
challenging and rewarding on a personal level. Difficult at times with some managers very demanding and interfering while not being good leaders or role models themselves.
Seeing upcoming technical trends accurately and responding
vision and strategy proven several times over
No salary review in 10-years of tenure
No salary review for 10 years
it is a small team
independence and autonomy (mostly). Trust and flexibility about many things.
Running a successful demonstration and discussion in a board room.
The independence and autonomy needed to operate remotely in a big territory
Acct Exec does not listen (to anyone, me or customers) and interrupts constantly. Incapable of theoretical or strategic thought.
Extremely diverse and varied backgrounds and skillsets. This means that there is always a perspective and assistance for most problems.
Never had a pay rise in 9 years, not even cost of living. Asking is difficult but I have asked several times.
The international contact and people. Although a remote office, I feel well connected to individuals from around the world through regular contact.
Demonstrations and customer education sessions and discussions. Feedback i get is that i am great at this, except when being interrupted by Acct Exec.
Delivering stellar presentations and being able to confidently answer customer questions. Receiving feedback from customers and colleagues that I am expert at conveying highly complex information simply and clearly.
Visible and accessible. Annual Sales Kickoff conferences help to socialise knowledge of who the leadership team are. Some quite senior people have been to our region which helps mutual understanding.