Director of Sales Enablement - AI-Driven Growth

Athene; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene, a leading retirement services company, is seeking a Director, Sales Enablement to shape how our Retail Sales organization learns, develops, and performs. You will lead onboarding, role-based learning, product training, and career development programs that accelerate proficiency and productivity across internal and external wholesalers.

Bring 7+ years in financial services or sales enablement, with 4+ years in leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in financial services, sales enablement, adult learning, or sales leadership.
• Strong understanding of annuity products, financial services distribution, and wholesaler sales practices.

Responsibilities

• Shape sales enablement strategy aligned with Retail Sales priorities.
• Drive onboarding, role-based learning, product training, and career development.
• Lead AI-enabled analytics adoption and coaching for field readiness.
• Establish meaningful success measures and drive program adoption and performance.

Skills

Sales enablement

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Influencing

Adult learning

Learning & development

AI analytics

CRM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM (e.g., Salesforce)

Allego

Seismic

Job description

Athene, a leading retirement services company, is seeking a Director, Sales Enablement to shape how our Retail Sales organization learns, develops, and performs. You will lead onboarding, role-based learning, product training, and career development programs that accelerate proficiency and productivity across internal and external wholesalers.

Bring 7+ years in financial services or sales enablement, with 4+ years in leadership.