Senior Sales Training Manager
Nextech·about 6 hours ago
The Senior Sales Training Manager is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for translating sales , business priorities and learning direction into scalable training solutions that strengthen seller capability, improves field execution, and supports measurable business outcomes. This role serves as a strategic advisor and hands-on training leader, partnering closely with Sales leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to diagnose performance needs, define sales training and capability priorities, and deliver scalable learning solutions. Success requires deep sales acumen, strong consultative influence, executive-level communication, and the ability to operate independently with broad organizational impact.
All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.
Essential Functions
- Assess sales performance and capability needs using stakeholder input, field observations, call analysis, and performance data to identify skill gaps and training priorities.
- Translate sales strategy, business priorities, performance trends, and learning direction into actionable sales training plans and recommendations.
- Advise Sales leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on capability gaps, behavior expectations, readiness risks, and appropriate learning or non-training interventions.
- Lead high-impact sales training initiatives from discovery through design, delivery, reinforcement, and measurement, managing complex priorities and senior stakeholder expectations independently.
- Design and deliver engaging, role-based learning experiences that strengthen critical sales capabilities, including discovery, value articulation, objection handling, customer conversations, and deal execution.
- Build reinforcement and readiness approaches, including manager coaching resources, practice activities, job aids, assessments, and call coaching that support sustained application in the field.
- Lead sales onboarding and readiness approach in partnership with Sales leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate new-hire ramp and productivity.
- Leverage Salesforce, Gong, learning platforms, AI, and other available tools and data to identify trends, inform training decisions, reinforce skills, and evaluate application.
- Partner with instructional designers, subject matter experts, and learning partners to develop and maintain relevant, effective, and accessible sales learning resources.
- Establish effectiveness measures and use readiness, adoption, behavior change, and business performance insights to evaluate impact and continuously improve sales training programs.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned based on business needs
Minimum Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in sales training, sales enablement, learning and development, or a related field, preferably supporting B2B SaaS or technology sales organizations.
- Strong understanding of B2B sales processes, consultative selling, and the capabilities required for effective sales execution.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex or high-impact sales training initiatives as an individual contributor, with strong influence across Sales leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and consulting skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience using sales and learning technologies, including CRM, conversation intelligence, and learning platforms; Salesforce and Gong experience preferred.
- Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, organizational skills, and ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in B2B sales, sales leadership, or a customer-facing commercial role.
- Certification or demonstrated expertise in Solution Selling or another consultative sales methodology.
- Experience supporting sales teams within healthcare technology, SaaS, or another complex solution-selling environment.
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance sales training, coaching, or performance insights.
Working Environment
- Nextech operates as a remote work environment within the United States
- Activities require a significant amount of work in front of a computer monitor.
- Long-distance or air travel as needed, not to exceed 5%.
Generous annual bonus opportunity
Market context
Measured from remote postings we have tracked ourselves — not self-reported survey data.
What Senior Sales roles in Americas pay
- 25th
- $115k
- Median
- $155k
- 75th
- $205k
Based on 5,921 comparable postings with disclosed salaries, last 12 months.
How Nextech is hiring
- Last 90 days
- 14 roles
- Total tracked
- 83
- Hiring across
- 12 job families
Tracked since April 2020.