How To Become A National Sales Training Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a national sales training manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Bill Thorne

The average national sales training manager salary is $137,131. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 6-8 years of experience to become a national sales training manager. National sales training managers with a Certified Sales Professional (CSP) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 23,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a national sales training manager?

Bill Thorne

Executive Director of the NRF Foundation and Senior Vice President of Communication and Public Affairs of NRF, National Retail Federation

Retail is the largest private-sector employer in the country, directly employing 32 million people and supporting 52 million jobs overall - roughly one-quarter of the U.S. workforce. While COVID-19 has presented new and unexpected challenges, retailers have continued to showcase the industry's resilience and adaptability time and again. The safety and security of customers and employees remains our greatest priority. It is no doubt that the professional environment has changed this year, but retail continues to offer a plethora of career opportunities for graduates and seasoned veterans alike.

ScoreNational Sales Training ManagerUS Average

Salary

8.6

Avg. Salary $137,131

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.4

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 4.07%

Black or African American 3.24%

Hispanic or Latino 9.82%

Unknown 4.41%

White 78.23%

Gender

female 32.04%

male 67.96%

Age - 46

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46

Stress level

6.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a national sales training manager

Explore national sales training manager education requirements

Most common national sales training manager degrees

Bachelor's

80.3 %

Associate

9.5 %

Master's

7.8 %

Start to develop specific national sales training manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Field Training	8.08%
Sales Training	7.08%
Product Knowledge	5.73%
Product Training	5.40%
Sales Growth	4.60%

Complete relevant national sales training manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New national sales training managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a national sales training manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real national sales training manager resumes.

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Lead team on product redesign to web-base SaaS infrastructure and generate feature content base on customer need and marketability.
Reverse negative relationship with distributors through personal relationship building, changes in sales execution, and implementation of new distributor programs.
Lead team on product redesign to web-base SaaS infrastructure and generate feature content base on customer need and marketability.

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Now it's time to start searching for a national sales training manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
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How do national sales training managers rate their job?

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National sales training manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020

Pros

Motivating people and helping to create success in each person's day. Honor God serve people in rich people's lives, pursue excellence in service.

Cons

Not enough time in each day to get everything accomplished.

A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020

Cons

I like everything

Pros

Coming in contact with people, motivating staff, making the numbers, profitability for everyone

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019

Pros

Working and meeting new people. Helping customers with their purchases. Helping employees better themselves and their sales processes.

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Nothing

What is a national sales training manager and how to become one

What general advice would you give to a national sales training manager?

National sales training manager career paths

Key steps to become a national sales training manager

Explore national sales training manager education requirements

Most common national sales training manager degrees

Start to develop specific national sales training manager skills

Complete relevant national sales training manager training and internships

Research national sales training manager duties and responsibilities

Apply for national sales training manager jobs

How did you land your first national sales training manager job

Average national sales training manager salary

How do national sales training managers rate their job?

National sales training manager reviews