This position is ideal for an experienced field sales or sales training professional to join the North America Learning & Development team as Sales Training Manager at our Raleigh location, ensuring our Sales Associates and new hires are equipped with the knowledge and skills to win.
Reporting to North America Learning & Development leadership and directly enabling the success of the Sales Associate Program and field sales onboarding, you will play a key role in building out measurable, repeatable, and scalable onboarding training with a focus on the early-in-career cohorts. Your expertise will ensure our training programs and courses are relevant and realistic.
This is a full time position in our Raleigh NC office.
Role expectations
- Collaborate with field sales leadership, marketing stakeholders, and commercial excellence to deliver strategic and relevant sales training
- Collaborate with sales training operations to build out training initiatives that apply instructional design rigor, contain appropriate modalities and content, and prove effectiveness at all levels
- Work with Area Field Training Managers and subject matter experts to ensure training solutions minimize waste/defects and have the most relevant and current information, are market tested, and pass our QA process
- Create, maintain, plan, and directly facilitate the sales associate new hire and continued education curriculum on a regular cadence
- Provide in person and virtual instructor led training based on project need
- Serve as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders
- Use available data and KPIs to identify and prioritize skill development opportunities, monitor progress, analyze effectiveness, and report results to commercial leadership
What we're looking for
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in science or business preferred or equivalent experience
- Experience: Minimum 6 years of recent sales experience; sales training experience with a background in pharmaceutical or medical device sales training preferred
- Skills: Sales, sales process, sales training, sales leadership, coaching, performance development, data fluency, process improvement, training facilitation, project management, presentation, knowledge application
- Communication: Demonstrated skills at all stakeholder levels and proven ability to influence without authority; Strong sense of ownership, holding self and others accountable to meet/exceed expectations
- Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects in a fast-paced, inclusive team environment; ability to own and adhere to sales training related processes and systems
Complementary skills
- Instructional design, learning analytics, LMS/learning platforms administration
- Project management and project management software utilization
- MS Office Suite and Copilot integration
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Pay Transparency
General Description of All Benefits
- Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment
- Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
- Family Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans
- Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.
- Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
- 401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).
- Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.
- Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.
- 11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.
- If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.
- Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.
About
Your growth and well-being:At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:Health and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.Employee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.Learning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.Inclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.Country and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process. Discover Align:We are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.Align’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.We foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time. As part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.Eager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being? Explore Align's culture here!Want to discover more about exocad and Cubicure? Click on their names for additional information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced degree in science or business
- At least 6 years of recent sales experience
- Sales training experience
- Pharmaceutical or medical device sales training background
- Experience with sales processes, sales leadership, coaching, performance development, data fluency, process improvement, training facilitation, project management, presentations, and knowledge application
- Demonstrated communication skills across stakeholder levels and ability to influence without authority
- Ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects in a fast-paced, inclusive team environment
- Ability to own and follow sales training processes and systems
- Instructional design experience
- Learning analytics and LMS or learning platform administration experience
- Experience using project management software
- Microsoft Office Suite and Copilot integration experience
Align Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Align Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by Align Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life, and both short‑ and long‑term disability, along with AD&D and wellness resources. Select locations add region‑specific programs such as medical coverage and Multisport, reinforcing breadth.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A corporate bonus plan outlines performance‑based rewards and eligibility, and compensation is described as competitive in commercial roles. Incentive structures in sales are portrayed as offering strong on‑target earnings potential.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a 401(k) plan with company contribution mechanisms, profit sharing, and a defined contribution pension plan. These elements emphasize long‑term financial security alongside salary and bonus.
Align Technology Insights
What We Do
Twenty years ago, we pioneered the world's first clear aligners. Since then, we have continuously innovated with new products and technologies that are revolutionizing treatments for doctors and their patients. Invisalign clear aligners and the iTero Intraoral scanner help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and deliver effective, advanced dental options to their patients. Helping change millions of lives, one smile at a time. Discover your straight path to a bright future at Align. As a part of our smart, diverse and fast-moving global team, you'll make an impact for the market leader that's moving an industry forward. Want to find out what’s next for us—and for you?








