8X8 INC Partner Enablement Manager (MN) Salary in the United States

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT) communication solutions help businesses transform their customer and employee experience.  With one system of engagement for cloud voice, video, collaboration and contact center and one system of intelligence on one cloud communications platform, businesses can now communicate faster and smarter to exceed the speed of customer expectations. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or follow 8x8 on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. This individual will report to the Channel Enablement Director for NA/ANZ and will be tasked with providing sales enablement and training to the sub Agents of our 8x8 Master Partners. This will include: coaching, needs assessment, and relationship building with channel partners and their internal teams.  Job Responsibilities: Work with 8x8 Channel Account Managers to identify and provide enablement and training to Sub Agents that are smaller than 6 sales employees. Implement and successfully drive a regionalized program and repeatable cadence to meet the needs of under reached and served Partner base.   Work with channel partners, sales and channel marketing to perform needs analysis - what should we be providing for each individual partner.  Understand basics of selling and what a sales person’s job consists of.  Manage and mentor as you nurture their sales success growth that is centric to 8x8 offerings.   Manage scheduling and follow up with both virtual classroom and in-person classes Communicate with learners, facilitators and speakers to ensure smooth delivery of training classes and programs Ensure that all operations aspects of the channel training classes are in place (i.e. communicating with students, confirming presenters, confirming locations, ordering supplies and catering.) Provide reporting on attendance of training sessions to Sales VPs/Directors and Partner Sales Managers.  Serve as first point of contact for inquiries for channel training needs Contact students to access their evaluation links to conduct surveys Provide metrics on course evaluations monthly and as needed. Support the efforts concerning the on boarding of new Master and sub agents as called upon by the Channel Enablement Director. Qualifications: Experience in sales training and in direct sales is required. Experience should include: Platform (in-person) training of internal and/or partner sales people. Web/E-Learning delivery.  Must demonstrate a comfort and confidence to deliver presentations to all levels of sales (reps, managers, directors, VPs, etc..)  High energy, positive, outgoing personality.  Responsive, self-motivated and action oriented. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.   Ability to travel 50-70% (mostly 1 -3 day trips) International travel will be minimal but ability to obtain a US passport is required.   Desired Location:  Minneapolis, MN       #LI-JB1 8x8 is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. For 8x8 jobs located in the US: 8x8 participates in the E-Verify program. View the Participant Poster in English | Español. View the Right to Work Poster in English | Español. We also provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.  Learn more or email us at careers@8x8.com (Include “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line) For European Job Applicants our Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be found here.