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k1ngsn0w t1_ix81jqh wrote

Reply to comment by stan-k in [OC] Celebrating a successful 4 month job search for a PreSales Manager role with a graph. by stan-k

Tbh I always find these types of graphics to be so pointless to begin with. Not only do we not know if you're actually qualified for the jobs you applied to, we also know nothing on your interview skills. Therefore this data tells me zip zilch nada.

Also - whats pre-sales manager? I've done vendor management for years and Ive never heard the title. Is it like the person who sets up calls for the sales manager?

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stan-k OP t1_ix830rd wrote

Fair enough. For me, it's a celebration of completing the job search. The benefit for the group is to show there is a lot of rejection even in a successful search. Seeing other people's reminded me of that.

PreSales is an annoying description that doesn't describe the role. It's also known as "Technical Sales", "Sales Engineering" or "Solutions Consulting". It boils down to supporting the sales team with product demonstrations, technical knowledge, and questionnaires, typically in B2B software. If you've ever seen "A hologram for the king", it's the people on Tom Hank's team that sit in the tent and prepare the hologram.

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