Field Sales Trainer

Modernize; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Modernize, through its GTR division, is seeking a Field Sales Trainer to coach enterprise sales teams and managers across brands. You will deliver onsite and virtual sessions, tailor curricula to customer processes, and drive adoption of the referral program while aligning with leadership on coaching priorities.

You will travel about two weeks per month, support premium SMBs, and partner with Product, Operations, and Customer Success to improve training materials and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience coaching salespeople or teams.
• Proven ability to drive adoption of new programs.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver onsite and virtual training for client sales teams.
• Coach managers and enable adoption through playbooks and materials.
• Track participation data and follow up on action items.
• Maintain and update training materials and decks.

Skills

Sales coaching

Leadership

Facilitation

Public speaking

Change adoption

Tools

CRM software

Training platforms

Job description

At Modernize (a QuinStreet division) our mission is to simplify home improvement by inspiring motivated homeowners and connecting them with qualified contractors. Our foundation is based on 20 years as a driving force as Home Improvement Leads in online lead generation - connecting homeowners with high-quality contractors - in the $500 billion annually grossing home improvement market. We're working hard on a new brand and new products to cater to homeowners and the most successful contractors in the industry.

We're looking for sharp, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Teammates who enjoy using technology to solve problems will thrive in our dynamic startup environment. We have an open floor plan that encourages the entire team to participate in critical discussions and allows everyone to be a vital contributing factor. You'll enjoy our hip, newly renovated office in the heart of downtown with a view of the capital and the downtown skyline.

About GTR

Get The Referral (GTR) is part of Modernize Home Services, a QuinStreet company, dedicated to helping home improvement and home services contractors find more opportunities, win more jobs, and grow revenue.

Modernize helps contractors acquire new customers through lead generation, marketing solutions, and financing options. GTR complements those offerings by helping contractors generate more business from their existing customers through referrals.

Using a branded referral app and management dashboard, GTR enables sales teams to turn satisfied customers into active advocates. Through practical sales habits, consistent participation, and leadership engagement, contractors can increase referral volume, improve conversion rates, reduce customer acquisition costs, and drive sustainable revenue growth.

Together, Modernize and GTR help contractors maximize the value of every customer relationship while creating a predictable, scalable growth strategy.

Job Category

We're looking for an experienced Field Sales Trainer who enjoys coaching salespeople and helping managers build lasting habits within their teams.

As GTR's Field Sales Trainer, you'll help client sales teams make referrals a consistent part of their sales process. You'll deliver onsite and virtual training, coach client managers, follow up on adoption, and maintain and improve GTR's training materials. The goal of this role is not simply to deliver training. It is to help customer sales teams consistently use GTR as part of their sales process and help managers create the accountability needed to sustain that behavior.

This role primarily supports enterprise customers across multiple brands, locations, sales teams, and leadership levels. Responsibilities include customer launches, regional rollouts, manager coaching, refresher training, and adoption-focused initiatives. The role may also support select premium SMB customers based on business needs and service commitments. Enterprise customer engagements generally take priority when scheduling training and travel.

You understand the competing demands sales teams face: revenue targets, appointments, financing, paperwork, CRM requirements, and new company initiatives. You know how to earn their trust, explain why a program matters, and help them incorporate it into their daily work.

The Field Sales Trainer does not own the customer relationship, account strategy, retention, technical support, or routine account management. Customer Success remains accountable for overall account health, retention, commercial relationship management, and account strategy. The Field Sales Trainer is responsible for training delivery, field coaching, manager enablement, adoption support, and training-related follow-through.

Reporting to the Platform Adoption and Enablement Manager, you'll align training priorities, field coaching, adoption goals, and content development with GTR's broader enablement strategy.

Responsibilities

Sales Training and Coaching

Company Overview

At Modernize (a QuinStreet division) our mission is to simplify home improvement by inspiring motivated homeowners and connecting them with qualified contractors. Our foundation is based on 20 years as a driving force as Home Improvement Leads in online lead generation - connecting homeowners with high-quality contractors - in the $500 billion annually grossing home improvement market. We're working hard on a new brand and new products to cater to homeowners and the most successful contractors in the industry.

We're looking for sharp, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Teammates who enjoy using technology to solve problems will thrive in our dynamic startup environment. We have an open floor plan that encourages the entire team to participate in critical discussions and allows everyone to be a vital contributing factor. You'll enjoy our hip, newly renovated office in the heart of downtown with a view of the capital and the downtown skyline.

About GTR

Get The Referral (GTR) is part of Modernize Home Services, a QuinStreet company, dedicated to helping home improvement and home services contractors find more opportunities, win more jobs, and grow revenue.

Modernize helps contractors acquire new customers through lead generation, marketing solutions, and financing options. GTR complements those offerings by helping contractors generate more business from their existing customers through referrals.

Using a branded referral app and management dashboard, GTR enables sales teams to turn satisfied customers into active advocates. Through practical sales habits, consistent participation, and leadership engagement, contractors can increase referral volume, improve conversion rates, reduce customer acquisition costs, and drive sustainable revenue growth.

Together, Modernize and GTR help contractors maximize the value of every customer relationship while creating a predictable, scalable growth strategy.

• Deliver engaging onsite and virtual training for client sales representatives and managers.
• Teach reps when and how to introduce the referral program naturally, enroll customers as advocates, and encourage ongoing participation.
• Use role-playing, objection handling, demonstrations, and practical exercises to build confidence and consistency.
• Adapt training to each customer’s sales process, organizational structure, and level of adoption.
• Identify whether participation challenges stem from knowledge gaps, competing priorities, workflow friction, or limited leadership support.
• Help salespeople incorporate referral activities into their existing routines.
• Conduct sales representative ride-alongs when necessary to understand the specific in-home sales experience.

• Establish clear training objectives, expectations, and follow-up responsibilities with client leadership.
• Help managers reinforce referral behaviors through existing sales meetings, coaching routines, and accountability practices.
• Coordinate customer training plans, coaching priorities, and adoption initiatives with the Platform Adoption and Enablement Manager and GTR's Operations and Customer Success teams.
• Review participation data before and after training to assess progress and identify areas needing additional support.
• Document findings, agreed actions, and follow-up needs.
• Provide continued coaching after onsite visits to help teams sustain new habits.
• Share field feedback with GTR to improve training, implementation practices, and the product experience.

• Own the ongoing maintenance and improvement of GTR's training decks, facilitator guides, role-playing exercises, and manager coaching resources.
• Maintain a core set of materials and tailor presentations for enterprise brands, regional teams, and eligible premium SMB customers.
• Keep content accurate and current as product features, workflows, and recommended practices evolve.
• Coordinate content updates with GTR's Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams.
• Incorporate common objections, field feedback, and effective customer examples into future training.
• Maintain organized, current versions so GTR teams use consistent materials.

• Proactively build and maintain a deep working knowledge of GTR’s app, dashboard, and customer workflows.
• Translate software features into simple, practical steps for home improvement salespeople with varying levels of technology experience.
• Confidently demonstrate GTR’s technology during live training and help users practice common tasks.
• Troubleshoot basic user issues and coordinate with GTR’s technical support team when additional assistance is needed.
• Use patience, persistence, and practical coaching to help salespeople who initially resist or struggle with technology.
• Stay curious and proactive about learning new features and incorporating them into training.
• Maintain accurate records of customer training, coaching activities, observations, commitments, and follow-up actions in GTR’s designated systems.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a sales manager or team lead with direct responsibility for coaching salespeople and holding teams accountable.
• Demonstrated success introducing new processes and sustaining changes in sales behavior.
• Strong understanding of how to balance new initiatives with the daily demands of selling and managing a sales team.
• Ability to build credibility with frontline representatives, local managers, and senior sales leaders.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills, including leading practice exercises, handling resistance, and adapting to different audiences.
• Ability to influence client teams without direct management authority.
• Comfort using customer performance metrics and GTR’s internal benchmarks to identify gaps, guide coaching, and measure improvement.
• Experience creating or improving training presentations and supporting resources.
• Strong organization, preparation, and follow-through across multiple customer engagements.
• Availability for travel totaling approximately two weeks per month, which may include separate trips or consecutive weeks depending on customer needs.
• Experience in home improvement, home services, or in-home sales is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or working within a large sales organization is especially valuable.
• Demonstrated sales leadership and coaching results are more important than formal corporate training credentials.

The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 USD to $90,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices. The salary may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The position is also eligible to receive either a performance bonus or commission. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits; (2) retirement benefits; (3) the amount of paid days off (paid sick leave, parental leave, paid time off, or vacation benefits); (4) any other tax-reportable benefits.

Modernize (a QuinStreet division) is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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