Professional Advocacy Manager

Overview: The Manager of Professional Advocacy will play a key role in expanding the strategic U.S.

healthcare provider (HCP) thought leadership strategy to support Sight Sciences’ commercialization strategy.

Responsibilities:


* Develop and manage advisory boards in alignment with functional objectives


* 15% of the year is to be time spent in the operating room and clinics with HCPs to learn and build relationships


* Engage HCP consultants to help Sight Sciences develop and implement defensive & offensive strategies that help thwart off competition, and increase positive portfolio noise


* Work closely with cross-functional areas on content development for national level symposia/ tradeshows


* Plan and coordinate promotional presence at major medical conferences and symposia


* Develop training and communication plans for HCP consultant management


* Develop and implement a comprehensive metrics plan including: HCP consulting interactions, development, and activities


* Operate as liaison between VP level and HCP consultant connections at all major societal meetings


* Attend relevant industry convention/trade shows, symposia, physician training programs, conferences, and scientific meetings to gain voice of customer and market insights for strategic plan


* Manage current HCP consultant platform contracting (speaking/consulting), compliance, program scheduling including verification with sales and marketing programs to support and verify speaker/consulting activity (payment approvals, handling payment issues)

 

Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s degree in business or life sciences or equivalent experience required.

MBA or master’s degree in management preferred


* Minimum 8-10 years related experience in the medical device industry.

Previous sales, sales marketing or project management experience preferred


* Develop and manage HCP consultant budget and contract management


* Identify, build and manage relationships with key physicians, distributors, clinical investigators, and potential customers


* Partner with Marketing, commercial, and clinical support to develop broad intermediate term/long- term HCP consultant plans for the US and international commercial organization


* Maintain superior knowledge of competitive technologies in addition to medical, technical, and biomedical developments related to Sight Sciences’ products


* Maintain a professional and credible image with key physicians, distributors, consultants, vendors, and co-workers


* Actively work to promote the Sight Sciences culture focused on team building and morale within the marketing department


* Demonstrate understanding of global ethics & compliance, legal and regulatory guidelines of the pharmaceutical industry especially in relation to medical services and Field Medical initiatives


* Thorough working knowledge of the medical device industry required


* Strong relationship ...