Job Description

The purpose and scope of the Regional Sales Director (RSD) is to develop and grow the products and services in the US Chronic Pain market in a specified geographical region. This role will report to the Area Vice President. The Regional Sales Director leads a field sales force and will work closely with the US Neuromodulation Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Human Resources leaders to achieve business results.

Responsibilities:

• Hiring and retaining a diverse, highly motivated staff while providing ongoing career coaching, growth, and personal development opportunities
• Exercising direct supervision over company sales representatives, and acts in a liaison capacity with independent sales representative firms
• Recommending, interpreting and implementing corporate, division or organization-specific policies and procedures to accomplish business objectives, resolve issues, and ensure employee compliance with such policies, practices, and procedure
• Preparing annual regional sales forecasts and participating in the determination of market potential and in the preparation of sales expense estimates for the region
• Maintaining contact with major accounts within the assigned region; assisting sales representatives with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals
• Participating in the development of marketing policy and recommending product and product line revisions as well as pricing changes where necessary
• Assisting sales support and marketing staff members in activities such as sales promotion, training, and market research in planning and executing special projects
• Setting and achieving goals that utilize best-in-class business practices with a focus on continuous process improvement
• Assuring the quality of services meet or exceed internal and external customer requirements
• Exercising judgment in planning and organizing work; monitoring performance and reporting on status; resolves problems and identifies root causes to prevent reoccurrence
• Remaining current on developments in field(s) of expertise, regulatory requirements, and a comprehensive knowledge of the company's products, markets, and objectives as well as industry trends
• Maintaining a safe work environment

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8 or more years of experience in medical device product areas or related discipline, including direct experience in product sales
• Prior experience working in a highly regulated and high-quality system environment where compliance with government regulations is required
• Ability and willingness to travel 50%-75%
• Ability to work collaboratively, internally and externally
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
  
• Ability to lead and motivate a team and work in a group environment, including interaction with senior and executive-level leadership
• Must be highly analytical and possess strong interpersonal skills including influencing, negotiation and teamwork skills
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be process-oriented and understand the relationship and necessity of process to strategy
• Experience with digital sales tools, execution tools, and sales force automation
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business administration or related discipline, preferred
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing diverse teams, preferred
• Prior Neuromodulation experience, preferred

• Comprehensive understanding of chronic pain therapy technology, preferred
• Experience with Salesforce customer relationship management platform, preferred