Regional Sales Director - UE Sports Specialization

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world.

To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

The Regional Sales Director (RSD) reports to the Territory General Manager and is responsible for driving sales performance, delivering strategic revenue growth, expanding market share, and developing teams across a defined geography. The RSD leads the field execution of the commercial strategy by optimizing account targeting, coaching sales leaders and team leads, developing local market plans, and driving consistent performance across teams.

This role fosters a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-focused selling, ensuring that business, sales, and account plans are executed effectively, while key metrics are consistently met and exceeded.

• Build and lead regional execution plans that align with national and territory goals.
• Translate commercial strategy into actionable sales plans with clear performance goals, segment targets, and defined sales pipelines.
• Ensure all accounts have documented plans with prioritized targets and conversion tactics
• Monitor sales funnel health, ensuring opportunity coverage supports revenue objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with pricing, contracts, and business unit leaders to win and retain key business.
• Develop and coach Team Leads and field reps through regular ride-alongs, weekly check-ins, and structured development plans.
• Drive quota attainment and market expansion through performance management, clarity of roles, and efficient territory structuring.
• Lead regular pipeline reviews, team meetings, and coaching sessions with clear action tracking and follow-through.
• Attract, recruit, and retain top sales talent using behavior-based evaluation and onboarding practices that drives capacity management and bench strength to meet sales objectives.
• Ensure each team member receives consistent training, development support, and performance feedback.
• Proactively assess and adjust team structure to meet market needs and expand sales coverage.
• Identify individual and team capability gaps through skill assessments and performance data.
• Ensure new hires complete onboarding and are field-ready within expected time frames.
• Develop strategic relationships with high-value surgeons and key accounts.
• Identify and engage surgeon champions to support market education, product development, and influence.

• Strategic planning and field execution in complex, high-stakes sales environments. Strong business acumen and ability to interpret market and performance data.
• In-depth clinical and technical acumen of Zimmer Biomet products, orthopedic industry and competitor products and strategies.
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and retain sales talent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Expert communication and influence skills across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Extremely detail oriented, with strong organization and follow up skills
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Adapts to a fast-paced environment and can successfully adjust to shifting priorities
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with pricing, contracts, marketing, and field teams to execute regional business plans.

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or another relevant field preferred
• Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum of 7+ years of successful medical device sales experience with at least 3 years in sales leadership roles.
• Extensive orthopedic knowledge including Zimmer Biomet and competitive product portfolios.
• Experience leading distributed teams and driving growth in competitive markets.

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