
Sales Training & Enablement Specialist
Belden Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Deliver and manage sales enablement programs and training to improve seller effectiveness, productivity, and engagement
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with general management, sales, product management, and marketing leaders
- Evaluate and understand training needs and develop effective tools and content to onboard new members of commercial teams
- Identify sales skills gaps and create training initiatives to address them
- Consult with subject matter experts, consultants, and leadership to develop enablement resources for the commercial teams
- Collaborate with regional teams to create consistent enablement content
- Facilitate enablement sessions including product training, skills workshops, and sales process coaching
- Manage program logistics, communications, and participation tracking
- Align enablement programs with sales strategy and objectives
- Gather and analyze feedback to continuously improve programs
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure adoption and impact
- Conduct comprehensive orientation sessions to introduce new sales hires to the company’s value, culture, product/services, and sales processes
- Provide ongoing coaching, guidance, and support to new sales hires during their initial months
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of the onboarding program.
- Prepare reports and present findings to management, suggesting enhancements to the onboarding process
- Contribute to the implementation of effective training programs, which may include instructor-led training, web-based training, on-the-job coaching delivery methods, and product training
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Sales, Business Administration, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in sales enablement, sales training, or a similar role
- Proven track record in designing and implementing successful sales onboarding programs
- Strong consulting skills and ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
- 5+ years of progressive experience in learning & development functions focused on Sales including in-person training, virtual training and facilitation roles, along with curriculum design
- 2+ years of Experience in Sales Enablement tools (Highspot preferred) and learning management systems
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (Docebo preferred)
- Strong knowledge of CRM tools (SFDC preferred) and demonstrated ability to leverage CRM for Sales Enablement
- Demonstrated proficiency with remote training applications and methods
- Excellent communication skills in collaborating with and influencing others
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a matrix team environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Matching retirement plans
- Paid vacation
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid leave for volunteer work
- Training opportunities
- Professional talent management
- Succession planning
- Corporate health well-being initiatives
- Work culture commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sales enablementsales trainingcurriculum designonboarding programstraining needs evaluationperformance indicatorsfacilitationcoachingcontent developmenttraining program implementation
Soft Skills
consulting skillscommunicationcollaborationrelationship buildinginfluencingteamworkorganizational skillsfeedback analysisproblem-solvingadaptability