Senior Sales Enablement Manager (Commercial North America)

McLean, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 24-08-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian youll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things together.

We are seeking a Sr. Sales Enablement Manager to drive the success of our Commercial North America Commercial sales organization. This role goes beyond training delivery it is about building scalable programs aligning closely with sales leadership and ensuring measurable commercial outcomes. The ideal candidate combines operational rigor strong field credibility and a passion for equipping sellers with the skills tools and confidence to win in complex enterprise sales cycles.

What Youll Do:

Program Ownership: Design and run scalable programs (role-based curricula certifications sales plays) that reduce ramp and improve win rates.
Enterprise & Value Selling Enablement: Build executive-ready narratives discovery frameworks POV/POC guides and negotiation playbooks; coach field managers to reinforce.
AI-Enabled Execution: Operationalize AI in daily workflows (call insights content generation/curation skills coaching); define usage patterns and guardrails.
Tool & Methodology Adoption: Drive adoption for Seismic Clari Gong SFDC LMS/PRM; partner with RevOps on taxonomy/governance; run enablement analytics.
Measurement: Own program KPIs (time-to-first-deal certification attainment tool adoption pipeline hygiene) and show correlation to revenue metrics.
Field & XFN Collaboration: Co-create with frontline leaders PMM Product Alliances and Legal/Security (for Public Sector) to ensure accuracy and adoption.

What Youll Bring:

Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Business Administration Marketing Education Technology).
7 years in enterprise SaaS/PaaS enablement/sales with demonstrable impact.
Built and scaled at least one major sales enablement program end-to-end.
Hands-on with AI tools for enablement; strong Seismic/Clari/Gong/SFDC proficiency.
Credibility with frontline managers; excellent facilitation and change management.
Deep understanding of enterprise sales and value-based selling.

Nice to Have:

Experience with low-code platforms or enterprise SaaS applications.
Familiarity with Appians platform and ecosystem.

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Tools and Resources

Training and Development: During onboarding we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University skills based training and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
Community: Well immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social educational and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

About Appian

Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI-Powered Process Platform includes everything you need to design automate and optimize even the most complex processes from start to finish. The worlds most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows unify data and optimize operationsresulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information visit . Nasdaq: APPN

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Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best r...