Verkada is building a world-class Sales organization and we need to build the supporting cast to drive a seamless onboarding experience, ensure team readiness, and increase overall productivity. We run Sales Enablement differently at Verkada and give our team members autonomy and ownership to innovate and adapt to drive success. As the Sales Onboarding Training Manager you’ll partner with Sales leadership to drive the end to end ownership and execution of our onboarding program You will have the opportunity to work hands-on with partners and subject matter experts that span across Verkada, gaining exposure from leaders in every department. To be successful in this role, you’ll need a passion for the art and science of sales and a solid understanding of how to operate in a sales support function.
We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our HQ in San Mateo, CA 5 days a week.
What You'll Do- Develop and Execute Onboarding Programs: Design and manage structured sales onboarding programs that ensure new hires ramp up effectively.
- Curriculum Development: in partnership with embedded leads, sales leadership, and cross functional teams, create and deliver high-impact training materials, including self-serve modules, workshops, playbooks, and role-playing exercises.
- Facilitation & Training: Lead engaging training sessions through in-person and virtual formats to enhance learning experiences.
- Sales Process & Tools Training: Educate new hires on company sales processes, CRM systems, product knowledge, and sales best practices.
- Performance Measurement: Track and analyze training effectiveness, using feedback and performance data to improve onboarding programs.
- Collaboration: Partner with sales leaders, HR, Marketing, product, and other cross-functional partners to align training with business objectives and sales strategies.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovative learning techniques to enhance training effectiveness.
This is a hands-on role that will be responsible for both managing the Onboarding program as a whole and providing support for training facilitation and content development.
What You Bring- 5+ years of experience in sales training, sales enablement, or a related role with a special focus on supporting new hire onboarding training
- Strong understanding of adult learning
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Ability to analyze data and assess training program effectiveness.
- Knowledge of CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and sales methodologies (e.g., Command of the Message, Challenger, MEDDPIC).
- High energy, adaptability, and a passion for developing sales professionals.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Education, or a related field (preferred).
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
- We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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