Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.
As the SDR Enablement Lead, you will architect the learning journey for our AMER Sales Development organization. Your mission is simple but critical: shorten ramp time for new hires and enhance the skills of existing SDRs. You will expand on established programs that have transformed performance levels for the SDR organization & take them to the next level.
Standardize the SDR Enablement Rhythm and drive high-velocity pipeline generation through a combination of high-impact onboarding, "ever-boarding," and readiness certifications that turn potential into performance.
This role requires being in-office (Austin, Texas) 3x per week
What You Will Be Doing- Onboarding Excellence: Deliver a best-in-class onboarding experience that takes new SDRs from "Day 1" to "First Meeting Booked" with speed and confidence
- Enablement Delivery: Create and deploy SDR-specific enablement programs with a heavy focus on territory planning, prospecting, messaging, and outreach,
- Alignment: Partner closely with SDR leadership to develop everboarding programs and identify emerging talent within the ranks.
- Competency-Based Training: Transform SDR skills through continuous "ever-boarding" and formal certifications that ensure proficiency in pipeline generation skills, messaging, and MEDDPICC qualification.
- Cross-functional excellence: Operate as advocate & liaison with internal teams to drive best in class process, program, and messaging alignment.
- Performance Measurement: Maintain reporting on program effectiveness and impact on SDR ramp and conversion metrics.
- Content Management: Organize all SDR assets & learning to ensure they are easily accessible and up-to-date.
- Process excellence: that ability to operate multiple global programs contiguously while keeping leadership informed of status, progress, & impact.
- Sales Expertise: You have a successful track record in prospecting or full-cycle sales. You understand the grit and strategy required to build a pipeline from scratch using the modern sales stack including AI-driven sales tools, Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, Seismic, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Strategic Coaching: A passion for mentoring and developing others, with a talent for identifying skill gaps and deploying the right remediation to close them.
- Master Communicator and Trainer: Prior enablement experience has equipped you with excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex product concepts into digestible sales motions.
Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.
An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.
As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.
We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
- Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
- Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
- Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
- Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.
We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected]. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.
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