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What are some clear indicators that someone is ready to become a senior account exec role and the responsibilities that come with it? And, when in the senior account executive role, what are the key stages that distinguish the different levels of senior account execs.

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What are the most important skills (both tactical and intangible) that are must-have for account executives?

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What is your 30-60-90 day plan when you go into an org with the intention of setting up a sales function for the first time?

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What's the best way to break into the tech industry as a sales professional?

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I get a lot of critical feedback from my boss and I don't always know what to do with it or how to improve. Sometimes I don't even agree with the feedback. What should I do when I don't think the feedback is correct?

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How do you retain good talent, especially when sales roles are in such high demand across the industry?

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How can someone from a different field transition to sales?

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How do you build a frame work for building manageable metrics associated with Soft Skills?

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What are the most important soft and hard skills sales professionals can build to become successful in their field going forward?

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What are the most important sales skills or perspectives that others inside an organization could benefit from that would improve their day to day work?

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What advice do you have for recent graduates that want to go straight into sales?

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What intangibles separate the top sales reps from the rest?

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When joining a new team, is it better to have the right soft skills and have to learn the hard skills of the job? Or vice versa?

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As a hiring manager, what do the best sales candidates have in common?

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What are the most common mistakes you see candidates make during an interview for a sales position?

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Do you generally recommend that candidates go 'above and beyond' in preparing for interviews?

For example, putting together 30-60-90 day plans or a report on the company/product and strengths/weaknesses/opportunities to give the interviewer a glimpse into how they think? In which situations do you recommend this approach or not?

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For sales interviews, what are helpful resources you'd recommend and types of questions to prepare for from both hiring managers and cross-functional partners?

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What's the most effective way to scale a sales team beyond the first few reps?

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What's your framework to prioritizing needs/deliverables when you're the first sales leader at a company establishing the function?

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What are the key questions you like to ask and why? How would the proper answers to your questions look like?

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What are some of the most common red flags you've come across either on a candidate's resume or initial interview that you'd advise future account execs to avoid?

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How does one gauge autonomy in a sales interview?

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You're the new sales manager for a B2B SaaS company that has 40 people and is starting to scale. What should you aim to do in your first month and your first quarter?

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Who are the most important internal stakeholders that you need to be fully aligned with when starting a new Sales leadership role and why?

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What are red flags when taking a Head of Sales role that should make you consider leaving within your first 90 days?

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What questions should you ask during your one-on-ones with the demand generation and rev ops team during your first month at the company?

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If you're new to sales, what's a good way to think about, contextualize, and approach a 30/60/90 plan if you've never done one before?

Also, are there any templates/resources you'd recommend as a jumping-off point?

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What do you think about your first 30/60/90 day goals when coming in as the Head of Sales in a startup that didn't have a real sales team?

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What are some examples of "quick wins" you should aim for in the first 90 days?

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What questions should you ask during your one-on-ones with your cross-functional teams during your first month at the company?

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What's your best sales 30-60-90 day plan to make a big impact at a new company?

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What type of skill sets and experiences do I need to build in order to strengthen my career and move from being a sales manager to Director level and above?

What type of leadership career tracks do you see people continue their careers?

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What made you decide to choose sales over revenue operations or customer success?

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What advice do you have for those interesting in a company that isn't actively hiring?

Is it wise to proactively reach out to leadership to make your presence known/introduce yourself to others you have not met and try to make yourself the next natural choice?

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What is your favorite sales question and the best answer you've heard?

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How can I improve my interviewing skills for a sales role?

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