Director, Sales Programs

Wolters Kluwer Open · verified Sep 24, 2026

Hybrid 2 Locations Full-time Director Revenue & Sales Operations

At a glance

Leadership Revenue & Sales Operations role at Wolters Kluwer. 2 Locations · full-time · $137,900–$246,350 base.

SalaryStated by Wolters Kluwer

$137,900 – $246,350

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

RoleRevenue & Sales Operations

SeniorityDirector

Location2 Locations

WorkplaceHybrid

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay$137,900–$246,350

PostedAug 4, 2026 · 7w ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set the worldwide sales-program agenda, roadmap, governance, and priorities against revenue goals
Work with regional sales leaders to find pipeline gaps and launch targeted programs with frontline teams
Scale effective programs across regions while preserving room for local execution
Lead executive reviews, quarterly planning, and recommendations built from commercial data
Manage and develop the sales-program team while coordinating Marketing, RevOps, Enablement, and other functions

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree is required; an MBA or advanced business degree is preferred
At least twelve years across sales programs, strategy, revenue operations, business development, demand generation, field marketing, or enablement
At least five years managing and developing strong-performing teams
Experience influencing executives and turning sales data into practical actions with measurable pipeline or revenue results
CRM reporting, dashboard, and productivity-tool proficiency, with Salesforce strongly preferred

Who this fits

This role suits a senior sales-programs leader who can move between executive strategy, hands-on analysis, cross-functional coordination, and field adoption. You’ll lead a team and work globally across regional sales organizations. The position is hybrid in the United States, and interviews may require onsite attendance at a Wolters Kluwer office.

From the employer

About the Role:
The Director, Sales Programs is a senior leader responsible for designing and executing strategic sales programs that accelerate pipeline growth, improve sales productivity, and drive revenue performance. Operating at the intersection of sales strategy, go-to-market execution, pipeline generation, sales enablement, and commercial operations, this role translates business priorities into scalable programs that deliver measurable commercial outcomes. The Director, Sales Programs partners closely with regional and executive Sales Leadership to identify growth opportunities, assess pipeline performance, and develop targeted initiatives that increase customer acquisition, sales effectiveness, and market penetration. This role leads the end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution of sales programs, ensuring alignment with regional priorities, corporate objectives, and revenue targets. The successful candidate is a strategic, data-driven, and influential leader who combines strong commercial acumen with operational excellence. They are equally comfortable shaping executive-level recommendations, leading cross-functional teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving field adoption of programs that create sustainable business impact. This leader serves as a trusted advisor to sales leadership and plays a critical role in advancing the organization's growth strategy through innovative, insight-driven sales initiatives and organizational alignment.

Responsibilities:

Accelerate pipeline growth, improve seller productivity, and operationalize scalable go-to-market programs that deliver measurable commercial impact. This role sits at the intersection of sales strategy, pipeline generation, field execution, revenue enablement and go-to-market operations. This leader is responsible for defining and executing the global Sales Programs strategy while building, leading and developing a high-performing team. You will partner closely with regional Sales Leaders to understand pipeline gaps, design targeted sales Programs, and bring those Programs to life with frontline sales teams. The successful candidate will be both strategic and hands-on: comfortable analyzing sales data, building executive-ready recommendations, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and driving Programs that create measurable revenue impact.

People Leadership

Lead, coach and develop a team.

Set goals, performance expectations, and development plans.

Sales Programs Strategy & Execution

Own the global Sales Programs strategy and roadmap.

Prioritize and govern the portfolio of strategic programs aligned to revenue objectives.

Scale successful programs globally while enabling regional flexibility.

Drive measurable pipeline growth, opportunity progression and revenue impact.

Executive Partnership

Serve as strategic advisor to Global Sales Leadership.

Influence GTM strategy using commercial insights and analytics.

Lead executive business reviews and quarterly planning.

Cross-functional Leadership

Lead alignment across Marketing, RevOps, Enablement, Product Marketing, Customer Success and Business Development.

Resolve cross-functional priorities and build executive sponsorship.

Governance

Define the operating model, governance cadence, KPIs and inspection rhythm.

Standardize best practices across the global organization.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or advanced business degree preferred.

Experience

12+ years of experience in Sales Programs, Sales Strategy, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, Business Development, Demand Generation, Field Marketing or Sales Enablement.

5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

Proven executive stakeholder management and strategic influence.

• Strong understanding of B2B sales motions, ideally in SaaS, cloud, enterprise technology or a high-growth commercial environment.

• Proven experience designing and executing Programs that generate measurable pipeline or revenue impact.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret sales data and convert insights into practical commercial actions.

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple Programs, stakeholders and deadlines across markets.

• Proficiency with CRM reporting, dashboards and productivity tools. Salesforce experience is strongly preferred.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

$137,900.00 - $246,350.00 USD

This role is eligible for Bonus.

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.