Regional Sales Director, Structural Heart – TAVI

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Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of STRUCTURAL HEART disease. We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers to enable outcomes that advance the standard of care. We are hiring a Regional Sales Director (RSD) for the Structural Heart TAVI team in the Northeast region.

This position will report to the US Area Vice President. The RSD must live in the geography of the region and may travel in excess of 50% depending on staffing and regional demands. This role assist’s territory managers and clinical sales specialist to identify and evaluate market opportunities and sales potential to establish and achieve sales and clinical objectives. The Regional Sales Director also leads and coaches the activities of territory managers, clinical sales specialist to develop a high performing team for commercial and clinical trial activity responsibilities.

The RSD will meet the authorization training requirement to support TAVI procedures for competent clinical coaching of their team and improved customer interface. Additional leadership responsibilities include assistance with contract negotiation, customer engagement, performance management and the clinical competency development of their direct reports. The RSD will coach on how to proactively support TAVI procedures to achieve safe outcomes as well as drive continuing education within their region to ensure quality and best in class customer support.

The RSD will set the sales strategy in their region meeting the franchise goals.

• Support and achieve the regional sales plan.
• Develop a safe learning environment and uncompromised positive team culture.
• Create an entrepreneurial and supportive work environment by providing weekly team calls, discovery workshops, regional meetings, and individual discussions.
• Recruit, onboard, coach for sales and clinical performance and develop their direct reports.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives and empower the team to assist in the development of the TAVI franchise.
• Assist individuals with quarterly goals, development plans and provide annual performance reviews.
• Foster proper targeting and drive customer and account engagement planning to advance the commercial sales process.
• Provides accurate sales forecasting and drives TM…