Job Title: Manager of Sales Development & Training
This is an in-office position located at the WoodmenLife Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE.
WoodmenLife is looking to hire a Manager of Sales Development & Training to join our team!
The Manager of Sales Development & Training leads the team responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously improving onboarding, product, sales, recruiting, leadership, and compliance training for WoodmenLife’s nationwide Sales force. Partners with Sales and divisional leaders to identify capability needs, align learning priorities with business strategy, and build scalable programs that improve representative readiness, recruiting effectiveness, retention, productivity, and customer outcomes.
Manages training staff, faculty, vendors, projects, learning technology, and budgets. Establishes performance expectations, measures training effectiveness and business impact, and ensures learning content remains current, accessible, and compliant with company standards and applicable insurance and securities requirements.
WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, WoodmenLife has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home.
As a member of the WoodmenLife family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more. Apply today to learn more!
We are looking for someone to:
Lead, coach, and develop the Sales Development and Training team; set priorities and performance expectations, allocate resources, evaluate performance, and support succession and professional development.
Partner with Sales leaders, field leaders, product teams, Marketing, Compliance, Legal, and other divisions to assess needs and maintain a learning strategy aligned with business goals and Sales force capabilities.
Oversee onboarding and ongoing development for representatives, Regional Directors, and Recruiting Sales Managers, including life insurance products, needs-based selling, recruiting, leadership, technology, business practices, and customer experience.
Apply adult learning and instructional design principles to deliver effective classroom, virtual, blended, and self-directed learning for a geographically dispersed Sales force.
Maintain curriculum governance and content standards so training materials are accurate, current, accessible, consistently delivered, and compliant with company policies and applicable insurance and securities requirements.
Manage learning platforms, digital content, training records, schedules, vendors, and operational processes to provide a reliable and scalable learning experience.
Use AI and other learning technologies responsibly to create tools and content, personalize learning, automate repeatable work, and improve team and Sales force productivity while protecting confidential information.
Establish learning metrics and reporting; evaluate learner readiness, adoption, behavior change, production impact, and return on investment, and use findings to improve programs.
Manage the department budget, project portfolio, vendor relationships, and implementation plans to deliver priorities on time and within approved resources.
Stay current on life insurance products, sales practices, regulations, market trends, adult learning practices, and emerging technology; recommend changes that strengthen Sales force performance.
We need someone who has:
Bachelor’s degree in business, education, instructional design, insurance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Seven or more years of progressive experience in sales, sales training, learning…