u/Downtown-Spite6668

Currently interviewing for an ECS Account Executive role at Salesforce in Dubai and would appreciate insight from people who’ve worked there or around enterprise SaaS.

Quick background:
6+ years in B2B SaaS sales. Most recently at MarketerHire I closed 63 contracts in LAST 8 months, helped grow MRR from $0 to $396K (accounted for churn), and generated ~$784K in signed contract value.

I’ve mostly worked in direct/full-cycle closing roles where I owned pipeline and revenue end-to-end, but never under a massive enterprise logo like Salesforce.

From what I’ve researched, ECS also doesn’t seem to be viewed internally as a true “core AE” role, so I’m trying to understand the opportunity realistically before making a move.

A few things I’d love insight on:

• What ECS is actually like day-to-day
• How much ownership ECS reps really have
• What I should prep hardest for in interviews
• Realistic base/OTE expectations in Dubai
• Whether my background sounds like a strong fit

Been out of work for ~2 months after a layoff (not performance related), so trying to make the smartest long-term move right now between enterprise SaaS vs going deeper into entrepreneurship.

TLDR:
Experienced SaaS AE interviewing for Salesforce ECS Dubai, trying to understand whether getting into the Salesforce ecosystem is worth it long-term despite ECS not being a “core AE” role.

My friend sent me my degree certificate from the UK to Dubai and that stupid only put my name and address and phone number but no PO box and sent it untracked from Royal Mail to save some pounds. It’s been 23 working days now, will I ever get it or will it be sent back or will or be lost in the midst? So worried.

My friend sent me my degree certificate from the UK to Dubai and that dummy only put my name and address and phone number but no PO box and sent it untracked from Royal Mail to save some pounds. It’s been 23 working days now, will I ever get it or will it be sent back or will or be lost in the midst? So worried.

My friend sent me my degree certificate from the UK to Dubai and that stupid fk only put my name and address and phone number but no PO box and sent it UNTRACKED. It’s been 23 working days now, will I ever get it or will it be sent back?

I'm based out of Dubai and recently got laid off recently due to restructuring despite being the #1 Account Executive (only one in Dubai, rest of the team was in the US) on my team, so figured I’d put myself out there.

Over the last year at MarketerHire, I:

• Closed 63 contracts in last 8 months
• Generated $784K+ ARR
• Grew MRR from $0 → $396K (churn accounted for)
• Worked with brands and entrepreneurs tied to Reddit, Netflix, and Novak Djokovic

Before that, I closed $1.5M+ in B2B sales at SnackMagic / SwagMagic working with companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce and Electronic Arts. Mainly worked with American clientele.

Most of my background has been in SaaS and high-ticket B2B sales, full-cycle selling (mainly inbound), enterprise discovery, relationship management, demos, negotiations, and closing. I’ve consistently been a top performer throughout my career and a lot of this is backed up publicly through recommendations and references on my LinkedIn from managers, founders, clients, and colleagues I’ve worked with over the years.

I genuinely enjoy outbound and hunting, but I’m definitely at my best in roles where there’s a healthy inbound/outbound split and I can focus on building strong relationships and running strategic sales cycles.

Open to Mid-Market or Enterprise AE opportunities globally, remote or Dubai-based. Also very open to a paid trial project if a company wants to test fit first. Open to commission only inbound roles too, outbound I'd prefer a base. If anyone’s hiring or can point me in the right direction, I’d genuinely appreciate it.

I recently started building a company focused on connecting startups and growing businesses with fractional sales and marketing talent.

What’s been interesting is that finding genuinely strong talent has actually been easier than finding clients.

I’ve spent the last few months building an internal database of marketers and sales operators across SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, healthcare, hospitality, and B2B services. Some of them have worked with brands like Alo Yoga, Canon, Chase, Bath & Body Works, and NerdWallet. One of the marketers is currently directly involved in campaigns around Novak Djokovic. I’ve also got performance marketers, lifecycle/email marketers, outbound sales specialists, SEO strategists, and growth people who’ve managed serious Meta and Google ad spend.

The model is simple: companies pay a flat monthly fee for fractional talent. It’s cheaper than platforms like MarketerHire while still paying the marketers well and keeping quality high. I also added a one-week free trial because trust is obviously the biggest thing in this market, and honestly the easiest way to prove quality is just letting companies work with the talent directly.

The problem I’m running into now is distribution. Paid ads feel brutal without major social proof, and this space is insanely saturated with agencies, recruiters, freelancers, offshore staffing companies, etc. I also haven’t fully leaned into founder-led content/sales yet, which I know is probably part of the answer.

What’s funny is I actually feel more confident about the talent side than the demand side right now. I know the people are good. The hard part is consistently getting in front of founders at the right time.

For anyone who has built an agency, recruiting company, or marketplace before, what actually worked for you early on before the brand had momentum?

I recently started building RevSmiths, a company focused on connecting startups and growing businesses with fractional sales and marketing talent - both onshore and offshore.

What’s been interesting is that finding genuinely strong talent has actually been easier than finding clients. (Used my own network of highly qualified people)

I’ve spent the last few months building an internal database of marketers and sales operators across SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, healthcare, hospitality, and B2B services. Some of them have worked with brands like Alo Yoga, Canon, Chase, Bath & Body Works, SILA, Lululemon, Adidas, JP Morgan and NerdWallet. One of the marketers is currently directly involved in campaigns around Novak Djokovic. I’ve also got performance marketers, lifecycle/email marketers, outbound sales specialists, SEO strategists, and growth people who’ve managed serious Meta and Google ad spend.

The model is simple: companies pay a flat monthly fee for fractional talent. It’s cheaper than platforms like MarketerHire while still paying the marketers well and keeping quality high. I also added a one-week free trial because trust is obviously the biggest thing in this market, and honestly the easiest way to prove quality is just letting companies work with the talent directly.

The problem I’m running into now is distribution. Paid ads feel brutal without major social proof, and this space is insanely saturated with agencies, recruiters, freelancers, offshore staffing companies, etc. I also haven’t fully leaned into founder-led content/sales yet, which I know is probably part of the answer.

What’s funny is I actually feel more confident about the talent side than the demand side right now. I know the people are good. The hard part is consistently getting in front of founders at the right time.

For anyone who has built an agency, recruiting company, or marketplace before, what actually worked for you early on before the brand had momentum?

I recently started building RevSmiths, a company focused on connecting startups and growing businesses with fractional sales and marketing talent - both onshore and offshore.

What’s been interesting is that finding genuinely strong talent has actually been easier than finding clients. (Used my own network of highly qualified people)

I’ve spent the last few months building an internal database of marketers and sales operators across SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, healthcare, hospitality, and B2B services. Some of them have worked with brands like Alo Yoga, Canon, Chase, Bath & Body Works, SILA, Lululemon, Adidas, JP Morgan and NerdWallet. One of the marketers is currently directly involved in campaigns around Novak Djokovic. I’ve also got performance marketers, lifecycle/email marketers, outbound sales specialists, SEO strategists, and growth people who’ve managed serious Meta and Google ad spend.

The model is simple: companies pay a flat monthly fee for fractional talent. It’s cheaper than platforms like MarketerHire while still paying the marketers well and keeping quality high. I also added a one-week free trial because trust is obviously the biggest thing in this market, and honestly the easiest way to prove quality is just letting companies work with the talent directly.

The problem I’m running into now is distribution. Paid ads feel brutal without major social proof, and this space is insanely saturated with agencies, recruiters, freelancers, offshore staffing companies, etc. I also haven’t fully leaned into founder-led content/sales yet, which I know is probably part of the answer.

What’s funny is I actually feel more confident about the talent side than the demand side right now. I know the people are good. The hard part is consistently getting in front of founders at the right time.

For anyone who has built an agency, recruiting company, or marketplace before, what actually worked for you early on before the brand had momentum?