How much do remote sales jobs pay?

Remote sales pays $55,000-$350,000+ OTE (on-target earnings). SDRs/BDRs earn $55,000-$80,000 OTE, account executives $90,000-$160,000 OTE, senior AEs $140,000-$220,000 OTE, and enterprise AEs $200,000-$350,000+ OTE. Top performers exceed OTE by 30-50%. Base salary represents 50-60% of OTE. Sales is the highest-paying remote career path for non-technical professionals.

What tools do remote sales teams use?

Salesforce (65% market share) or HubSpot CRM (25% market share) is mandatory for all sales roles. Outreach or Salesloft automates email sequences and call scheduling. LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($100/month) enables prospecting. Gong or Chorus records calls for coaching—85% of enterprise sales teams use conversation intelligence. Calendly or Chili Piper automates meeting scheduling. Tool proficiency is tested in interviews.

Can I get a remote sales job with no experience?

SDR and BDR roles hire candidates without sales experience at $55,000-$75,000 OTE. Companies train new SDRs for 2-4 weeks before full quota assignment. Communication skills, coachability, and work ethic matter more than experience. Successful SDRs promote to account executive roles within 12-18 months, doubling their earnings. 40% of top-performing enterprise AEs started as SDRs with no prior sales background.

How do remote salespeople hit quota?

Top remote performers complete 60-100 prospecting activities daily (calls, emails, LinkedIn messages), maintain 3-4x pipeline coverage, and book 15-20 meetings monthly. Video-first selling closes 30% more deals than phone-only outreach. CRM hygiene with next steps on every opportunity prevents deals from stalling. Weekly pipeline reviews with managers catch slipping deals early. Quota attainment at top remote sales orgs exceeds 70%.

What is the career path in remote sales?

SDR ($60,000 OTE) → Account Executive ($120,000 OTE) → Senior AE ($180,000 OTE) → Enterprise AE ($250,000+ OTE) or Sales Manager ($180,000 OTE) → Director ($220,000 OTE) → VP Sales ($300,000+ OTE). SDR to AE promotion takes 12-18 months. AE to manager takes 3-5 years. Individual contributor tracks (Enterprise AE, Strategic AE) reach $350,000-$500,000 without management responsibility.

What does OTE mean in sales job postings?

OTE (On-Target Earnings) is total compensation when hitting 100% of quota, combining base salary and variable commission. A $100,000 OTE role with 50/50 split means $50,000 base plus $50,000 commission at quota. Top performers earn 120-150% of OTE; underperformers earn only base. Ask interviewers what percentage of reps hit quota—below 60% attainment suggests unrealistic targets. Negotiate base salary, not OTE.

How do I prepare for remote sales interviews?

Research the company's product, ideal customer profile, and competitors for 2-3 hours before interviewing. Prepare 3 examples of past success using STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) with specific numbers. Practice a 90-second personal pitch. Ask about quota attainment rates, ramp period, territory size, and sales cycle length. Send a follow-up email within 4 hours referencing specific conversation points. Candidates who send same-day follow-ups advance 2x more often.

What is the hardest part of remote sales?

Building relationships without in-person interaction challenges 65% of remote sellers. Solutions: camera-on for every call, personalized video messages via Vidyard, LinkedIn engagement before cold outreach, and virtual coffee chats with prospects. Self-discipline for consistent prospecting without office accountability requires structured daily schedules. Top remote sellers treat their home office as a professional environment with defined work hours and activity tracking.

Remote Sales Jobs (33,705)

Commercial Sales Manager

Palo Alto Networks · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Palo Alto Networks

🌎 Finland ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Sales Sales Manager

The Commercial Sales Manager is responsible for driving company revenue by leading sales engagements, selling Palo Alto Networks Products and Solutions through Channel Partners, and interacting directly with customers in their region. This involves identifying business challenges through consultative selling and creating compelling value propositions based on understanding customer needs and the competitive landscape.

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Revenue Operations (RevOps) Lead

TRG TECH RESEARCH GROUP Limited · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

TRG TECH RESEARCH GROUP Limited

🌎 France ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Sales

The Lead will own and optimize the end-to-end revenue lifecycle, from proposal to revenue recognition, while also managing global company-wide purchasing activities. Key duties include improving CRM processes, reviewing proposals, supporting sales pricing solutions, and ensuring alignment between sales and delivery workflows.

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Account Executive 11 APPLICANTS

RemoFirst · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

RemoFirst

🌎 Hungary, Macedonia, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Sales Account Executive

The Account Executive will focus on driving new business by finding leads and closing sales deals with new and existing prospects, requiring proactive outbound activity alongside managing inbound leads. Responsibilities include engaging with marketing and SDR teams to refine targeting, presenting demos consultatively, closing accounts quickly, and tracking progress in the CRM.

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Enterprise Sales Executive (m/w/d) Maschinenbau

PartSpace GmbH · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

PartSpace GmbH

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Sales

The Enterprise Sales Executive will be responsible for developing and owning the go-to-market strategy for the mechanical engineering sector, identifying target customers, and building a sustainable pipeline through strategic account development. This role also involves managing complex enterprise sales cycles from discovery to contract closing and expanding business with existing mechanical engineering clients.

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Sales Director 15 APPLICANTS

Credo · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Credo

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Sales Sales Director

The Director will own strategic account growth for assigned Neocloud and Enterprise customers by developing multiyear plans aligned with Credo’s technology roadmap, driving system-level solution adoption across various architectures. This role involves building executive relationships, leading complex sales cycles from influence through production, and coordinating cross-functional execution to ensure program delivery and customer satisfaction.

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