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Our client is a fast growing, global provider of multimedia messaging software and value based services. With offices in London, New York, Paris and San Francisco this is a global business in a fast paced industry.
Role Summary
The Sales and Product Training Specialist will be expected to develop and deliver a sales training strategy for the ongoing development of a senior global sales team. The role will involve the implementation of a learning culture to improve and facilitate the ongoing training relating to new products, services and markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborating with Business Development, Product Development and Marketing departments to identify key training needs, and manage the development of appropriate training programs tied to key business objectives.
- Raise the proficiency and knowledge of the sales team by ensuring they become knowledgeable about the growing range of products, services and market environment.
- Work closely with Product Development & Innovation departments on pending introductions of new products to ensure current and effective training programs for sales personnel
- Collaborate with the Marketing Department to keep the sales force informed and trained on competitive products, market trends, and customer needs.
- Incorporate and report feedback from all sales personnel, assessing their client’s needs, competitor strategies, preferred products, etc.
- Design, develop and deliver training events globally (English Language)
- To develop subject matter expert status
Experience Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 2-5 years sales training/training manager experience required
- Preferred experience in sales; sales management
- Business knowledge that includes understanding external forces; market opportunities; industry and competitive forces; organizational capabilities; business direction, goals, priorities and action plans; financial management and results; operations management
- preferred technology background
- Strong communication/public speaking and presentation skills
- Degree educated or equivalent experience
- Excellent written and spoken English
About Blue Eskimo
Blue Eskimo specialises in career and job opportunities within the e-learning and training sectors. With over 30 years of combined experience within the learning and development industry, we offer focused, specialised career advice to learning, e-learning, sales and management professionals. Our clients include many of the UK’s leading training and e-learning providers – and corporate learning departments – as well as smaller niche specialists.
Jobs in the training and e-learning industries
Blue Eskimo’s vacancies cover a wide range of roles and disciplines within the e-learning and training sector including administration, logistics, sales, sales management, IT training, soft-skills training, course development, instructional design, operations management, consulting and project management.
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £45-70K Basic Salary
- Job type
- Permanent
- Job reference
- BT305
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