Gartner

Director, Sales Enablement

Gartner$120K — $167K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in sales enablement, sales, product marketing, or a related commercial role
  • 2+ years of experience creating high-impact sales content and supporting enablement at scale
  • Exceptional executive communication skills for influencing C-suite interactions
  • Proven strategic partnership capabilities with cross-functional teams
  • Strong project management focus on outcomes over activity
  • Ability to use data and feedback for improvement
  • Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

  • Develop client-facing messaging to articulate Gartner's value proposition
  • Translate research insights into actionable narratives for sales teams
  • Create presentations and tools that support enterprise sales strategies
  • Identify enablement needs tied to commercial performance
  • Ensure messaging aligns with go-to-market strategy
  • Lead sessions to promote core messaging adoption
  • Refine sales content based on field feedback and effectiveness metrics
  • Define and track key performance indicators for enablement efforts

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Charity match program
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401K matching
  • Collaborative team-oriented culture
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
Full Job Description
About the role:

The Director of Sales and Services Enablement will play a critical role in advancing Gartner's commercial success by equipping sales and services teams to confidently engage senior executives with clear, compelling, and insight-led conversations. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales and Services Enablement, this is a strategic and hands-on role responsible for shaping how Gartner's value is articulated in the field-through messaging and enablement content and tools that directly support revenue growth.

This leader will partner closely with Sales and Services, Product, Marketing, and Research to translate Gartner's insights into practical, prospect and client-ready narratives and tools that help Sales and Services influence C-suite decision-makers and win and retain complex enterprise deals.

What you will do:
  • Alongside the practice lead, assist in owning the development of prospect and client-facing sales and services messaging to help clearly articulate Gartner's value to senior executive audiences
  • Translate Gartner research and product insights into actionable sales and services narratives, calls to action, and probing questions used in live prospect and client conversations
  • Build and scale presentations and enablement tools that support enterprise sales and services motions and strategic priorities
  • Partner with Sales and Services practice lead to identify enablement needs tied to commercial performance and pipeline outcomes
  • Collaborate with Product, Research, and Marketing teams to ensure messaging is aligned to Gartner's go-to-market strategy
  • Lead enablement sessions to drive adoption and consistent use of core messaging
  • Gather feedback from the field to continuously refine sales and services content and improve seller effectiveness
  • Define, track, and report enablement KPIs such as content adoption, engagement, and impact on commercial outcomes
  • Drive enablement initiatives end-to-end with strong ownership of priorities, timelines, quality, and measurable results


What you will need:
  • Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to influence how sellers engage C-suite buyers
  • Demonstrated expertise in simplifying complex ideas into clear, persuasive sales language
  • A strong point of view on sales storytelling, grounded in data, market insights, and customer context
  • Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner to Sales/Services, Product, Marketing, and Research teams
  • Strong project management skills with a focus on outcomes, not activity
  • Comfort using data and feedback to continuously improve sales effectiveness
  • 7+ years of experience in sales enablement, sales, product marketing, or a related commercial role
  • 2+ years of experience creating high-impact sales content and supporting enablement at scale
  • Prior experience as a sales professional strongly preferred, especially selling to senior executive audiences
  • Experience working within enterprise B2B sales organizations and complex sales environments
  • Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact
  • Bachelor's degree required


What you will get:
  • Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching and more!
  • Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
  • Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities


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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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$266.7 million
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