pay and title to match. Most times they're used for onboarding and micromanaging.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
3
๐ฆ
Uh, are you on crack? Yes AEs should get paid more. The hell?
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
2
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Good.crack is good crack
coletrain
Politicker
2
Account Executive
Having done both, being an AE absolutely should mean more money.
If that's not the case, it's an upside-down org with its priorities wrong
If that's not the case, it's an upside-down org with its priorities wrong
Diablo
Politicker
1
Sr. AE
Thats why we want to remain AE ๐ค
TennisandSales
Politicker
1
Head Of Sales
umm yes.
Snowey
Politicker
1
Account Executive
Yes
CarlTheRinkMan
Contributor
1
Business Development Represent
Yes. Yes. Yes. Every time. Yes. AEโs should make more than SDR Team Leads. I should note, this is coming from an SDR Team Lead.
Arzola
Valued Contributor
1
Business administration
Of course!
BlueJays2591
Politicker
0
Federal Business Dev Director
Yes, and that's coming from an SDR manager. Top of the funnel is much easier than whole funnel.
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
0
Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Yes
JMSwiggidy
Politicker
0
Enterprise Account Executive
Why would anyone think this is a no lol.
mrosales
Politicker
0
AE
Absolutely
bdiggidy
Opinionated
0
Account Executive Mid-Market
100% yes
Allisce
Tycoon
0
Account Executive
How is this a question
SenRes
Personal Narrative
0
Business Development Manager
Who is asking? An SDR Team Lead? Because no one else thinks this imo
punishedlad
Tycoon
0
Business Development Team Lead
Yes.
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