Sales learning and development manager

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see

The position of Learning and Development Manager in our Sales Programs team is of utmost importance. Tasked with building and delivering training, onboarding, and strategic content to support sales initiatives, you will report to the Senior Sales Programs Manager. Close collaboration with Sales leadership and cross-functional partners is key to ensuring a smooth program rollout and adoption.

What You'll Do Here:

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable training and content.

• Build and maintain playbooks, onboarding guides, and training materials.

• Deliver live and virtual sessions for new processes, tools, and initiatives.

• Build and manage the onboarding experience for new sales hires.

• Serve as a resource for frontline teams, providing mentoring and support.

• Collaborate with the Sales Programs Manager on quarterly objectives.

• Collaborate with Sales, Revenue Operations, and Marketing teams.

Skills You'll Need Here:

(Required)

• Proven experience in learning & development or training roles.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

• Experience crafting and delivering training content in dynamic environments.

• Familiarity with CRM systems and business operations tools.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.

Preferred:

• Experience crafting onboarding programs for sales teams.

• Ability to translate strategic goals into practical content.

• Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

• Comfort with instructional compose principles and adult learning methodologies.

• Proficiency in coordinating and maintaining content libraries.

• Familiarity with business processes used in sales organizations.

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected] or at +1 (617) 289-7917.

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here ( to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy .

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$52,000.00 - $67,600.00 USD

Cengage Group , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.

We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

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