Director, Global Sales Leader Enablement Programs
WorkdayAbout the role
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About the Team
Workday’s Global Sales Enablement (GSE) team helps the sales organization meet its growth targets by defining, engineering, and delivering high-impact programs and initiatives that integrate content, tools, and behavior change for the field sales teams on both a global and regional scale.About the Role
Reporting directly to the Global Vice President, Sales Enablement, the Director, Global Sales Leader Programs will transform, innovate, and steer the design, development, implementation, and ongoing evolution of sales leader onboarding and ongoing development programs, in close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders, to support future GTM growth and revenue success.
This player-coach role requires strategic thinking, leadership presence, expertise in design and delivery, a strong intellectual curiosity and a highly collaborative approach.
Responsibilities
Lead the development & execution of a comprehensive global sales leader enablement program focused on accelerating leader readiness and increased productivity of sales teams through operational rigor and coaching.
Partner with leaders from Global Revenue and other key stakeholder groups to identify critical sales leader skills and design right-sized enablement solutions to meet the unique needs of global sales teams
Design & implement innovative learning solutions incorporating diverse methodologies including blended learning, coaching, reversed classroom, etc.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key external partners, such as industry experts and thought leaders to facilitate meaningful evolution of sales leader development programs
Conduct program evaluations and collect data to measure the impact of learning programs initiatives in concert with GSE’s overarching data practice
About You
Basic Qualifications
15+ years of sales and/or sales enablement experience
5+ years experience in B2B sales leadership (either as a direct sales leader or as part of a sales enablement focus)
5+ years of previous experience developing and implementing sales leadership development programs
Other Qualifications
Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including executiveCommitted with exceptional outcomes and drives projects forward with a bias for action
Navigating ambiguity
Leading with a clearly articulated point of view grounded in results
Problem Solving skills
Project Management skills
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Home Office Bay Area
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