General Manager & Vice President

Making your passion your profession starts here.

CONMED has been leading the development of cutting-edge surgical and patient care products since the early 1970s. We believe it is our capacity to innovate that sets us apart. We iterate on our products to ensure clinical excellence and embrace a mindset of constant improvement. As a result, we have come to own numerous areas of innovation.

We are driven by our shared mission: Empowering healthcare providers to deliver exceptional patient outcomes worldwide. At CONMED, we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a people-first culture that starts with a mission to support our healthcare partners and the patients they serve. It extends to our employees, investors, and other clinical partnerships. That is why we design superior products that lead to healthier lives. We share a passion for humanity, and it comes through in everything we do.

In the General Manager/Vice President of Advanced Endoscopic Technologies (AET) role, you will report directly to the President of General Surgery and will lead the AET business as the executive in charge. You will be expected to collaborate closely with business direct reports (Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Finance) and functional partners (HR, Operations, RAQA, Compliance, and Legal) in developing and executing an appropriate strategy for the business.

As an ideal candidate for this role, you will bring a global mindset, results-driven commercial acumen, and determination to deliver outstanding performance at CONMED. strong passion for strengthening and growing the business in the U.S. and for contributing to CONMED’s growth. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate both a strategic and hands-on approach and be able to work closely with the team in the field to better service the customers’ needs.

We believe in the power of engaged talent. Here are the things you will do to make a meaningful impact in your role:

· Assume full P&L responsibility for the U.S. AET market

· Assess and adapt the current organization structure, talent, and competencies to support the growth of the business

· Establish CONMED’s AET vision and drive the business vision to enable profitable growth

· Formulate the business strategies and plans to strengthen the market presence and build the business

· Build and develop a talented, high-performing, and engaged team and establish a clear succession plan for all the key roles

· Develop a winning culture that reflects high performance, diversity, trust, and teamwork

· Continuously strengthen the product portfolio by bringing in the right products that suit the market demand and customers’ specific needs

· Strengthen the brand presence and improve brand awareness via effective marketing communication programs and endorsement by industry professionals or key opinion leaders

· Excel at stakeholder management (at all levels), working with commercial teams, major hospital groups, and surgeons

· Strategically build the business while maintaining profitable growth

· Establish clear measurable KPIs for all the top team members

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree

· 15+ years of relevant experience in roles of increasing responsibility within the medical device industry, with 10+ being at the senior management level

· Demonstrated track record of success in sales, marketing, and/or general management across organizations

· Ability to meet with customers at hospitals and to be a member of a credentialing agency

· Ability to travel 50-75%

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• Located in EST or CST time zone
• Strong understanding of the U.S. market, including regulatory, legal policies and environment to mitigate risk to the business.

This position is not eligible for employer-based visa sponsorship