Renewals Sales Specialist II
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Walk me through how you managed a portfolio of renewal contracts in a past role. How far out did you start working an account before it expired?
What they are checking: whether the candidate has a real, repeatable process for a high-volume book of renewals rather than reactive habits
Tell me about a renewal that was at real risk of churning. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
What they are checking: how they identify risk early and whether they can actually save revenue, not just report the problem
Tell me about a time you spotted an upsell opportunity in the middle of a renewal conversation. How did you bring it up without derailing the renewal itself?
What they are checking: ability to expand revenue without jeopardizing the base contract, a core tension in this role
Tell me about a renewal where the Account Executive or Customer Success Manager had a different read on the customer relationship than you did. How did you handle that?
What they are checking: how they navigate the handoffs and shared ownership between renewals, sales, and customer success
Tell me about a time your renewal forecast turned out to be wrong. What did you miss, and what did you change afterward?
What they are checking: self-awareness and whether they learn from forecasting misses instead of just explaining them away
What would you do
A customer's contract renews in four months but they're also up for renewal on two other Motorola products at different times. How would you think about coterminous alignment or multi-year price locking here?
What they are checking: practical grasp of the specific renewal levers named in the posting and whether they can apply them, not just define them
A customer pushes back hard on a price increase at renewal time and threatens to shop competitors. What do you actually say to them?
What they are checking: negotiation instincts and composure under pressure, and whether they lead with value or cave on price
You're managing 150-plus renewals at once and three of them are expiring the same week with conflicting customer availability. How do you decide what gets your attention first?
What they are checking: prioritization and time management under the high-volume conditions the role describes
How would you explain the value of Motorola's integrated command center workflow to a customer who says they only use one piece of it and want to cut costs by dropping the rest?
What they are checking: ability to articulate product value and defend the full contract rather than just processing a downgrade
About the work
How do you explain the difference between ARR and one-time revenue to someone who isn't in finance, and why does that distinction matter for how you prioritize your pipeline?
What they are checking: whether they actually understand the recurring-revenue math behind renewals, not just sales jargon
How do you build and keep a forecast of your renewal pipeline accurate enough that leadership can trust the churn and retention numbers you're reporting?
What they are checking: discipline with CRM data and honesty in forecasting, since the posting stresses 'high-integrity forecasts'
What do you know about how public safety agencies budget and approve software renewals, and how does that change your timing or approach compared to a typical commercial SaaS customer?
What they are checking: whether they understand the specific buyer they're dealing with in CCSW, not generic SaaS knowledge
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