I started a new Accout Executive role a month ago.

Anonymous

November 28,2022 at 4:01PM UTC

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I started a new Accout Executive role a month ago. I am the only AE on the team, my VP of GTM was selling prior to me. In my second week he made the decision to leave the company. I have had no training besides watching a few of his former pitches. They provided me with a schedule for ramping where 2 of the 3 people who were supposed to work with me are no longer with the company. I received access to Outreach and SalesNav 3 weeks into my role. We hired a replacement now who openly dislikes me because he “wants to know what i’ve been doing with my time?” It usually takes 3-4 months to close a deal and they expect me to help close at least 6 logos by January. I have written a new sequence to reach out to clients, been prospecting like crazy to book meetings, and trying to learn a pitch but I feel like I cannot be successful in this environment. I’ve shared my feeling’s with my manager but this has yielded nothing, I’ve never been in this type of situation before. My manager looks for any little thing to call me out on. Not sure how to proceed at this point.

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Lesa Edwards, Career Coach & Master Resume WriterNovember 28,2022 at 6:20PM UTC
You mentioned sharing your feelings with your manager - did you share the facts as well? If you did, and he/she still didn't respond in any useful way, it may be time to start looking elsewhere.
AnonymousNovember 29,2022 at 7:14PM UTC
Yes! I pulled up the outline for my ramping timeline which was set up for 3 months by the way and showed him that the people meant to work on it with me were no longer with the company. He responded with "in startup land there is no such thing as ramping" also he said I was "expensive, that he could get 2 more BDRs for what I cost." I also showed him that I had only been given access to my sales tools two weeks ago so for me to be able to drum up business in two weeks is pretty unrealistic. He didn't even respond. Today was my last day, so just putting all of my effort into finding a new job.
Lesa Edwards, Career Coach & Master Resume WriterDecember 1,2022 at 5:21PM UTC
Good! It seems clear that your previous boss did not appreciate or respect you.
AnonymousDecember 2,2022 at 7:09PM UTC
Thank you! Wish me luck!! :)
AnonymousNovember 28,2022 at 7:51PM UTC
Yeah, this whole situation sounds fishy. It definitely sounds like you were "baited and switched" on. Smh. This is not okay and you deserve better treatment and transparency before you started.
From the turnover, the lack of guidance/training you've received so far, the pressure to "close deals" on a crazy timeline, the open dislike by management, etc. I'm not sure what's going on over there but something isn't adding up. It also sounds like you've exhausted all the proper channels to get support/guidance from your leadership and that's not comforting to hear you don't feel you can be successful in this environment (I'm in a similar situation and have been looking for a new job).
I do believe this comes down to what you can control in this situation. You can't control the culture, the people or climate of how your management expects you to perform, especially, if you do not feel you have the right leadership, resources, and tools to do your job well. It seems to me you've weighed your pros and cons about the job, but perhaps it's best to start looking for something else or circle back with any companies you were interested in before to see if the role/roles you applied for are still open.
I don't know what your financial situation is or if there's an opportunity to transfer to another division within the company (if you still want to stay there but do something else). Whatever you decide, keep in mind that no job is worth your mental health.
AnonymousNovember 29,2022 at 7:10PM UTC
Thanks for your insight, I was starting to unravel. It's nice that we have a consensus on the situation. Unfortunately I was let go today because my new manager felt I didn't provide results quickly enough.