United States onlySubject Matter Expert (SME) - AI for Sales (Early 2026)
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About Ziplines
Ziplines Education is a category‑leading education company that partners with universities to deliver industry‑focused certificate courses that prepare professionals for the digital‑first workforce. Each year, we help thousands of career advancers build the knowledge, skills, and credentials they need to move their careers forward. 92% of learners recommend our programs, and our net promoter score is consistently in the excellent range. Together, we empower adult learners to confidently pursue the career they’ve always wanted.
Course Development Schedule
Work on this course will begin in the first half of 2026. We are recruiting SME roles on a rolling basis from now until the course enters development.
More About This AI For Sales Course
Sales is changing fast. With AI, sales professionals can research accounts in seconds, draft personalized outreach, and surface deal risks before they stall. This 5‑week program shows account executives, SDRs, and sales managers how to partner with GenAI to speed pipeline creation, sharpen messaging, and run tighter deals—without writing any code. You’ll practice prompt patterns for sales tasks, evaluate outputs for accuracy and tone, and build a repeatable, AI‑powered sales playbook that actually moves numbers.
You’ll also learn to measure ROI of new tools, integrate AI into your CRM workflows, and drive change across your team with responsible guardrails. By the end, you’ll work faster on the busywork (research, first drafts, notes, follow‑ups) so you can spend more time building relationships, handling objections, and closing.
About You
You bring at least 10 years of sales experience, with at least 2 years in AI strategy and adoption, and a passion for helping professionals thrive. You have a point of view on what sales professionals need to succeed with AI and can break concepts down for beginners.
SME Role Objectives
- Create compelling, industry‑aligned courses that give learners what they need to advance in their field.
- Record authentic, engaging videos illustrating AI concepts and showing learners how to use related technologies to drive results.
- Inspire learners, build confidence, and help them adopt and integrate AI into their sales practice.
- Optimize learner engagement, retention, and success.
Our Learners
Our learners are driven professionals from diverse fields, ranging from newcomers to industry experts, all desiring to acquire new skills to advance their careers.
Our Courses
Each Week, Learners
- Complete on‑demand online content featuring scenario‑based learning, industry context, expert videos, and best practices (6‑7 hours).
- Apply skills via a hands‑on “Playbook” project (1‑2 hours).
- Attend a live session with a different industry expert (2 hours).
- Get extra support via Slack or Learner Success team.
Your Duties and Time Commitment
- Overall time commitment: 35‑40 hours over 6 weeks.
- Week 1: Kickoff meeting, review module outline, clarify schedule.
- Weeks 2–5: 1–2 working sessions per week; develop lessons, exercises, video outlines.
- Week 6: Record and upload videos.
- Week 7: Review module and give feedback.
How We Support You
- Partnered with an experienced learning designer who guides content creation.
- Receive a draft outline covering key topics and learning objectives for refinement.
- Video and slide production team handle post‑production and slide design.
Your Compensation
$5,000 per course module.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of sales experience with deep understanding of AI adoption trends.
- Passion for learning and helping others grow.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Clear viewpoint on essential skills for newcomers and ability to explain concepts.
- Comfortable and engaging on video.
How To Apply
We’re excited to learn more about you! To complete your application, please submit:
- Your resume (PDF).
- A sample teaching video (1–2 minutes).
Because this role involves recording authentic, engaging videos, we’d like to see a short 1–2 minute video where you explain a concept as if you’re introducing it to someone new. Use any platform: Loom, Zoom, YouTube, or a shareable video file.
Submit all applications through our job board; we review each efficiently and equitably.
Ziplines, Inc. is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other protected characteristics.
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