Sr Sales Enablement Manager (Sales)

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Senior Sales Enablement Manager you will be responsible for driving the success of new hire onboarding programs with a focus on measurable outcomes and long-term sales effectiveness. You will lead the advancement of sales and sales coaching skills across the organization, ensuring alignment with commercial go-to-market (GTM) strategies. In addition, you will play a key role in change management initiatives, delivering clear, effective communication and training to support commercial teams. Success in this role is defined by improved sales performance, faster ramp times, and seamless integration of strategic initiatives.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

This position will work a hybrid schedule from either our Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA office locations preferred. Remote will be considered within the United States.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve onboarding experiences that accelerate time-to-productivity and ensure measurable learning outcomes.
• Develop and implement training programs to enhance core sales competencies, leveraging data to identify skill gaps and track progress.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product launches, messaging alignment, and field readiness for GTM initiatives.
• Lead enablement efforts for organizational changes, ensuring clear communication and effective training that drives adoption and minimizes disruption.
• Track enablement effectiveness through KPIs and feedback loops, using insights to refine programs and demonstrate business impact.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience leading training and/or change management initiatives within sales organizations.
• Experience as a quota-carrying sales professional, providing firsthand insight into the sales process and seller needs.
• Proficiency with Highspot or a comparable Learning Management System (LMS).
• A strong team player with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Skilled in virtual collaboration, including leading meetings and facilitating interactive working sessions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to plan, prioritize, and execute tasks effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to Travel Required <15%

 

BENEFITS

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• Hybrid work
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups
• Tuition reimbursement

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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