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Full-Time

Head of Enablement

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Headway

Headway

1,001-5,000 employees

Connects patients with affordable mental health services

Hardware
Financial Services
Biotechnology
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$184k - $230kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation

Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Management
Zendesk
Salesforce
JIRA
Marketing
Confluence
Requirements
  • 10+ years’ experience in enablement for sales, customer success, and account management functions
  • 5+ years’ experience leading teams of high-performing enablement professionals (e.g. training, program management, knowledge management)
  • Proven history of successful people management, including managers
  • Quantifiable track record of reducing time to productivity for new hires
  • Successfully implemented and/or iterated on a go-to-market launch strategy
  • Partnered with sales leaders, customer success leaders, marketing, operations, product, and cross-functional teams to bring frontline agents and salespeople the knowledge and skills they need to do their jobs
  • Experience working in Seismic Learning, Seismic Knowledge, Outreach, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Zendesk, Gong and/or Salesforce
  • Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments and embrace the change that comes with it
Responsibilities
  • Take accountability for gold-standard adult education and role readiness
  • Manage and grow an existing department of high-performing enablement professionals delivering onboarding, continued education, and go-to-market updates in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Own quarterly and annual planning for the department in concert with key partners in the organizations we serve, including budgeting, headcount, OKRs, and company-wide launches and initiatives
  • Ensure an ongoing, consistent reduction in the ramp time of incoming sales, customer success, and account management hires by helping the team evolve the program to increase the impact of the onboarding we provide
  • Ensure successful continued education of role-based competencies based on company priorities and an evolving competitive landscape
  • Support the evolution of the knowledge management strategy aligned with compliance standards, our technology suite, new technologies (e.g. AI), and current best practices in the market
  • Oversee the go-to-market strategy for packaging and disseminating updates from cross-functional teams to the sales, customer success, and account management organizations as efficiently and effectively as possible
  • Build strategic partnerships with stakeholders in sales, customer success, account management, operations, marketing, product, exec, and cross-functional teams
  • Unblock the team’s day-to-day work to increase speed and quality of deliverables
  • Measure, report on, and optimize the impact of all enablement initiatives
  • Report to the VP of Growth

Headway simplifies the process of finding and paying for mental health therapy. It operates in the mental health market, addressing the challenge that many Americans face in accessing care due to high costs and complicated administrative processes. For individuals, Headway provides a platform where they can easily find therapists and psychiatrists who accept their insurance, allowing them to filter through numerous providers to find the right match without incurring out-of-pocket expenses. For mental health care providers, Headway reduces the administrative workload associated with accepting insurance, enabling them to focus more on patient care rather than paperwork. The company connects patients with insurance-accepting providers and streamlines the insurance process, making mental health care more accessible and affordable. Headway's goal is to create a more efficient mental healthcare system that benefits both patients and providers.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$227.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

53%

2 year growth

160%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Headway's recent $2.3 billion valuation and substantial funding rounds indicate strong investor confidence and financial stability.
  • Expansion into new markets like Southern California and partnerships with major health plans suggest significant growth potential and increased accessibility for patients.
  • The company's focus on reducing administrative burdens for providers can lead to higher provider satisfaction and retention, enhancing the overall quality of care.

What critics are saying

  • The mental health market is highly competitive, and Headway must continuously innovate to maintain its edge over other mental health platforms.
  • Rapid expansion and scaling may lead to operational challenges and potential service quality issues.

What makes Headway unique

  • Headway uniquely focuses on simplifying the insurance process for mental health care, unlike competitors who may not address the administrative burdens faced by providers.
  • Their platform's dual approach of serving both patients and providers creates a seamless ecosystem that enhances accessibility and affordability of mental health services.
  • Strategic partnerships with major health plans like Cigna and BlueCross BlueShield enable Headway to offer in-network care across all 50 states, a significant competitive advantage.