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Marketing Sales (must) Onboarding Salesforce

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • As a Startup & VC Partnerships Manager, you'll be the face of Brex in the startup ecosystem. You'll build trusted relationships with top-tier VCs, accelerato…
  • The role has two sides that reinforce each other. On the community side, you'll represent Brex in the market by hosting events, driving engagement, and creat…
  • Success will be measured by your ability to bring in new startups, grow Brex's market share among top venture networks, develop new channel relationships, an…
  • Where you'll work
  • This role will be based in our San Francisco office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the ben…
  • Sales and pipeline
  • Drive top-of-funnel customer acquisition for newly incorporated, Pre-seed through Series B companies through direct sales, strategic partnerships, relationsh…
  • Consistently hit targets by converting partner relationships into a steady stream of client referrals
  • Serve as a product expert, articulating Brex's value proposition to partners and founders
  • Identify, cultivate, and deepen relationships with high-potential VCs, accelerators, incubators, law firms, and other ecosystem partners

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.” · “Cross-functional and operations” · “Work closely with marketing, growth, direct sales, underwriting, operations, finance, revenue operations, and product & engineering to drive co-marketing opp…”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most.” · “We focus on generating new opportunities, acquiring new customers, and building even stronger relationships with our current customers.” · “You'll build trusted relationships with top-tier VCs, accelerators, incubators, law firms, and high-growth founders, and turn those relationships into a stea…”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Conduct regular performance reviews with key partners and use the data to optimize each relationship” · “Maintain strong data hygiene in Salesforce and leverage tools such as Hex, Retool, Scratchpad, Botdog, Rings, Harmonic, Pitchbook and Nooks” · “Ability to evaluate partnership performance, identify areas for optimization, and implement data-driven solutions”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “On the partnerships side, you'll identify and cultivate partners from the ground up, build tailored go-to-market plans for each one, onboard them into the Br…” · “Serve as a product expert, articulating Brex's value proposition to partners and founders” · “Identify, cultivate, and deepen relationships with high-potential VCs, accelerators, incubators, law firms, and other ecosystem partners”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to ac…” · “Work closely with marketing, growth, direct sales, underwriting, operations, finance, revenue operations, and product & engineering to drive co-marketing opp…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home.” · “Self-starter with strong leadership skills, intellectual curiosity, a collaborative mindset, high EQ, and a positive, winning attitude”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “Self-starter with strong leadership skills, intellectual curiosity, a collaborative mindset, high EQ, and a positive, winning attitude”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Self-starter with strong leadership skills, intellectual curiosity, a collaborative mindset, high EQ, and a positive, winning attitude”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Planning and organisation Supporting
    In the posting: “Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Supporting
    In the posting: “Success will be measured by your ability to bring in new startups, grow Brex's market share among top venture networks, develop new channel relationships, an…”
    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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  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. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
  8. How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
  13. Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
  14. Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
  15. It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
  16. Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
  17. How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
  18. Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
  19. Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
  20. Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
  21. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  22. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  23. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  24. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  25. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  26. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  27. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  28. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  29. Describe a process you improved.
  30. Do you have any questions for us?
  31. Why do you want to work here?
  32. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  33. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  34. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  35. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  36. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  37. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  38. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  39. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  40. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  41. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  42. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  43. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  44. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  45. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  46. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  47. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  48. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  49. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  50. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  51. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.