Senior Area Innovation Manager - Endoscopy; Southern CA

Position: Senior Area Innovation Manager - Endoscopy (Southern CA)
The Senior Area Innovation Manager or AIM is a field-based Medtronic Endoscopy (GI) sales position. The individual will call on MSO/IDN headquarters, Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), physician offices, and will support their assigned geographic area.  The AIM aligns with internal and external stakeholders to execute and accelerate meaningful outcomes for strategic organizational initiatives and will serve as a customer facing product expert.  

This position will  primarily  focus on protecting and expanding the utilization of Medtronic artificial intelligence through the GI Genius platform by executing market development and sales-oriented activities. Individuals will be expected to transfer knowledge and best practices to accelerate this technology's adoption to the greater sales force. Additionally, the individual will be expected to develop solutions to a broad range of issues at the account level requiring a high degree of cross-functional interactions and leadership capability, with only high-level guidance.

This role covers a large geography including Southern California up to San Luis Obispo (ideal candidate location of LA or Orange County) / territory will also cover HI
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* Position Responsibilities:

** BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
* Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas by driving product adoption through the delivery of clinical and economic value of Medtronic AI platforms
* Expertise in artificial intelligence trends including but limited to market positioning of GI Genius and macroeconomic factors that influence decision making in AI in healthcare.
* Thorough understanding of the current and future AI competitive landscape, including non-AI technology designed to improve patient outcomes. Ability to position Medtronic AI platforms as the market leader.
* Have a well-documented record of accomplishment of successfully targeting, converting, and installing new GI Genius Accounts at enterprise level MSO/IDN headquarters, Hospitals and ASC’s.
* Further defines the direction for new products (primarily but not limited to GI Genius), processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results. Excellence in Medtronic GI portfolio integration into GI Genius sales processes and documented sales achievement.
* Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives. Ability to identify and leverage internal and external customers and vendors at various levels. May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.
* Successfully develop the sales and clinical organization in their assigned geographic territory by sharing GI Genius product expertise, skill set and sales knowledge. Success is defined by focused product quota achievement.
* Develops solutions to complex problems, and/or makes significant improvements of processes, systems, or products independently to enhance performance of job area. Executes identified solutions.
* Provide solution-oriented strategies to facilitate product adoption and accelerate sales growth.
* Establish relationships with healthcare executives, physicians and KOL’s in their territory where procedures are performed or influenced.
* Interact with physicians, hospital executives and service line administrators to close sales and drive ongoing utilization of our solution-based software technology as cleared by the U.S. FDA, as appropriately regulated
* Possess and deliver a thorough understanding of healthcare economics specific to the customer and deliver targeted messaging to validate the value proposition of Medtronic AI platforms
* Initiate and lead engagements with internal cross-functional leaders to accelerate and close the sales process.
* Significant travel required – 75%
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE  
* Understands and delivers the clinical value of Medtronic AI platforms, including published evidence, disease pathways and ground truth development of algorithms.
* Provide clinical product demonstrations and education in accounts through individual and group interactions to increase the customers' understanding and proficiency.
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