Director, Customer Education & Development

Job Description: The Director of Customer Education & Development is a senior commercial leader responsible for shaping and executing strategies that strengthen our dealer channel, improve the customer experience, and build the capabilities of our sales organization. This role will lead the strategy for dealer and sales training, customer education, customer loyalty programs, and strategic partnerships with national accounts and large buying groups. The Director will also build scalable programs, processes, and tools that make it easier for customers to do business with us and enable our sales teams to perform at their best. Working closely with leaders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Digital & Technology, and Operations, this leader will translate business priorities into practical programs that improve customer engagement, channel performance, sales effectiveness, and profitable growth.

Responsibilities: Customer Education & Sales DevelopmentDevelop and execute a comprehensive customer and sales education strategy supporting dealers, customers, and sales teams. Build a centralized training organization and create a consistent learning experience across brands and customer segments. Establish standards for sales onboarding, customer education, curriculum development, registration, delivery, and in person training. Evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve programs based on customer feedback, business needs, and performance data. Dealer & Customer ProgramsLead the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of dealer programs that strengthen customer relationships and drive profitable growth. Develop and administer customer loyalty programs, including program structure, measurement, governance, and ongoing optimization. Create partnership programs for national accounts, large buying groups, and other strategic dealer relationships. Identify opportunities to simplify existing programs and establish consistent standards across brands. Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop programs that improve customer retention and reduce churn. Commercial Programs & Customer ExperienceLead cross functional initiatives that improve the dealer and customer experience. Coordinate customer onboarding activities, starter kits, training programs, and brand initiatives. Establish scalable processes that support new business development and ongoing customer engagement. Develop clear measures of program effectiveness and use insights to recommend improvements and investments. Data, Systems & Business ProcessesServe as a business leader and subject matter expert for customer hierarchy, account structures, and related commercial processes. Define business requirements for Customer Master, Salesforce, and other connected commercial systems. Partner with technology and business teams to ensure systems and customer structures support accurate reporting, program administration, and performance measurement. Champion consistent data standards, processes, and ways of working across the organization. Strategy & IntegrationDevelop a multiyear roadmap for customer education, dealer development, and supporting commercial capabilities. Lead strategic projects and integration activities associated with acquisitions and organizational changes. Establish governance, processes, and action plans that enable programs to scale effectively across brands. Translate enterprise priorities into clear initiatives, measures of success, and resource requirements. Financial & Program LeadershipOwn and manage the function's operating and program budgets. Use data and analytics to evaluate program performance, effectiveness, and return on investment. Develop business cases for technology, resources, and program investments. Provide recommendations to senior leadership regarding priorities, investments, and opportunities for improvement. People LeadershipLead and develop a multidisciplinary team supporting customer programs, sales technology, data and reporting, and program management. Establish clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations. Develop organizational capabilities and talent needed to support future growth. Foster a collaborative, customer focused culture across functions and brands.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field. 10 or more years of progressive experience in commercial leadership, customer development, sales enablement, dealer or channel management, customer education, or related functions. 5 or more years of leadership experience, including responsibility for developing teams and leading cross functional initiatives. Demonstrated experience developing and executing customer, dealer, channel, training, or sales enablement programs at scale. Experience working within a dealer, distributor, national account, or other indirect sales channel. Strong understanding of how customer programs, training, sales processes, and commercial capabilities contribute to business growth and customer retention. Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Technology. Experience owning budgets and using financial and performance data to evaluate programs and make investment recommendations. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations. Experience defining business requirements and partnering with technology teams on CRM, customer data, reporting, or other commercial systems. Proven ability to lead organizational change, standardize processes, and influence stakeholders across a complex organization. Strong executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills. Equal Employment OpportunityMasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations: MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at staffing@masterbrand.com. MasterBrand® isn’t just a cabinet company – we are an organization of people who are Building Great Experiences Together. For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home. Building on our history by innovating how we work and what we offer, MasterBrand is proud to be an industry leader. We achieve this through The MasterBrand Way – our business system – which empowers every individual to make the team better, be bold and drive our business forward, and champion improvement in all that we do. Through this unique culture, we strive to create a best place to work where: We aim for opportunity, purpose and reward in our associates’ experience all within an organization where our associates can thrive. We work hard to create an environment that keeps people safe, values their unique experiences and perspectives, and foster collaboration and belonging. We are committed to supporting the well-being of our associates and the communities in which we operate. Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.