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Sales (nice) Marketing Training Recruiting Outlook Onboarding
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Collaborate with your team to enable them to activate new agency partners by building and managing a lead referral pipeline with your partner portfolio
- Manage new and existing team members to ensure success across the entirety of the Agency Partnerships managed program
- Work collaboratively with Sales, Enablement, CS, Marketing and Product to achieve top line company revenue goals
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with your team to enable them to activate new agency partners by building and managing a lead referral pipeline with your partner portfolio” · “Take part in owning projects which will in turn allow you to collaborate with a highly driven team to ensure success in attaining company wide goals, initiat…” · “Work collaboratively with Sales, Enablement, CS, Marketing and Product to achieve top line company revenue goals”
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: “Proactively solicit and act on feedback from your customers, partners, team members, and peers.” · “In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for…” · “This role may require up to 10% travel for purposes such as new hire onboarding, client or partner work if applicable, team meetings, and industry events.”
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: “We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before.” · “For more information about how we process your personal data, see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice .” · “By clicking "Submit Application" you consent to Klaviyo processing your Personal Data in accordance with our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.”
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: “In this role you are responsible for enabling your team to manage Klaviyo partners, and ensure they are articulating the value of Klaviyo, differentiating Kl…” · “Collaborate with your team to enable them to activate new agency partners by building and managing a lead referral pipeline with your partner portfolio” · “Travel: up to 25%, to meet and develop relationships with our agency partners, team members and participate in events”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Core
In the posting: “You will leverage strong communication and consultative skills to understand your team's needs and establish a growth strategy so that your team is able to h…” · “Have a positive outlook and excellent written and verbal communication skills.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Comfortable presenting in large groups (both internally and externally) as you will be showcasing yourself as a thought leader in our organization and industry” · “In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Extremely comfortable both operating on a team level and working with management peers to identify and solve complex problems”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.