Sales Enablement Manager
About The Position
The Global Early-in-Career Sales Onboarding team within Sales Enablement & Acceleration (SEA) is a forward-thinking, AI-first group on a mission to flip the traditional onboarding experience on its head. We architect the Day 1 journey for our interns and Early-in-Career talent, ensuring every individual is launched toward an incredible career trajectory at Cisco. By merging human-centric design with cutting-edge AI, we are redefining what it means to join a world-class sales organization! We are a high-energy, inclusive team that values bold experimentation and global impact. If you are a visionary disruptor who is ready to challenge the status quo and empower the next generation of sales leaders, we want to meet you.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sales enablement, instructional design, or learning & development within a technology or SaaS organization.
- Proven experience leading and developing teams of instructional designers or creative professionals.
- Proficiency in instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM, Agile Learning) and a deep understanding of adult learning principles.
- Validated experience engaging with senior-level stakeholders, with the ability to build relationships and influence decision-making across complex organizational structures.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with AI-powered sales coaching, conversational intelligence, or using generative AI for content development.
- Hands-on experience with e-learning tools (Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia) and sales enablement platforms (Highspot, Mindtickle, or similar).
- Prior experience working on sales onboarding or early-in-career sales programs.
- Prior experience in Cisco, Splunk, or a similar enterprise technology sales enablement environment.
- Certifications in Instructional Design, Sales Enablement, or Learning & Development (CPLP, IDC, or equivalent).
- Experience with learning analytics, training impact measurement, and performance coaching methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall onboarding curriculum strategy and learning architecture, ensuring strict alignment to sales roles and business priorities.
- Lead and direct a group of instructional designers, providing creative leadership and project oversight to ensure the delivery of premier onboarding content.
- Lead the transition to an AI-first enablement model, integrating generative AI, conversational intelligence, and adaptive learning to compose personalized, scalable onboarding journeys.
- Work closely with Sales Leadership, Product teams, and Subject Matter Experts to ensure the curriculum reflects Cisco’s latest innovations and evolving sales strategies.
- Responsible for the end-to-end learning roadmap for Interns and Early-in-Career programs, ensuring these cohorts receive a tailored introduction to Cisco’s sales culture.
- Work closely with external vendors and contractors, monitoring their output to ensure all outsourced content meets Cisco’s standards for excellence and innovation.
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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