Joe DiMento is the Head of Go-To-Market & Industry Partnerships at Bain Capital Ventures. Previously, he was an operating partner at Fractal Software, helping launch vertical software companies and find product-market fit. Before that, he was the first non-founder seller at three startups, turning early traction into a repeatable sales motion. He began his career at Google and Bain & Company and holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.

Discussed in this Episode:

When to hire your first account executives
Key traits to look for in early sales hires
Structuring compensation for first sales reps
Should you 'hire the buyer' to be your sales rep?

Highlights:

05:03 When to hire your first sales reps.

13:17 Characteristics of top early-stage sales reps.

22:25 Designing a sales compensation plan.

31:55 Hiring for grit, curiosity & determination.

42:03 Fast-tracking your sales career.

Guest Speaker Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joedimento/

Host Speaker Links (Scott Barker):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/
Newsletter: https://thegtmnewsletter.substack.com/

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Website: https://gtmnow.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtmnow/
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YouTube: / @gtm_now

Sponsor: Pursuit

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GTM 134: When to Hire Your First Sales Reps (And How to Get It Right) with Joe DiMento

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