Security Seller Success & Readiness - Enablement Instructional Designer

Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Security Seller Success & Readiness - Enablement Instructional DesignerLocation:Alternate Locationoffsite, eastern or central USArea of InterestUser Experience DesignCompensation Range111100 USD - 153900 USDJob TypeProfessionalSecurity, Services & SoftwareJob Id1440858The application window is expected to close on: June 13, 2025.Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.Meet the TeamOur team helps employees, customers, partners and influencers understand the Cisco Security Strategy and Portfolio. We use communications and sales enablement as tools to influence and inspire change in support of our business priorities. We empower sellers to be at the top of their game, and we build a culture where the best talent wants to work.Through our daily work, we reach 36,000+ sales employees who want to understand and articulate our Security strategy, technology and key differentiators. Through events, speaking engagements and media opportunities, we reach customers, partners and influencers. We are responsible for engaging, inspiring and educating our Security Specialists, so they can deliver value to our customers. With Security now foundational to all technology - we are also the advocates for Security across.Our team geeks out on technology and is passionate about adult learning and team culture. We use data and storytelling to communicate with clear, distinct, and actionable language. We act as conduit between Cisco's corporate strategy and Security focus areas. We help sellers position our outstanding differentiators to win deals because we comprehend our technology.Your ImpactAs a Seller Success & Readiness Enablement focused on Instructional Design, you will be responsible for building and providing training programs and training delivery for sales processes, practices, and tools. You'll need to forge dynamic relationships across the organization and work closely with sales leaders, sellers, sales operations, sales success and activation, and other enablement teams to design and deploy enablement globally. You must be able to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, be willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done in an organized and strategic-focused manner.

• Curate, build, and facilitate on-demand and live enablement offerings for sales processes and tools.
• Support live session planning, facilitation, and post evaluation analysis.
• Conduct needs analysis to design the enablement programs, including choosing the best modality, identifying meaningful content, creating effective assessments for specific sales audiences.
• Engage in Seller Success Governance to help further to maturation of the Sales enablement program and operations including curriculum tracking, LMS platform organization, learner reporting, course surveys, survey analysis and implementation of feedback, course update strategy.
• Work closely with Security Sales Acceleration SMEs and other stakeholder to help develop and mature course content to offer to most effective courses for sales.Minimum Qualifications (Provide up to five (5) bullet points - these should be clearly defined, objective, non-comparative, relevant, and quantifiable to appropriately evaluate applicants - not including soft skills):
  • A sales enablement professional with Instructional Design experience who applies the fundamentals of adult learning to build engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning
  • Instructional Design certificate (4 year degree is a plus)
  • Experience using Articulate Rise/Storyline or equivalent; Vyond, Wellsaid and Walkme.
  • Demonstrated sales and training experience
  • Experience integrating existing content and curating sales new hire enablement content.
  • Exceptional organization and multitasking skills, as well as experience managing projects and programs.
  • Ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Strong business consulting and influencing skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.Preferred Qualifications (Provide up to five (5) bullet points: these can include soft skills)
    • Experience working with Salesforce.com
    • Experience developing and curating WalkMe messages and checklists in support of enablement.#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
      When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.Sign up to receive notifications of similar jobs
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