Provide development and deployment leadership and strategic direction for a global team

Manage process for assessing, planning and prioritizing needs related to Marketing and Sales programs across enterprises and geographies

Guide the efforts of the team in developing and executing assessments and sourcing and designing content

Leverage alternative delivery methods to scale offerings, match learner needs, and ensure high impact learning

Guide deployment of technology enabled systems and processes to improve efficiencies and scale

Support development and deployment of performance support tools to reinforce learning

Collaborate with business partners to maintain a consistent program core while addressing specific Business Unit, Function or Platform needs

Communicate regularly with corporate executives involved in steering committees and corporate governance models and SAP teams and process owners as appropriate to ensure program alignment and incorporation of new directives or changing priorities

Establish metrics that tie programs and services directly to business results

Identify best practice content, delivery methodologies and deployment processes across business platforms and geographies

Monitor effectiveness of training techniques and suitability of training programs for future application

Benchmark externally with comparable global organizations and incorporate key elements as appropriate

Based on direction from the Steering Committee and input from SME's, develop and/or revise core curriculum of the Marketing and Sales Academy programs for a global audience

Work with BUs and platforms to identify need for content customization, write case studies, collaborate with designers on creation of material, and provide direction to vendors on content development as needed

Develop and oversee program budget; approve program-related expenses and oversee billing process; manage the hiring and contract negotiation for external or internal services/resources as needed

Oversee selection, negotiation, and contracting processes within the Academy program portfolio. Build cohort of strategic learning partners as needed for content, methodology, facilitation, and coaching

Coach and mentor to ensure fit with corporate culture and adequate knowledge of related business issues.

15+ years experience in sales and/or marketing management roles

Demonstrated project management skills

Business acumen and ability to influence all levels of the organization

Demonstrated ability to synthesize and translate theory into practical applications

Ability to source, select, coach and evaluate supporting resources for program facilitation and coaching

Experience building high performance teams

Ability to cope with ambiguity and change

Proven business-partnering and consulting skills

Proven needs assessment skills

Ability to lead and leverage team strengths within a virtual, global team environment

Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% of the time, both domestic and international.