Enablement Business Partner, Okta
AMER Commercial
$171-257k
Offers equity (where applicable) & Bonus
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
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Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$171-257k
Offers equity (where applicable) & Bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.
Role
Who you are
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in sales enablement, revenue enablement, or a related field, ideally within the tech or SaaS industry
- Proven track record of developing and delivering enablement programs tailored to Commercial sales teams
- Deep understanding of Commercial sales, including sales processes, challenges, and buyer personas
- Familiarity with the MEDDPICC deal inspection framework
- Experience working with remote and geographically dispersed teams is a plus
- Experience working with sales, product marketing, and operations teams to align enablement initiatives with organizational goals
- Courage to act as a strategic advisor to sales leaders
- Experience designing and executing enablement programs that drive measurable sales performance improvements
- Competence in leveraging sales enablement platforms (e.g., Highspot, Gong) for content delivery and tracking
- Ability to assess program effectiveness through data and analytics, with a focus on ROI and performance metrics
- Strong facilitation skills with experience delivering engaging training sessions
- Excellent communication and storytelling abilities to connect with sales teams effectively
- Some travel required
- Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and the ability to navigate change
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., in sales enablement or leadership) are a plus
What the job involves
- The Enablement Business Partner (EBP) team at Okta bridges global enablement strategies with field execution
- They act as trusted advisors to sales leaders, tailoring programs to regional and segment-specific needs. Focused on collaboration, alignment, and measurable impact, EBPs drive knowledge retention, skill development, and performance improvement to empower Okta’s teams
- Reporting to the Director of Enablement Business Partners (Americas and Public Sector), the Enablement Business Partner (EBP) at Okta for the Commercial segment serves as a strategic advisor, aligning global enablement initiatives with regional sales objectives
- This role involves tailoring training programs to address the specific needs of the Commercial segment, ensuring sales teams are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills
- Key responsibilities include collaborating with sales leaders to identify enablement requirements, developing and delivering targeted training sessions, and measuring the effectiveness of these programs to drive continuous improvement
- The EBP also acts as a liaison between various departments, fostering communication and alignment to support Okta's growth in the Commercial sector
- Voice of the Field (VoF): EBPs play a pivotal role in representing the field's perspective, gathering insights through close collaboration with key stakeholders, including all levels of sales leadership along with the extended selling team (sales ops, XDR, Marketing, etc). This feedback is regularly channeled back not only to the Global Enablement Team (GET) but also to the other field supporting functions (PMM, Marketing, Sales Ops, etc)
- Strategic Alignment with the Field: EBPs build strong, trust-based relationships with sales leaders, managers, and ICs, aligning enablement initiatives with business objectives. This component of the EBP role is focused on bringing information and providing insights to the field partners (while Voice of the Field focused on bringing information and providing insights to GET from the field)
- Program Activation & Execution: EBPs are accountable for activating both global and local enablement initiatives within their regions, including pre-launch, launch, and post-launch activities. They work closely with program owners to build engagement and adoption strategies, maintaining responsibility for seamless execution, field engagement, facilitation, and tracking of success metrics. EBPs drive continuous feedback loops to optimize program outcomes and ensure alignment with field objectives
- Global Enablement Plan Development: EBPs actively participate in the creation of the Global Enablement Plan by defining regional and segment-specific needs. They are responsible for thoroughly communicating field-driven requests, challenges, and potential barriers to enablement adoption, contributing actionable insights to shape and prioritize GET’s global initiatives
- Program Proposals & Content Development: EBPs submit program ideas for approval and consideration as potential global programs. Upon approval, the EBP provides the content team with a detailed framework to guide content creation, ensuring it meets regional and segment-specific requirements and resonates with the intended audience
- Sales and Business Acumen: EBPs are expected to maintain deep knowledge of products, use cases, MEDDPICCC, deal progression, and Customer Engagement Models (CEM). EBPs are also deeply embedded in the businesses of the segments they support. They have a robust understanding of their segment’s strategic goals, market dynamics, and financial levers
Application process
- Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding
Our take
Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.
The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. They aim to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.
Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2015
$75m
SERIES F
Jun 2014
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $229.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health + Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Pay + Incentives
- Time Off
- Everyday Living
- Resources
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Todd McKinnon
(CEO)VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.
Frederic Kerrest
(Vice Chairman)Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.
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