National Sales Trainer Jobs
National Sales Trainer jobs are open across pharmaceutical, technology, financial services, insurance, and retail, from entry-level facilitator to senior director of sales enablement, with specializations in onboarding program design, field sales coaching, and LMS-based curriculum development. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The National Field Trainer (NFT) supports a Brand or Franchise organization in the design and delivery of training solutions to a field sales organization. An NFT ensures both Training & Development and Brand Strategy is effectively represented in all training programs and solutions. This role is accountable to quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and manage several stakeholders at various levels. The role requires a high level of performance coaching, strategy alignment/execution, and application of training fundamentals to enhance performance learning of participants. This position is based in Lake County, Illinois.
Responsibilities:
- Designs, develops, and delivers compliant learning solutions that increases effectiveness and credibility of participants
- Builds trust and credibility with key stakeholders through regular interaction, evidenced by feedback and proven working partnerships
- Leverages existing Learning & Development core platforms and content within the specific Franchise/Brand training products, to limit duplicative efforts
- Demonstrates direct and open communication key stakeholders resulting in positive relationships and mutual alignment
- Provides candid and specific verbal & written feedback resulting in training participants being aware of strengths and weaknesses including a plan for improved performance
- Recognizes the skill level of training participants and adjusts coaching and training techniques to meet the needs of individuals
- Develops Rotational Trainers and/or Guest Trainers by providing them a meaningful role in the class, one-to-one coaching including performance feedback
- Demonstrates and applies knowledge of all stakeholder businesses, strategies and priorities and integrates training activities into brand team business plans
- Recognized as a product and disease-state expert as well as an expert in non-therapeutic areas such as customer and business skills
Key stakeholders:
- CA&O leadership, Franchise/Brand Sales and Marketing leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of field sales experience in pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products (e.g. CFR 210/211, cGMP)
- Project management experience and/or proven ability to manage in a matrixed organization
- High performing sales track record and strong understanding of what drives success in a commercial organization
- Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals at all levels of management to develop partnerships and align training with the business strategy
- Proven ability to integrate business trends, brand strategies, and marketplace drivers into plans that drive competitive advantage to the organization
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The National Field Trainer (NFT) supports a Brand or Franchise organization in the design and delivery of training solutions to a field sales organization. An NFT ensures both Training & Development and Brand Strategy is effectively represented in all training programs and solutions. This role is accountable to quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and manage several stakeholders at various levels. The role requires a high level of performance coaching, strategy alignment/execution, and application of training fundamentals to enhance performance learning of participants. This position is based in Lake County, Illinois.
Responsibilities:
- Designs, develops, and delivers compliant learning solutions that increases effectiveness and credibility of participants
- Builds trust and credibility with key stakeholders through regular interaction, evidenced by feedback and proven working partnerships
- Leverages existing Learning & Development core platforms and content within the specific Franchise/Brand training products, to limit duplicative efforts
- Demonstrates direct and open communication key stakeholders resulting in positive relationships and mutual alignment
- Provides candid and specific verbal & written feedback resulting in training participants being aware of strengths and weaknesses including a plan for improved performance
- Recognizes the skill level of training participants and adjusts coaching and training techniques to meet the needs of individuals
- Develops Rotational Trainers and/or Guest Trainers by providing them a meaningful role in the class, one-to-one coaching including performance feedback
- Demonstrates and applies knowledge of all stakeholder businesses, strategies and priorities and integrates training activities into brand team business plans
- Recognized as a product and disease-state expert as well as an expert in non-therapeutic areas such as customer and business skills
Key stakeholders:
- CA&O leadership, Franchise/Brand Sales and Marketing leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of field sales experience in pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products (e.g. CFR 210/211, cGMP)
- Project management experience and/or proven ability to manage in a matrixed organization
- High performing sales track record and strong understanding of what drives success in a commercial organization
- Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals at all levels of management to develop partnerships and align training with the business strategy
- Proven ability to integrate business trends, brand strategies, and marketplace drivers into plans that drive competitive advantage to the organization
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in national sales trainer jobs.
- Minimum three to five years of direct B2B or B2C sales experience before transitioning into training
- Proven ability to design, develop, and deliver instructor-led and virtual sales training programs
- Experience with learning management systems such as Cornerstone, Docebo, or Salesforce Trailhead
- Familiarity with a recognized sales methodology, such as MEDDIC, Challenger Sale, or Sandler Training
- Strong facilitation skills with the ability to train both frontline reps and sales leadership
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, education, or a related field preferred by most employers
Tips for Your National Sales Trainer Job Search
Quantify training outcomes on your resume
Hiring managers for national sales trainer roles want proof your programs moved the needle. Replace vague phrases like 'improved sales performance' with specifics: ramp time reduced, quota attainment rates before and after training, or number of reps certified through your curriculum.
Highlight your instructional design credentials
If you hold a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential or have built curriculum in an LMS like Cornerstone or Docebo, name those explicitly. Many postings filter for them before a recruiter reads another line of your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists national sales trainer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by sales methodology
Filter your search by the sales methodology a company uses, such as MEDDIC, Challenger, or Sandler. If your background aligns with their framework, say so in your cover note. Trainers who already speak the company's sales language get faster callbacks.
Prepare a teaching demonstration before interviews
Most national sales trainer final rounds include a live training demo, often five to fifteen minutes on a topic the hiring team assigns in advance. Rehearse out loud, time yourself, and build in a brief knowledge check at the end to show you design for retention, not just delivery.
Negotiate for a seat at the sales kickoff
When evaluating an offer, ask whether the trainer owns the annual sales kickoff agenda or only delivers sessions built by others. That distinction defines your actual scope and your ability to show measurable impact, so clarify it before you sign.
National Sales Trainer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most national sales trainers?
Ubeo Business Services, CDK Global, and WITRON are hiring the most national sales trainers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Industries with the highest volume of postings tend to be pharmaceutical, technology, and insurance.
How many national sales trainer jobs are remote?
About 75% of national sales trainer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly companies have adopted virtual facilitation tools since shifting sales onboarding online. Roles focused on curriculum design and virtual coaching tend to be the most remote-friendly, while field-based onboarding positions typically require travel or an on-site presence.
How do you become a national sales trainer?
Start by building several years of quota-carrying sales experience so you can teach from firsthand knowledge rather than theory. Move into a sales enablement or coaching role to develop facilitation skills, then pursue instructional design training or a credential such as the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance. Building a portfolio of curriculum samples and measurable outcomes, like ramp time reduced or attainment rates improved, is what ultimately gets you hired at the national level.
Can you get a national sales trainer job with little experience?
Breaking in without deep training experience is possible if your sales performance record is strong and you can demonstrate you've informally coached peers or onboarded new hires. Apply to associate trainer or sales enablement coordinator roles first, treat them as a structured apprenticeship, and build a curriculum sample on your own time using a free LMS trial to show you can design as well as deliver.
What does the national sales trainer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your sales background and training philosophy, a panel interview with sales leadership or the enablement team, and a live teaching demonstration where you deliver a short session to a mock audience. The demo is the stage candidates most often underestimate, so preparing a structured five to ten minute module with a knowledge check is essential.
Where can I find and apply to national sales trainer jobs?
You can find and apply to national sales trainer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that fit your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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