I currently work in an outside sales role in a non-tech industry. I have an offer from Google for an Account Strategist position but my current employer counter offered with a Business Development Director role. Pay is slightly higher.

Is there opportunity for an Account Strategist to move to an AE and/or sales management role? If so, what does that timeline typically look like?

I’m interested in breaking into tech, but I also do not want to lose a great sales management opportunity.

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I wouldn’t recommend it. I would start your tech sales career at a company like google. Easy to get stuck doing the same thing. You ll make more, move up faster, learn more, and have more fun at a software start up.

When you’re doing enterprise sales is when I would go to a large company.

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Thanks for the feedback! Just to clarify, you would not recommend taking the BDM/Director role?

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There's an opportunity to get to the AE role but it may take a couple of years - depending on which level you're hired, promos etc. Getting experience as BDM first may make that path easier for you, with better comp than AS! Depends on your goals but I'd take it, get the experience and try directly for AE roles in a year or so. If you ultimately decide to take Google's offer - def negotiate and ask for a better counter! Ultimately make decision based on your goals and situation - all the best, OP!

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Thanks for the feedback!

Typo. Wouldn’t* start at google.

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