Career switch, measured
From Sales Engineer to Sales Development Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 65% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, B2B sales, Lead generation, Marketing; the main skills to add are Research, Logistics.
65%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSales EngineerSales Development Representative
- Sales96%97%
- B2B sales22%23%
- Lead generation21%76%
- Marketing27%61%
- Salesforce13%52%
- CRM14%46%
- Stakeholder management35%20%
- Communication26%41%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Development Representative postings, rarely in Sales Engineer ones.
SkillSales EngineerSales Development Representative
- Research10%45%
- Logistics–9%
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Plan your move to Sales Development Representative
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