Sales Trainer

At Sunlighten, we're not just about infrared saunas, we’re on a mission to improve lives through innovative health and wellness solutions. As a global leader in infrared sauna therapy with a 25-year legacy of innovation, we’ve grown from our Kansas City roots to establish a global footprint. With the wellness market projected to reach $7 trillion by 2026, we’re proud to lead the way in light science and longevity. Now, we are on the search for a captivating, growth-minded, and creative Sales Trainer to join our ever-expanding Sales team. Based in the Kansas City metro area, we offer the best of both worlds: the growth of a global company with the close-knit culture of a local business.

As Sunlighten's Sales Trainer, you will work alongside our Sales Training Manager to develop, facilitate, and deliver training content/materials to new hires and existing employees across the US and the UK for ongoing education. You would also be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of these trainings and deliver follow-up sessions to our sales team. Additionally, you will work closely with our sales reps to identify challenges they face on the job and recommend ways to increase productivity. Ultimately, you will help increase the overall profitability, growth, and performance of our sales teams and ensure they have the necessary skills to achieve their goals.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design, assemble, and implement a training curriculum blueprint within time and budget constraints
• Maintain knowledge of our organization, products, and industry to ensure trainings remain relevant and allow for our sales team to be highly proficient upon completion
• Create and distribute training resources, learning aids and process documentation to learners
• Collaborate with multiple departments to maintain workflow/classroom schedule & troubleshoot IT issues
• Produce physical and digital educational material (e.g. videos and case studies)
• Work closely with the sales management team to develop broad training objectives and individual goals to drive world-class sales performance
• Coordinate individual and team performance review sessions to discuss strengths and weaknesses
• Ensure training effectiveness by delivering top-tier, user friendly materials and learning experiences that will be taught at varied levels across a variety of learning styles
• Collect feedback from trainees and managers about training courses and change/improve materials as needed
• Monitor and manage progress of ramping sales rep’s objectives and results and conduct skills gap analysis to identify areas of improvement
• Ensure the organization of materials on our Sales Sharepoint page
• Report on the impact of training programs (e.g. sales achieved)
• Maintain updated records of training material, curricula, and costs
• Onboard new salespeople
• Take on additional tasks & duties as assigned by CSO

• 4+ Years of Inside Sales experience
• Proven work experience as a Sales Trainer or similar role
• Experience with designing training programs/content creation within a sales environment
• Bachelor's degree in Education, HR, or related field strongly preferred
• Ability to manage the full training cycle, including in-person activities and web-based learning
• Hands-on experience with e-learning platforms
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills

• Hybrid Work Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely part of the week
• Competitive Paid Time Off Policy + Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
• Fully Equipped Fitness Center On-Site
• Free Lunch Program featuring a James-Beard Award Winning Chef
• Health (HSA & FSA Options), Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Profit Sharing
• Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Professional Development and Tuition Reimbursement
• Associate Discounts on Saunas, Spa Products and Day Spa Services

Compensation:

$75,000-$80,000/Year

Sunlighten provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Sunlighten is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.