Sales Enablement Lead

About This Role

Overview

At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. As part of our sales organization, your role will require a strategic blend of technical acumen and charismatic client engagement, ensuring that every partnership is nurtured towards it maximum potential. As a pivotal link between NetApp and our clients, your contributions will directly influence the growth and direction of our department, making a lasting impact on the organization's success. This is more than a job—it's a chance to be part of a team that values innovation, supports professional growth, and celebrates shared victories.

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real\-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins.

Job Summary

We are seeking a strategic, hands\-on Sales Enablement Lead to design and scale high\-impact enablement that improves how we sell and deliver value in complex, multi\-product enterprise environments. This role equips sellers, solution engineers, and partner technical leads with the skills, workflows, and tools needed to win, balancing business value selling with technical credibility. Enablement is undergoing a major transformation, and this role sits at the center of that shift. The ideal candidate applies AI\-powered techniques such as AI\-assisted content creation, role\-based learning, in\-the\-flow coaching, and deal and account insights to increase enablement speed, relevance, and impact. The focus is on practical, outcome\-driven use of AI to improve how field teams learn, prepare, and execute. The successful candidate has experience across B2B sales motions, technical selling, and partner ecosystems, and can translate strategy into field\-ready enablement that drives behavior change, execution quality, and measurable business results. This role reports to the Director, Seller Enablement, and works closely with Sales, Technical Sales, Partner Leadership, Product, Marketing, and Revenue Operations. Scope of Enablement includes Sales, Partner, and Cloud sellers, and first\- and second\-line Sales leaders.Key Responsibilities

Sales Enablement Strategy

• Drive enablement that balances business value selling and technical credibility in complex, multi‑product enterprise environments
• Translate executive strategy into clear, role‑based field execution through programs, plays, and workflows

Role‑Based Enablement Programs

• Own enablement across core sales and technical motions, including:
• Prospecting and discovery
• Account and territory planning
• Value articulation and business case development
• Technical discovery, solution positioning, and demonstrations
• Deal strategy, competitive differentiation, and close plans
• Pipeline inspection and forecasting
• Onboarding and accelerated time‑to‑productivity

Leader \& Manager Enablement

• Equip sales leaders with coaching frameworks, inspection models, and tools to drive consistent execution
• Embed enablement into manager rhythms such as pipeline reviews, deal coaching, technical validation, and performance conversations
• Build sustained leader capability to reinforce behaviors beyond formal training events

Cross‑Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with Product, Product Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Sales Leadership to:
• Identify capability gaps and priority enablement needs
• Align launches, messaging, and field readiness
• Ground enablement in real customer and field insight
• Serve as a connective tissue between strategy, product evolution, and field execution

Measurement \& Impact

• Define and track success metrics focused on behavior change, execution quality, and business outcomes
• Use data, field feedback, and observation to continuously refine enablement programs
• Ensure enablement investments are outcome‑driven rather than activity‑driven

Qualifications

• 12\+ years of experience in Sales Enablement, Technical Sales Enablement, or a field‑facing role (Sales or Solution Engineering experience strongly valued)
• Deep understanding of B2B enterprise sales motions, complex technical solution selling, and value‑based selling
• Proven experience designing and delivering large‑scale, role‑based enablement programs
• Strong understanding of how Sellers and Partners collaborate to win complex deals
• Demonstrated ability to apply modern AI tools to sales and technical enablement (e.g., AI‑assisted content creation, in‑the‑flow coaching, role‑based learning, deal and account intelligence) to improve enablement effectiveness and field execution—without owning AI platforms or governance
• Ability to influence without authority and lead through cross‑functional collaboration
• Excellent communication skills, executive presence, and comfort working with senior leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience enabling partner ecosystems in a B2B or enterprise technology environment
• Familiarity with modern sales methodologies, value‑based selling, and technical discovery frameworks
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is 170,000 \- 253,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance\-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in\-office and/or in\-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise\-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment \- make your next move your best one. now.

Submitting an application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

Our values

Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.

Benefits

Volunteer time off

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Well\-being

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

Time away

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.