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The Strategic Account Manager – How do you Compensate This Critical Role?

OpenSymmetry

The Strategic Account Manager is included in this group and is amongst the most difficult roles to compensate in sales organizations. Strategic Account Managers are assigned to existing accounts – the largest company accounts. So, how do you compensate this key role? Cost of Labor vs. Cost of Sale.

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Why Automate Sales Compensation Management

OpenSymmetry

On November 19 th , 30 organisations gathered in London at the e-reward conference to discuss the benefits of compensation management software. ICM can encompass both internal sales force and external third party sales forces’ which are common in telecommunications and financial services. What is SPM? About the Author.

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What We’ve Learned Supporting Telecom Sales Teams

Janek Performance Group

In the 1990s, I started my sales career selling telecom for one of the largest privately held telecommunications companies in North America. Because in enterprise sales, 50 percent or more of our compensation comes at the end of the year. Today, telecom is an important client segment to Janek. “Nick, you don’t understand.

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The 5 Most Highly Paid Sales Jobs of 2017

Hubspot Sales

Telecommunications was the highest paid industry for sales engineers, with a median wage of $111,340. Advertising agents sell ad space to businesses and individuals and sometimes maintain client accounts. Here are the bureau's top five most highly compensated positions overall: Anesthesiologists - $443,859. Surgeons - $395,456.

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Guest blog: 10 Success Factors for Quotas Part 2

OpenSymmetry

Fit the Methodology to the Account Type. While a flat quota may work well for transactional accounts, a market-opportunity approach might be better for a mid-sized account. At the top of the account pyramid, national account quotas may be more accurately based on the information and strategies developed in an account plan.

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Five Ways to Grow Revenue (and Lower Cost)

Pointclear

Accountability from pipeline through forecast. And which industry within the Fortune 500: banking, telecommunications, automotive? Accountability From Pipeline Through Forecast. This represents an unacceptable level of accountability and risk to a sales person. Defined offer and message delivery through appropriate media.

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