Why You Should Get Into Tech Sales… Now
So, you’re thinking about starting a career in sales OR you’re thinking about getting into tech. Have you ever thought of a career in tech sales?
Well if you haven’t, there are enough reasons to convince you to.
The 21st century has brought technology to a whole new level with household names like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook (Meta), and Microsoft. But it’s only recently we’re seeing more tech companies - particularly startups - that are providing more jobs than we’ve seen before.
In the UK alone, the tech sector employs over 1.7 million people and adds over £150bn to the UK economy every year. And with the right help from the government, UK tech could add a further £41.5 billion to the UK economy and create a further 678,000 jobs by 2025. Thousands of those jobs are in the sales industry.
But why work in sales specifically? Or what sets the tech industry apart from other industries you could be selling for?
YOU’LL LIKE WHAT YOU SELL
From SaaS to FinTech, to MSP's there are plenty of different subsections in tech and each have unique services they provide - all with different goals and purposes. For example, you have TechForGood and B Corp companies, as well as tech companies that are just striving to make a difference for the wider world.
So not only will you be able to sell something that has a purpose behind it, but there are so many types of companies to choose from to begin with, meaning you can find something you have a true passion for.
But that’s not all, not only will you like what you sell but you’ll like who you sell to. Working in tech sales gives you the freedom to work with businesses that work with some incredible clients. Whether they’re global companies like Microsoft or innovative start-ups that need your services to grow, you can find something that works for you and your ambitions.
THERE’S ENDLESS ROOM FOR GROWTH
With a consistently growing industry comes consistently growing opportunities.
Yes in sales, with the ability to progress your career into managerial or even director positions - but also in the overall industry. Looking to move from sales in 10 years' time? Tech companies are very likely to give you that opportunity.
But even within sales, we speak to tech clients who give their salespeople opportunities of a lifetime. Whether that’s to travel around the world or build relationships with high-ticket clients - often at a quicker pace than other companies.
HIGH EARNING POTENTIAL
This is the point you probably wanted to hear.
The tech industry as a whole is not one for low salaries, but working in sales gives you the opportunity to earn commission on top of that and many senior tech salespeople end up making six or even seven-figure incomes from the work they do, the clients they work with, and the deals they close.
IT’S AN INDUSTRY THAT CARES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES
If you’ve ever seen those tech companies on social media, their innovation for employee wellbeing is trailblazing the working world. Not only are they just cool places to work, but many of them have great policies and benefits for their employees, including women and families.
And if you’re someone who’s big for work-life balance, you’ll be happy to know that 72% of technology companies have remote employees (Velocity Global).
- Written by Arun Sutton
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