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Logistics Sales Negotiation Onboarding Marketing

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Coach reps through the full outbound sales cycle (prospecting, qualifying, and building pipeline), with 2+ years of experience building and managing high-per…
  • Read the data and act on it : monitor pipeline, activity, and conversion metrics to spot gaps, then design and execute the coaching, process, or enablement c…
  • Bring 5+ years of quota-exceeding experience selling mid-enterprise deals, with a track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets
  • Support deals directly as senior air cover, managing multiple stakeholder deal cycles and helping the team navigate complex organizations and negotiations
  • Onboard and ramp new Account Executives , accelerating their time to productivity
  • Forecast accurately and represent your business clearly to the executive team
  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Product, and Engineering to develop and execute initiatives that support the sales org
  • Know the Instawork platform deeply enough to coach reps on value proposition, positioning, and strategy
  • Own and evolve the sales playbook , driving adoption across your team
  • Develop future sales leaders and share learnings and best practices across the company

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “This is a results-driven position built for someone who can build and manage remote software sales teams, and who is as comfortable in a rep's deal review as…” · “Coach reps through the full outbound sales cycle (prospecting, qualifying, and building pipeline), with 2+ years of experience building and managing high-per…” · “Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Product, and Engineering to develop and execute initiatives that support the sales org”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “Reporting to the Sales Director, this role is a critical member of the sales leadership team, responsible for coaching reps through every stage of the outbou…” · “Coach reps through the full outbound sales cycle (prospecting, qualifying, and building pipeline), with 2+ years of experience building and managing high-per…” · “Read the data and act on it : monitor pipeline, activity, and conversion metrics to spot gaps, then design and execute the coaching, process, or enablement c…”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Support deals directly as senior air cover, managing multiple stakeholder deal cycles and helping the team navigate complex organizations and negotiations” · “Scale the organization sustainably as the team grows” · “A track record of thriving in fast-paced environments”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Reporting to the Sales Director, this role is a critical member of the sales leadership team, responsible for coaching reps through every stage of the outbou…” · “This is a results-driven position built for someone who can build and manage remote software sales teams, and who is as comfortable in a rep's deal review as…” · “Read the data and act on it : monitor pipeline, activity, and conversion metrics to spot gaps, then design and execute the coaching, process, or enablement c…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “Flexible paid time off” · “Flexible spending plans” · “We’re a curious bunch, and with AI transforming our workplace we encourage everyone to learn from each other, compounding our knowledge and experience to hel…”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Reporting to the Sales Director, this role is a critical member of the sales leadership team, responsible for coaching reps through every stage of the outbou…” · “Support deals directly as senior air cover, managing multiple stakeholder deal cycles and helping the team navigate complex organizations and negotiations” · “Onboard and ramp new Account Executives , accelerating their time to productivity”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Problem solving Supporting
    In the posting: “We're solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale.”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
    In the posting: “With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we're back to working together in-person five days a we…”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “You're a self-starter who's passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management, motivated by helping people grow, self-aware, and high in emotional i…”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Customer focus Supporting
    In the posting: “We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and …”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Attention to detail and quality Supporting
    In the posting: “Forecast accurately and represent your business clearly to the executive team”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  8. How have you used logistics in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  11. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  12. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  13. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  14. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  15. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  16. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  17. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  18. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  19. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  20. Describe a process you improved.
  21. Do you have any questions for us?
  22. Why do you want to work here?
  23. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  24. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  25. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  26. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  27. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  28. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  29. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  30. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  31. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  32. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  33. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  34. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  35. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  36. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  37. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.