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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. The Surgical Academic Manager will be responsible for partnering with academic institutions to deliver expert consultation and training on the Alcon surgical portfolio to enable the best possible patient outcomes while satisfying sales objectives and achieving quota targets. One will also be responsible for calling on physicians and staff within teaching hospitals, clinics, and operating rooms to sell medical devices including but not limited to capital equipment, consumer/disposables, durable goods, and implantable devices in Chicago, IL and surrounding states!
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Initiates current sales opportunities and educates by building business/professional relationships within major teaching hospitals, academic centers, and affiliated Department of Defense and Veteran's Affairs Hospitals to satisfy sales goals and achieve quota targets.
- Strategically influences key physicians, residents, and fellows as champions/advocates of targeted Alcon Surgical products.
- Improves Alcon relationships by identifying key decision makers and establishing communication with physician staff, residents, and fellows at all US academic institutions.
- Demonstrates strong technical and clinical abilities to discuss products in the operating room and perform product in-services.
- Coordinates and leads educational presentations and surgical wet labs.
- Handles the annual resident hand-off program with the surgical field sales team.
- Coordinates tactical and strategic cross functional initiatives that enhance Alcon's trusted partnerships within select academic institutions.
- Manages workload and schedule while hitting set targets.
- Balance experiencing new environments and working autonomously in a remote sale environment.
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.)
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
- 2 Years of Relevant Experience
- Travel Requirements: Domestic 50%, Overnights
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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.