Sales Enablement Leader — Virtual Team

The E.W. Scripps Company; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The E.W. Scripps Company in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced manager to lead a virtual Sales Assistant team supporting our linear and digital sales operations.

You'll establish scalable processes, grow talent, and partner with Sales Leadership to boost seller productivity and customer experience in a fast-moving media environment.

This role emphasizes change leadership, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in related field preferred.
• Prior managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish clear performance expectations, accountability measures, and service standards to ensure consistent execution.
• Oversee staffing, workload balancing, and resource allocation to maximize team efficiency and seller support.
• Create and lead training, onboarding, and professional development programs that build media sales and systems expertise.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, customer service, and ongoing learning.
• Serve as a change leader by guiding teams through evolving business priorities, technologies, and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with Sales Leadership to improve seller productivity, customer experience, and revenue-generating effectiveness.
• Use KPIs, productivity metrics, and data insights to monitor performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence decisions, support enterprise initiatives, and enhance processes, systems, and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

People development

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

Job description

The E.W. Scripps Company in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced manager to lead a virtual Sales Assistant team supporting our linear and digital sales operations.

You'll establish scalable processes, grow talent, and partner with Sales Leadership to boost seller productivity and customer experience in a fast-moving media environment.

This role emphasizes change leadership, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration.