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 building skills and emotional intelligence
• Strong project management and time management skills required
• Ability to exercise sound decision-making and good judgment consistent with a senior level position
• 20%-40% overnight travel

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