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As a member of the Sales Development team, the Sales Development Associate is a development-focused role designed for sales professionals preparing for permanent geographic territory alignment.
Rather than maintaining primary ownership of a single assigned territory, the Reserve SDR undergoes rigorous sales training and job shadowing while providing agile, overflow, and interim coverage across unassigned, open, or high-volume market territories.
This is an “Offer in Advance” requisition. Applicants must meet the minimum education and experience qualifications at the time of application OR currently meet minimum experience qualifications and meet the minimum education requirements within 120 days of applying. Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of these requirements before Day 1.
Essential Functions
- Structured Onboarding & Learning: Participates actively in sales training programs covering company products, services, supply chain solutions, CRM systems, and data-driven selling tools.
- Peer Shadowing & Mentorship: Conducts structured job shadowing with other SMB roles to observe best practices in cold outreach, lead qualification, value proposition delivery, and opportunity handoffs.
- Joint Call Participation: Engages in joint customer calls, call cycling, and field visits with experienced team members to build practical sales competencies and industry acumen.
- Developmental Pipeline Support:In a training and support capacity, assists active SDR II territories with background research, outbound outreach, and prospective lead qualification under a secondary territory mapping framework. This position does not carry direct sales quotas, territory ownership, or incentive compensation eligibility.
- Performance Tracking & Feedback:Actively participates in regular performance coaching, call reviews, and pipeline reviews with sales leadership to accelerate readiness for permanent territory assignment.
- Other Duties:Performs other duties and special sales projects as assigned by leadership.
Minimum Education/Minimum Experience
To be considered for this position, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); OR
Four (4) years of business-to-business (B2B) sales experience; OR
One (1) year of the Company’s business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated Involvement or leadership in school, community, athletic or professional organizations. Experience working collaboratively in team based environments. B2B or high-value B2C sales experience using digital tools & CRM.High Volume Prospecting activities and/or inbound virtual customer support experience.
Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay: FEC_SH25 $25.59/hr - $35.82/hr
Additional Details: This is a customer-facing role that requires regular in person meetings. Candidates must live within a 50 mile radius of Chicago, IL or surrounding cities within the territory.
Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.
For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- Know Your Rights
- Pay Transparency
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:
- E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
- Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
As a member of the Sales Development team, the Sales Development Associate is a development-focused role designed for sales professionals preparing for permanent geographic territory alignment.
Rather than maintaining primary ownership of a single assigned territory, the Reserve SDR undergoes rigorous sales training and job shadowing while providing agile, overflow, and interim coverage across unassigned, open, or high-volume market territories.
This is an “Offer in Advance” requisition. Applicants must meet the minimum education and experience qualifications at the time of application OR currently meet minimum experience qualifications and meet the minimum education requirements within 120 days of applying. Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of these requirements before Day 1.
Essential Functions
- Structured Onboarding & Learning: Participates actively in sales training programs covering company products, services, supply chain solutions, CRM systems, and data-driven selling tools.
- Peer Shadowing & Mentorship: Conducts structured job shadowing with other SMB roles to observe best practices in cold outreach, lead qualification, value proposition delivery, and opportunity handoffs.
- Joint Call Participation: Engages in joint customer calls, call cycling, and field visits with experienced team members to build practical sales competencies and industry acumen.
- Developmental Pipeline Support:In a training and support capacity, assists active SDR II territories with background research, outbound outreach, and prospective lead qualification under a secondary territory mapping framework. This position does not carry direct sales quotas, territory ownership, or incentive compensation eligibility.
- Performance Tracking & Feedback:Actively participates in regular performance coaching, call reviews, and pipeline reviews with sales leadership to accelerate readiness for permanent territory assignment.
- Other Duties:Performs other duties and special sales projects as assigned by leadership.
Minimum Education/Minimum Experience
To be considered for this position, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); OR
Four (4) years of business-to-business (B2B) sales experience; OR
One (1) year of the Company’s business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated Involvement or leadership in school, community, athletic or professional organizations. Experience working collaboratively in team based environments. B2B or high-value B2C sales experience using digital tools & CRM.High Volume Prospecting activities and/or inbound virtual customer support experience.
Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay: FEC_SH25 $25.59/hr - $35.82/hr
Additional Details: This is a customer-facing role that requires regular in person meetings. Candidates must live within a 50 mile radius of Chicago, IL or surrounding cities within the territory.
Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.
For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- Know Your Rights
- Pay Transparency
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:
- E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
- Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in talent development manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, or a related field
- 3 to 7 years of experience designing and facilitating learning and development programs
- Proficiency with a learning management system such as Workday Learning, Cornerstone, or SAP SuccessFactors
- Experience conducting training needs assessments and translating findings into program design
- Familiarity with instructional design frameworks such as ADDIE or SAM
- Strong facilitation skills for both in-person and virtual learning environments
Tips for Your Talent Development Manager Job Search
Quantify your learning program outcomes
Hiring managers want proof your programs moved the needle. Replace vague bullet points with metrics like completion rates, manager effectiveness scores, or time-to-productivity improvements. If you designed a leadership cohort, state how many participants completed it and what changed in their teams afterward.
Align your resume to the org's maturity level
A company building its L&D function from scratch needs a different skill set than one scaling an existing program. Read job descriptions carefully for signals like 'establish' versus 'optimize.' Tailor your resume to show experience that matches where they actually are, not just where they want to go.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists talent development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a facilitation sample before interviews
Many hiring panels ask talent development candidates to deliver a short facilitation or present a program design. Have a ten-minute workshop segment or a program proposal ready before your first screen. Waiting until you're asked puts you a week behind candidates who already have materials polished.
Target your instructional design credentials strategically
If you hold a CPTD, ATD certification, or a graduate certificate in instructional design, list it prominently in your resume header, not buried in a credentials section. Roles that require LMS administration or needs analysis often filter by certification at the screening stage before a recruiter reviews the full resume.
Follow up with a program proposal after interviews
After a final-round interview, send a concise one-page outline of how you'd approach a priority the panel mentioned, whether that's onboarding redesign or a succession pipeline. It shows initiative and gives the hiring committee something concrete to discuss, which most candidates skip entirely.
Talent Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most talent development managers?
The companies hiring the most talent development managers right now include FedEx, CEMEX, and Merck, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Large employers in healthcare systems, financial institutions, and enterprise technology tend to post the highest volume of these roles consistently.
How many talent development manager jobs are remote?
About 67% of talent development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible functions within human resources. Sub-areas focused on virtual facilitation design, LMS administration, and leadership coaching tend to have the highest share of fully remote postings compared to roles that require on-site facilitation or new-hire orientation delivery.
How do you become a talent development manager?
Most talent development managers start in a coordinator, trainer, or HR generalist role and build experience designing and delivering programs before moving into management. Earning a credential through ATD, completing a graduate certificate in instructional design, or leading a high-visibility learning initiative like an onboarding overhaul can accelerate the move into management. Demonstrating measurable program impact is what typically separates candidates at the transition point.
Can you get a talent development manager role without much experience?
Breaking into a talent development manager role with limited experience is possible if you can show project ownership rather than just participation. Volunteering to redesign an onboarding process, building a course inside a company's LMS, or leading a peer learning series all count as relevant experience even if they weren't your formal job title. Roles at smaller companies or nonprofits often hire candidates who can grow into the function rather than requiring someone who has already held the exact title.
What does the talent development manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your approach to needs analysis and program design. A panel interview with HR business partners or business line leaders usually follows, and many employers ask candidates to complete a take-home case study or deliver a facilitation sample. Final-round conversations often include a discussion of how you've measured program effectiveness and tied learning to business outcomes.
Where can I find and apply to talent development manager jobs?
You can find and apply to talent development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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