Medtronic

District Sales Manager - Surgical (Atlanta)

Medtronic$140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Atlanta, GA
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant sales experience or 3 years with an advanced degree
  • Experience with Medtronic Surgical Sales or comparable surgical sales experience preferred
  • Previous leadership experience is a strong advantage
  • Business acumen with knowledge of Energy and Surgical Devices markets

Responsibilities

  • Hire, develop, and retain talented team members
  • Build and advance a District Sales business plan
  • Ensure sellers exceed sales objectives through talent management
  • Manage P&L budget and make strategic spending decisions
  • Cultivate relationships with key customer stakeholders
  • Partner with other business leaders to drive unified sales strategy
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align strategies with market insights

Benefits

  • Health, Dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and long-term disability leave
  • Tuition assistance and employee well-being programs
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and incentive plans
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Jul 2026

A Day in the Life
We are seeking a committed professional to join our team. While this is a remote position not located at a physical Medtronic site, the candidate hired will be required to reside within the territory and drive to multiple accounts throughout the region. A valid driver's license is essential for this role.

The District Manager is responsible for driving sales growth, managing a team, and ensuring the achievement of business objectives within a designated territory. This role involves talent development, budget management, strategic planning, and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Hire, develop, and retain talent to create a culture of execution and performance through field coaching, strategic guidance, and field visit follow-up.
  • Build and advance a District Sales business plan and forecast to meet and/or exceed sales quotas while driving market growth.
  • Talent Management: Ensure each seller meets and/or exceeds sales objectives through coaching and developing talent.
  • Manage P&L Budget: including govern financial activities within allocated budgets while making strategic discretionary spending decisions.
  • Cultivate and maintain key customer relationships with at least 3-5 key stakeholders, including Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and senior supply chain administrators.
  • Partner across businesses with Surgical Leaders, Strategic Accounts Directors, and Enterprise teams to drive a unified sales strategy.
  • Collaborate with internal teams such as Marketing, Finance, and Product Development to align strategies based on market insights and competition.


Success Metrics:
  • Achieve total district and strategic product quota by growing market share and reducing churn.
  • Maintain performance consistency across quarters.
  • Ensure pricing and contract compliance/discipline.
  • Develop and retain high-potential talent, with a clear succession pipeline.
  • Manage pipeline opportunities and improve forecasting accuracy.


Alignment & Focus Areas:
  • Oversee a full U.S. Surgical Portfolio, including stapling, energy, electrosurgery, wound closure, and hernia-related products.
  • Align with key customer and territory stakeholders, including SAM, GYN, HS, SOS, and RSS in the district.
  • Drive sales in FY26 focus products, including Signia Shells, LigaSave Exact, Core Suture, Progrip, and more.


Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
  • Promotes and sells Medtronic's Minimally Invasive Therapies products and services within an assigned geographic area and /or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
  • Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including key opinion leaders and related major medical associations and academic centers of excellence.
  • Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs and providing product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Minimally Invasive Therapies products and/or services.
  • Collaborates across key internal stakeholder groups (finance, sales operations, marketing, OEM, etc.) as well as peers to identify and address trends and to support business goals and strategy.
  • Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitors activities.
  • Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.
  • Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing.


Must Have: Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant sales experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant sales and leadership experience


Nice to Have
  • Experience with Medtronic Surgical Sales or external sales experience within surgical
  • Successful completion of a Medtronic leadership development program, such as Emerging Leaders Development, and successful completion of a Regional Manager training program.
  • Previous people leadership experience
  • Business Acumen, Knowledge of Energy and Surgical Devices markets and COV performance in these markets, ability to analyze regional sales potential, leading and coaching abilities, Drive for Results, Ethics & Values, Evidence-based Medicine, Functional Technical Skills, Integrity & Trust, Interpersonal Savvy, Listening, Negotiating, Priority Setting, Problem Solving

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. A7 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Recruitment Fraud Alert

We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:

Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.

Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.

If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.

If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$140,000.000 - $140,000.00

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational medical device company that develops and manufactures medical device technologies and therapies to treat chronic diseases worldwide. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a medical equipment repair shop. Today, the company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 90,000 people. Medtronic's primary products include implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurostimulation devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
Learn more about Medtronic
Size
95,000 employees
Market Cap
$102.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.8 billion
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
+1.3%
Revenue
$27.9 billion
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