National Sales Trainer- 8 roles

Aflac, Incorporated

4d•$90,000 - $152,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for facilitating engaging training programs across multiple delivery formats, including virtual instructor-led training (vILT), in-person sessions, and blended learning experiences to support a geographically dispersed sales force. The trainer will demonstrate a strong understanding of product offerings, target markets, enrollment processes, and service models. They will deliver training on sales processes, product offerings, enrollment capabilities, and sales strategies to improve field performance and effectiveness. The role involves partnering with sales leadership and training teams to identify learning needs, align training objectives with business priorities, and support the execution of national training strategies. The trainer will apply adult learning principles and facilitation best practices to ensure effective knowledge transfer and learner engagement. They will also support the design, enhancement, and continuous improvement of training programs, materials, and delivery methods based on feedback and performance insights. Building strong relationships to identify skill gaps, reinforce learning, and promote adoption of training initiatives is key. The trainer will provide coaching and guidance to field associates on product knowledge, sales techniques, and enrollment strategies, and support the execution of certification programs and training initiatives, ensuring alignment with national standards and business goals. Monitoring participant engagement, training effectiveness, and feedback to recommend improvements and enhance learning outcomes, as well as managing training logistics (scheduling, communications, enrollment, reporting) are also core responsibilities. The trainer will serve as a point of contact for training-related inquiries and support communication between field teams and training leadership. This role requires travel of less than or equal to 75%.

Requirements

Proven success in building, implementing and facilitating training programs that have a proven impact on organizational results.
Strong understanding of training needs or gap analysis, skill/knowledge-based assessments tool to evaluate application of training
Proven communication/web-based platform facilitation skills
Ability to present in both technical and non-technical terms to large and small audiences; proven ability to flex style and tailor content to audience (Executives to entry level associates).
Proven experience using virtual classroom environments e.g., Adobe Connect and Teams
Ability to demonstrate business acumen, use influence effectively to drive ideas and initiatives with internal and external business partners, multi-task, respond to rapid change, manage projects, manage detail, manage relationships and resources and set/execute realistic achievable goals/objectives and timelines.
Microsoft Word: Advanced
Microsoft Excel: Intermediate
PowerPoint: Advanced
Keen knowledge of training methodology
Excellent verbal/written and presentation skills
Expansive knowledge of Aflac’s products, services, platforms and systems
Possess motivation to work in an environment without specific start and end times
Executes all deliverables within timeline
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, or a related field
Required 5 years of job-related work experience
Required 4+ years in corporate and/or educational training
Required Strong understanding of Adult Learning Theory and Learning Management Systems

Nice To Haves

Experience with technology-based sales training and proven success in a support role for a sales organization (preferred)
Preferred experience in a sales function or sales training environment
Preferred SABA experience

Responsibilities

Facilitates engaging training programs across multiple delivery formats, including virtual instructor-led training (vILT), in-person sessions, and blended learning experiences to support a geographically dispersed sales force
Demonstrates a strong understanding of product offerings, target markets, enrollment processes and service models.
Delivers training on sales processes, product offerings, enrollment capabilities, and sales strategies to improve field performance and effectiveness
Partners with sales leadership and training teams to identify learning needs, align training objectives with business priorities, and support execution of national training strategies
Applies adult learning principles and facilitation best practices to ensure effective knowledge transfer and learner engagement
Supports the design, enhancement, and continuous improvement of training programs, materials, and delivery methods based on feedback and performance insights
Builds strong relationships to identify skill gaps, reinforce learning, and promote adoption of training initiatives
Provides coaching and guidance to field associates on product knowledge, sales techniques, and enrollment strategies
Supports the execution of certification programs and training initiatives, ensuring alignment with national standards and business goals
Monitors participant engagement, training effectiveness, and feedback to recommend improvements and enhance learning outcomes
Manages training logistics, including scheduling, communications, enrollment, and reporting, to ensure a seamless learning experience
Serves as a point of contact for training-related inquiries and supports communication between field teams and training leadership
Performs other duties as required

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO
state-mandated sick leave
other leaves of absence