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

OpenSymmetry

Each salesperson is assigned a territory, a quota, and they “go forth and sell”, right? We completed a sales compensation plan audit for a telecommunications company last year. We also took a look at pay mix, which splits TTCC into two components: base salary and target incentive amount. So, how do you compensate this key role?

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Why Automate Sales Compensation Management

OpenSymmetry

Gartner broadened the scope of the definition 3 years ago to encompass all those capabilities relevant to delivering sales strategy including sales talent acquisition and onboarding, sales talent development, sales process, territory and quota management (TQM) and incentive design and administration (ICM).

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Guest blog: 10 Success Factors for Quotas Part 2

OpenSymmetry

More specifically, territory opportunity will give you a good indication of what portion of the total goal should be allocated to each territory. A telecommunications organization we worked with had updated and piloted its new quota process, and it worked perfectly.It Balance Market Opportunity with Sales Capacity.

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27 Sales Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them Like a Boss!)

Sales Hacker

I tripled the client base in my territory in the first year, yielding revenue gains of over $1.2 OR… “I won the top sales incentive trip the last three years.” He is a sales manager in telecommunications. I also like having the independence to get out of the office and grow my territory.” ” 20.

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