Sales Competency Framework Building Role Profiles for SDR, AE and AM

Sales Competency Framework: Building Role Profiles for SDR, AE and AM

Sales Competency Framework: Building Role Profiles for SDR, AE and AM

Role profiles with competencies, interview signals and KPIs to align hiring and development for sales teams.

A competency framework aligns hiring, coaching and progression. Start with clear expectations by role.

SDR (pipeline creation)

  • Competencies: Prospecting discipline, research, messaging, resilience, coachability.
  • Signals: Examples of multi‑channel campaigns; response/meeting ratios; curiosity.
  • KPIs: Qualified meetings/month, opps created, sequence adherence.

AE (new business)

  • Competencies: Discovery depth, business acumen, value articulation, deal strategy, closing.
  • Signals: MEDDICC/BANT fluency, multi‑threading stories, win/loss analysis.
  • KPIs: Pipeline added, win rate, cycle length, quota attainment.

AM/CSM (expansion & retention)

  • Competencies: Relationship management, renewal strategy, commercial savvy, negotiation, problem solving.
  • Signals: QBR examples, churn rescues, expansion playbooks.
  • KPIs: NRR/GRR, expansion revenue, health scores, renewal timeliness.

Using the framework

Tie interview scorecards, onboarding plans and performance reviews to these competencies; publish progression paths and salary bands.

TY Recruitment can design bespoke frameworks and scorecards aligned to Oxfordshire market realities.

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Sales Competency Framework Building Role Profiles for SDR, AE and AM

Sales Competency Framework: Building Role Profiles for SDR, AE and AM

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