Sales Enablement Lead

The Sales Enablement team plays a critical role in equipping Esri’s sales professionals with the training, tools, and resources they need to succeed. You will lead the design and delivery of sales enablement programs that build product proficiency, customer engagement capabilities, and sales confidence. This role is highly cross-functional and focuses improving seller performance, execution against go-to-market priorities, and customer outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, collaborative, and passionate about building scalable sales excellence. This role serves as a trusted partner and influence leader across Sales, Sales Operations, Product Marketing, and other cross‑functional teams.

• → Sales Enablement Strategy & Execution. Design and deliver advanced sales enablement programs aligned to enterprise sales goals, go‑to‑market priorities, and account strategies. Translate commercial strategy into practical learning experiences that improve seller effectiveness and drive measurable outcomes.
• → Curriculum Design & Delivery Excellence. Own end‑to‑end design of complex sales curricula, including onboarding, role‑based learning paths, messaging enablement, and skill development programs. Deliver high‑impact live and virtual training, modeling strong facilitation and instructional excellence.
• → Cross‑Functional Alignment & Influence. Partner closely with Sales, Sales Operations, Product Marketing, Technical Enablement, and other stakeholders to ensure enablement initiatives are aligned, relevant, and actionable. Lead enablement efforts through influence rather than authority, navigating organizational complexity to drive outcomes.
• → Coaching & Enablement Leadership. Serve as a recognized sales enablement expert and coach, mentoring peers and enablement team members on program design, delivery, and execution.
• → Performance Insight & Continuous Improvement. Define and apply program‑level success metrics such as adoption, readiness, and sales performance indicators. Use data, field feedback, and stakeholder input to diagnose performance gaps and continuously improve programs.
• →Change & Innovation Enablement. Champion new approaches, tools, and methodologies that improve seller productivity and execution. Adapt strategies to evolving sales motions, market conditions, and business priorities while maintaining focus on scale and consistency.

• 8+ years of experience in a technical sales, solution engineering, or enablement role in an enterprise B2B or SaaS environment
• Deep understanding of technical sales motions and the role of solution engineers in complex sales cycles
• Familiarity with Esri technology or similar enterprise software products
• Experience designing and delivering technical enablement programs and tools
• Strong communication, facilitation, and project management skills
• Experience with learning management systems, sales/technical content platforms, and enablement technology
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 25%
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, GIS, or a related field
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S.

• Experience supporting complex solution sales or technical sales teams
• Basic understanding of Esri’s technology or similar enterprise software solutions
• Exposure to instructional design or adult learning methodologies
• Experience with analytics tools or reporting dashboards
• Master’s degree in business administration, GIS, or a related field

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.