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Manufacturing Sales Training and Enablement Director at Matroid

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 7–12+ years of experience in sales enablement, sales training, or enterprise SaaS sales.
  • Experience supporting enterprise sales teams selling into manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Strong understanding of consultative and value-based selling methodologies.
  • Proven ability to coach and develop high-performing sales professionals.

Requirements:

  • Define and execute the company-wide sales enablement strategy aligned to revenue goals.
  • Build scalable onboarding and continuous training programs for Enterprise AEs with KPIs to measure effectiveness (ramp time, win rate, deal size, quota attainment).
  • Design and deliver onboarding programs for enterprise SaaS sales and develop ongoing training in discovery, qualification, deal strategy, negotiation, and executive communication; run role-playing sessions and provide 1:1 coaching.
  • Educate AEs on manufacturing terminology, protocols, equipment, and translate technical product capabilities into clear business value; train on manufacturing workflows and industry verticals; partner with Field Applications Engineers to improve technical fluency.

Job description

About Matroid

Matroid is a leading computer vision company delivering an end-to-end platform that enables enterprises to rapidly train and deploy automated visual inspection across imagery sources, including EO, IR, X-Ray, CT, OCT, and more.

As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, applying these technologies to real-world industrial challenges requires deep domain expertise. Matroid’s mission is to democratize computer vision—empowering domain experts to build and deploy models without writing a single line of code.

Founded by a Stanford professor in 2016, Matroid has raised $33.5M and is deployed across manufacturing, security, and industrial IoT environments. We're changing how enterprises approach quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Director of Sales Enablement & Training, you will build and lead Matroid’s global sales enablement function—equipping our enterprise sales team with the skills, tools, and methodologies needed to win complex, technical deals in manufacturing environments.

You will partner closely with Sales Leadership, Product, Marketing, and Field Engineering to design and execute a scalable enablement strategy that drives faster ramp times, higher win rates, and consistent execution across the sales organization.

This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that blends sales expertise, training design, technical fluency, and operational rigor.

You will report directly to the CEO and play a critical role in scaling Matroid’s enterprise go-to-market engine.

You must have deep knowledge of manufacturing technology, protocols, and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Enablement Strategy & Leadership

  • Define and execute the company-wide sales enablement strategy aligned to revenue goals.

  • Build scalable onboarding and continuous training programs for Enterprise AEs.

  • Establish KPIs to measure enablement effectiveness (ramp time, win rate, deal size, quota attainment).

  • Partner with Sales Leadership to identify skill gaps and drive performance improvements.

Sales Training & Development

  • Design and deliver onboarding programs for new hires in enterprise SaaS sales.

  • Develop ongoing training in:

    • Discovery & qualification

    • Deal strategy & multi-threading

    • Negotiation & closing

    • Executive communication

  • Run role-playing sessions, call reviews, and deal strategy workshops.

  • Provide 1:1 coaching on active enterprise deals.

  • Educate AE's on manufacturing terminology, protocols, equipment, and more.

Technical & Industry Enablement

  • Train sales teams on:

    • Computer vision and AI/ML concepts

    • Manufacturing workflows and use cases (quality inspection, automation, safety, etc.)

  • Translate technical product capabilities into clear, compelling business value.

  • Partner with Field Applications Engineers to improve technical fluency across the sales team.

  • Develop enablement around key industry verticals (automotive, metals, electronics, etc.).

Sales Process & Methodology

  • Implement and reinforce a consistent enterprise sales methodology (e.g., MEDDICC, Challenger).

  • Standardize best practices for:

    • Pipeline management

    • Forecasting

    • Deal qualification

  • Develop playbooks for land-and-expand strategies within large manufacturing accounts.

Content & Tools Development

  • Create and maintain:

    • Sales playbooks

    • Pitch decks

    • ROI calculators

    • Competitive battlecards

  • Develop industry-specific messaging for manufacturing verticals.

  • Partner with Marketing and Product to ensure alignment on positioning and messaging.

  • Evaluate and implement modern sales enablement tools and platforms.

Performance Coaching & Analytics

  • Analyze sales performance data to identify trends and training opportunities.

  • Partner with leadership to improve:

    • Win rates

    • Sales cycle efficiency

    • Average deal size

  • Track onboarding effectiveness and ramp timelines.

  • Drive adoption of sales methodologies and tools across the team.

What You Bring to the Table

Required

  • 7–12+ years of experience in sales enablement, sales training, or enterprise SaaS sales.

  • Experience supporting enterprise sales teams selling into manufacturing or industrial environments.

  • Strong understanding of consultative and value-based selling methodologies.

  • Proven ability to coach and develop high-performing sales professionals.

  • Experience with complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

  • Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making.

  • Experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced startup environment.

Preferred

  • Experience in:

    • Computer vision, AI/ML, or data platforms

    • Manufacturing or industrial markets

    • Automation technologies (MES, SCADA, sensors, etc.)

  • Prior experience as an Enterprise Account Executive or Sales Leader.

  • Familiarity with MEDDICC, Challenger Sale, or similar frameworks.

  • Experience building enablement functions from the ground up.

Key Skills

  • Sales coaching and adult learning principles

  • Ability to translate technical concepts into business value

  • Strong messaging and storytelling development

  • Strategic thinking with hands-on execution

  • Cross-functional leadership and influence

Success Metrics

  • Reduced ramp time for new Enterprise AEs

  • Improved win rates and quota attainment

  • Increased average deal size and pipeline conversion

  • Adoption of sales methodologies, tools, and processes

  • Positive feedback from sales team on enablement effectiveness

What We Offer in Return

  • Opportunity to build and lead enablement at a category-defining AI company

  • Competitive salary + equity

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid premiums)

  • Gym membership reimbursement

  • High-impact role shaping how enterprise AI is sold into manufacturing

Matroid is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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