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Career Advice Needed: IT/Sales - Big or Small Company? Pelase Help!

  • 31-03-2006 10:15am
    #1
    IcemanX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hey Guys, I need some Career advise please…

    I am in the process of looking for a new job. I had an interview and have been offered a position with a company that provides Email protection to small and large companies. The company provides complete spam and email protection at an internet level – everything is scanned before the email hits the end users server. It is charged on a monthly fee - per seat basis. The company is backed by one of the major UK/Irish telcos. They are offering a brilliant package and it is a fabulous opportunity, but there is also an element of risk.

    What I am trying to find out is if this is a good area to get into, will this service be an easy or hard sell. I'm also talking to a very large player in the software/database industry, This would be a much 'safer move' but the package is not as good. With the smaller company I would be solely in charge of the Republic of Ireland. I would be up to me to develop business. At first through end users but eventually get it selling through resellers and channels (which I have some experience in). The company has big plans to go global so I would be in a great position for a management position after a while. However there is still risk that they may not succeed as planed and I might wish I had taken the safer route in the first place.

    On my CV I currently work for a large multinational which are the leader in their field. I could now move to another multinational, leader in their field and specialise in software sales. This will definitely look good on my CV – a proven track record with 2 of the biggest IT companies in the world. However if I do not take this safe option, I can go with the small new company with big opportunity (but also some risk). I would be out on the road as opposed to in an office. I would be solely responsible for the development for the business whcih would be a great chalenge and provide me sme some great experience. I would report directly to the sales director and MD. I would have direct influence on how the company runs and progresses, but also be straigh in the firing line if ti does not go as well as planned. A double edged sword… but I guess they have confidence in me and I would love the chance of suceesing in this way!

    I would appreciate any advise anyone can offer me.
    Thanks.


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