Gartner

Director, Sales Enablement

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

Qualifications

  • Exceptional executive communication skills to engage C-suite buyers
  • Ability to translate complex ideas into clear sales messaging
  • Strong perspective on sales storytelling backed by data
  • Strategic partner to Sales, Product, Marketing, and Research teams
  • Project management skills focused on outcomes
  • Experience using data to enhance sales effectiveness
  • 7+ years in sales enablement or related roles
  • 2+ years creating impactful sales content at scale
  • Preferred prior experience as a sales professional targeting senior executives
  • Experience in enterprise B2B sales environments
  • History of leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable results
  • Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

  • Develop prospect and client-facing messaging articulating Gartner's value
  • Translate research and product insights into actionable narratives for sales
  • Create presentations and tools that support enterprise sales objectives
  • Identify enablement needs linked to commercial performance and outcomes
  • Ensure messaging aligns with go-to-market strategies through collaboration
  • Lead enablement sessions for consistent messaging usage
  • Collect field feedback to refine sales content and enhance effectiveness
  • Define and report on enablement KPIs related to content adoption and impact
  • Manage enablement initiatives with ownership over priorities and results

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and generous paid time off
  • Charity match program
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Parental Leave and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401K matching
  • Collaborative and diverse culture
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
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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Size
16,600 employees
Market Cap
$26.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$266.7 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
+14.1%
Revenue
$4 billion
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