Sales Enablement Content Manager

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. 

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.  

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Sales Enablement Content Manager

Reporting to: Head of Sales Enablement & Market Analysis
Global role – working across Sales, Product, Marketing & Comms

Are you passionate about creating high‑impact content that empowers sales teams to succeed? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, content, technology, and collaboration? If so, this role could be the perfect next step.

We’re looking for a Sales Enablement Content Manager to take ownership of our global sales & marketing toolbox, ensuring our commercial teams have the right information, at the right time, in the right format. This role plays a key part in supporting value‑led conversations with customers and equipping teams to articulate clear differentiation in the market.

 

What you’ll be doing

In this influential, hands-on role, you will:

• Own and continuously refine our global sales & marketing toolbox, ensuring content is accurate, up to date, well‑structured and aligned with commercial priorities.
• Make content easy to navigate and accessible for global Sales teams and channel partners.
• Champion the use of new technology and AI to improve the effectiveness and usability of our enablement materials.
• Monitor performance and feedback, identifying opportunities to enhance usability and impact.
• Act as the Content Delivery Portal (CDP) super user for the Portfolio department, managing structure, permissions and workflows, and partnering with the CDP team to ensure consistency and clear governance.
• Develop and maintain high‑quality enablement content, including:
  • Battlecards
  • Sales playbooks
  • Ideal Customer Profiles
  • Messaging guides
  • Other value‑driven sales materials
• Research, pilot, and drive new content formats and standards to keep our enablement approach innovative and aligned with how Sales works today.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, Sales & Marketing Academy, and MarComms to support successful new product launches.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery:

Experience & Skills

• Strong background in Sales Enablement, Sales, Marketing, Training, or Product Management.
• Understanding of sales practices (e.g., consultative selling).
• High proficiency in MS Office, SharePoint, and ideally content/document management solutions.
• Structured, methodical approach with the ability to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining quality.
• Able to work independently, stay focused, and deliver outcomes at pace.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills across a global, cross‑functional environment.
• A proactive mindset—comfortable driving continuous improvement, identifying new opportunities, and championing change.

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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