Technical Enablement Director - Remote

Overview

Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. The Forward Enterprise platform delivers a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" of the network, based on a mathematical model. The platform scales to support hundreds of thousands of network devices, whether cloud, hybrid cloud, or on-prem. It serves as a single source of truth for the network, enabling network operators to instantly verify security posture, accelerate troubleshooting, avoid outages, and modernize network management.

Over the past few years, Forward Networks has received tremendous industry recognition, including “Cool Vendor in Enterprise Networking” by Gartner, “Product of the Year” by Cloud Computing, “Hot Company” by Cyber Defense Magazine, “Enterprise Cloud Computing Software of the Year,” and has been named to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces in the Bay Area” list.

The company was founded by four Stanford PhD graduates who saw a massive opportunity to improve network operations. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, MSD Capital, Threshold Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

Forward Networks is looking for an experienced Technical Enablement Director.

In Short

• Designs, develops, and delivers technical resources and training programs.
• Empowers sales engineering and customer success teams.
• Bridges the gap between technical expertise and sales execution.
• Assesses technical enablement needs across customer-facing teams.
• Creates a comprehensive technical enablement strategy.
• Develops performance metrics for enablement programs.
• Designs engaging technical training materials.
• Delivers training sessions to various teams.
• Stays updated on industry trends for training content.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams for training needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher with a proven impact history.
• Minimum 5+ years of work experience in sales enablement or related fields.
• Strong technical background in networking, cybersecurity, and cloud domains.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering training programs.
• Project management skills for multiple initiatives.
• Understanding of sales processes and customer needs.
• Experience with learning management systems.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a recognized company in the networking field.
• Flexibility to work remotely.
• Engagement with cross-functional teams.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.