Clinical Sales Manager, Cardiac Rhythm Management - Albany/Western, NY

Abbott•Albany, NY

2d•$99,300 - $198,700•Remote

About The Position

This position partners and collaborates with key stakeholders within Commercial to achieve region revenue growth goals and manage the region’s clinical specialists and resources. The role identifies and implements strategies to increase coverage efficiency, improve productivity, and strengthen the selling mindset of the clinical team. The Clinical Sales Manager is responsible for the development and coaching of clinical representatives, as well as administrative management tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 7-9 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
CRM certification and demonstrated aptitude in CRM therapy knowledge for implants and device support
Knowledge of local CRM customer base preferred
Demonstrated leadership/credibility with the local team(s).
Strong business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills
Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers
Ability to manage conflict effectively and effect change
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong project management experience
Must be energetic, organized, determined and goal oriented
Schedule flexibility for case coverage and client meetings after hours and on weekends.
Ability to travel approximately 25-50% of the time, dependent on territory geography.

Responsibilities

Partner with Regional Sales Director, Territory Managers, and Sales Representatives to drive revenue growth and market share capture through strong coordination of sales and service efforts across the region.
Identify clinical opportunities through the use of analytics, time studies and/or field visits.
Address clinical opportunities through coaching or the development and execution of measurable initiatives.
Coordinate, develop, and implement strategies to increase service efficiency and optimize clinical headcount utilization.
Leverage best practices via network of Clinical Leaders and training.
Coordinate, develop, and implement strategies to increase service efficiency.
Manage and coach clinical specialists through the utilization of field rides, individual and group meetings and company resources to ensure regional alignment of goals, development of talent and adoption of best practices.
Demonstrate effective change leadership to adapt to an evolving customer base, industry service expectations, and changes in team member skills and capabilities needed to win in the market.
Communicate and drive alignment within CRM at both the Area/Regional level on vision, goals and activities.
Adhere to, communicate, and reinforce policies, business conduct and quality standards.
Be a critical part of a collaborative regional management team to locate, recruit and hire top clinical candidates for open positions.
Continually work to maintain a strong, diverse personnel “bench” of candidates for use in future hiring opportunities.
Oversee the training and development of the clinical team in implant, service delivery, competitive and product knowledge.
Ensure all direct reports have annual/quarterly objectives and implement a regular schedule of evaluating performance, providing feedback and coaching, and documenting performance needs and achievements; implement performance improvement plans, if needed.
Coach and advise the clinical team on teamwork, time and task management, and career development.
Perform administrative tasks related to management, expense, inventory and communication activities.