Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
The da Vinci® Clinical Sales Manager plays a critical role in building and developing the clinical field sales team within his/her region. The major responsibilities are to manage and direct the clinical utilization of the da Vinci® Surgical System within their installed base. This will include managing installations, training and utilization growth within their assigned region and the hiring, training, and development of da Vinci Clinical Sales Representatives.
Essential Job Duties (Specific responsibilities and tasks an individual would be expected to perform in the role. Additional job duties may be determined by functional people manager)
- Develop and implement clinical sales activities to achieve and exceed goals set by senior management
- Expand clinical usage in all existing accounts
- Expand clinical usage by selling and training new surgeons in all specialties applicable to the da Vinci® Surgical System
- Manage training and education process within installed base
- Lead new system installation process
- Prospect for new system installations and system upgrades to existing base
- Provide clinical sales team with new product information or new information on existing products
- Work with the training and marketing departments to implement new strategies and programs as directed by senior management
Preferred Skills and Experience (As applicable - Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that are not required to perform the job, but are desirable to have)
- Success in introducing new technologies to the market is a plus
- Fluent in English and local language is preferred
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
- Minimum of 10+ years sales experience including 5 or more years in medical device sales
- Good Role model of Intuitive's Individual & Leadership Expectations
- Proven track record in managing and developing a sales force in the medical device industry
- Strong background in clinical sales
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel up to 50%, dependent upon account distribution
- Remote field management Implementation of sales process platform and presentation skill
- Knowledge of the Operating Room environment is required
Required Education and Training (As applicable - Specific education and training that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
- Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
Additional Information
Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
