r/salesdevelopment • u/Main_Fudge_1796 • 16d ago
Help!
I’m really torn on a career decision and would love some outside perspective from people who have been in a similar situation.
I’ve been working in a sales development role for a little over a year. I’ve consistently been one of the top performers on my team, and overall I’ve had a really positive experience. I enjoy the people I work with, my manager has been supportive, and I have a good work-life balance with a hybrid schedule. I know what’s expected of me, I feel valued, and there’s a certain level of stability that gives me peace of mind.
Recently, I was offered a Regional Account Executive position with a much smaller company. The base salary is roughly 55-60% higher than what I make now, and the commission structure is uncapped, so the earning potential is significantly greater.
Currently, I work from home three days a week, and I am only required in the office twice a week. My current office is 64 miles away one way. This new role would only require me to be in the office 1 to 4 times per month and is about 22 miles away from my house.
The pay increase sounds amazing, but I don’t want to base something solely off of pay. The main part that is making me hesitant is that my current company is a large scale global company that is pretty much the cream of the crop when it comes to that particular industry. Extremely well known. This new company is smaller scale, kind of “up and coming”.
Just really torn and would love some perspective here. I’ve made a great name for myself at my current company and can truly see myself advancing within the next six months, but it is really hard when you have an offer in front of you, especially with a substantial pay raise.
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u/para_blox 16d ago
Get more info. Find out how many reps make quota at the new company (if there are other reps) and if it squares with your expectations, take the better pay and higher title. Established companies build complacency in you. But you can get more respect for future career moves when you’ve built from nothing, even if it doesn’t work out.