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A superb opportunity has arisen to support the development of the UK Heart Failure (HF) business as Therapy Development Manager across the West of the UK.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for activities within the Heart Failure division, to include LVAD busines, CardioMEMS and short term MCS / ECMO, covering the West of the UK and therefore involves significant travel.

• The role will also be responsible for developing and delivering coordinated internal and external messaging regarding Abbott Medical’s value proposition in Heart Failure therapy.

• Therapy and Market Development: Supporting and developing strategic implanting centers and educating referring physicians on indications for LVADs, Short Term support, and CardioMEMS

• Educational Support: Develop Heart Failure education programme for UK&I markets in collaboration with wider HF team.

• Key Account & commercial management of implanting centres, their physicians and key opinion leaders within the territory.

• Work alongside our European colleagues, sharing best practice, and contributing to the development of strategy and marketing initiatives across the HF business.

• The role provides technical, clinical, educational and sales support to ensure safe adoption and growth of the technology, so you will be required to become a therapy expert on Abbott HF devices, technology, patient indications, patient selection and reimbursement.

• Assist in education/training activities with physicians, support staff and stay abreast of and communicate relevant clinical data.

• Cross divisional collaboration, to help maximize revenue and opportunities across the portfolio, as well as with colleagues in the Market Access Division to ensure coordinated activity.

• Provide forecasting of implant activity.

• Provide market intelligence for fine-tuning of therapy training and expansion plans. Build and maintain relationship with referral sources to grow and establish a healthy base of business.

• Responsible for the day to day management of distributor relations.

• Responsible for day to day management and interactions with national procurement groups.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or relevant experience;

• Prior field sales experience, ideally in a clinically complex therapy area, required, as well as a good understanding of medical device industry operations and procedures;

• A comprehensive ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices;

• Ability to work with others effectively;

• Documented record of delivering strategic marketing information;

• Expert verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills;

• Professional training/education certification or designation preferred.

At Abbott, we are committed to your ongoing development and progression and we will ensure you receive the very best training and support to enable your success. As you’d expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a phenomenal range of benefits to support you and your family. These include competitive salaries and bonus potential, a superb defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com