Minneapolis​/St. Paul Surgical Account Manager

Final date to receive applications

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 20 Feb 2026.

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves.

While this is a remote position not located at a physical Medtronic site, the candidate hired will be required to reside within the territory and drive to multiple accounts throughout the region. A valid driver’s license is essential for this role.

The Surgical Account Manager will be responsible for driving surgeon demand across the full Surgical COT portfolio, including Stapling, Energy, Suture, Electrosurgery, Situate, and Access & Instrumentation. This role focuses on developing and executing strategic sales plans, identifying practice trends, and cultivating key customer relationships to drive market growth and adoption. The ideal candidate will work closely with clinical and administrative stakeholders to expand business opportunities, execute business reviews, and contribute to regional and national conversion efforts.

Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul)

• Serve as the main point of contact across MDT account teams, including District Managers (DM), Sales Area Directors (SAD), Sales Operations Specialists (SOS), and teams specializing in GYN and Hernia portfolios.
• Lead the creation and execution of account-level contractual strategies.
• Optimize contracts and drive category expansion across Surgical.
• Own and execute quarterly Customer Business Reviews to evaluate performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key economic and clinical stakeholders.
• Drive adoption and utilization of all Surgical Center of Technology (COT) products, including:
• Stapling
• Energy
• Wound Closure
• Electrosurgery
• Situate
• Access & Instrumentation (A&I)
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with field distribution partners.
• Maximize partnership programs and leverage account intelligence to increase market share.

• Achieve/exceed disposable quota (strategic & core).
• Achieve/exceed hardware quota.
• Expand contract categories.
• Improve opportunity management and forecasting accuracy.

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND at least 6+ years of field sales experience
• Associate’s Degree AND at least 4+ years of field sales experience
• Bachelor’s Degree AND at least 2+ years of field sales experience

• Proven track record in sales within the medical device or healthcare industry, preferably in the surgical or related fields.
• Strong understanding of clinical environments and the ability to communicate complex product information to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in building and managing key customer relationships with decision-makers in both clinical and administrative roles.
• Ability to analyze business trends and use insights to develop actionable strategies.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proficiency with CRM software (e.g., ) and Microsoft Office Suite.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential…