Regional Director - Shockwave (Houston, TX)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

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Job Function:

MedTech Sales

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Sales – Hospital/Hospital Systems (Commission)

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview 

The primary function of this role will be to drive incremental business growth through the development and management of relationships with national strategic accounts within their designated area. The Area VP – Strategic Accounts leads a team of Directors, Strategic Accounts, collaborates cross-functionally with various departments, and leverages industry insights to enhance customer engagement and retention. This role requires exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of market dynamics to elevate the company's competitive position. 

Position Overview 

The Regional Sales Director will build and develop a regional sales team to deliver best in class performance for revenue and growth.  Responsible for building and managing the regional sales force and generating revenue and creating a successful strategy.  Work closely with Marketing, R&D and Area VP of Sales to identify market needs and execute on the sale/commercialization of new products.   

 

Essential Job Functions 

• Build, oversee and help drive a team of regional field sales representatives that maximize sales revenues, attain corporate objectives and exceed sales goals  

• Forecast annual, quarterly, and monthly sales revenue streams accurately  

• Identify, develop, and implement effective sales plans and strategies   

• Develop specific revenue plans for sales teams as needed to ensure growth in all products/services targeted by the organization  

• Provide coaching, advice, support, motivation or information to help individuals meet and ideally exceed their defined sales objectives  

• Train and coach sales representatives to structure deals that exceed revenue expectations  

• Serve as escalation point for issues beyond team authority; resolve team conflicts as necessary  

• Perform sales activities for an assigned geographic area to achieve or exceed assigned revenue objectives  

• Develop and test new sales strategies and tactics, replicating those that are most successful  

• Keep abreast of and disseminate new product and industry knowledge to the team  

• Work closely with Marketing on go-to market strategies and see them through to successful completion  

• Participate in sales team meetings, sales management meetings and quarterly business reviews  

• Other duties as assigned. These job requirements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.  

 

Requirements 

• BA/BS degree or equivalent relevant experience  

• Proven track record of leading sales in the medical device or disposable device markets   

• 5+ years of demonstrated success leading and managing a sales team and exceeding team quotas  

• Strong sales, recruiting, leadership, organization, planning and prioritization   

• Results oriented with multiple years of meeting or exceeding quota with experience in bringing innovative market defining products to market  

• Good interpersonal skills to align and foster positive working relationships across the organization (internal and external)  

• Ability to develop and critically analyze a sales pipeline and forecast  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  

• Ability to travel over 50% if needed  

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities   

• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements  

• There may be continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)  

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Advertising, Coaching, Developing Others, Hospital Operations, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Leadership, Market Research, Market Savvy, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Pricing Strategies, Relationship Building, Representing, Sales, Sales Territory Management, Sales Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Procurement, Team Management, Vendor Selection