Professional Education and Development Manager, 12 month contract, Alcon Vision Care

Overview

Professional Education and Development Manager on a 12 month contract at Alcon Vision Care, building professional relationships with eye care professionals and delivering education and clinical/technical support to support brand engagement and prescribing decisions.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Eye Care Professionals, HCP influencers, and Key Accounts/Key customers to promote engagement with the Alcon brands.
• Provide clinical and technical information supporting the brands that positively influences prescribing behaviour and decisions.
• Provide education and technical support for Key Accounts and key customers as part of the customer partnership teams for account support.
• Adopt and execute the International Professional Education and Development strategy, adapted to local market commercial priorities.
• Execute the education strategy and deliver content to support New Product Launches and key strategic brands, focusing on fundamental clinical skills and product knowledge supported by science.
• Deliver generic/on-label education materials to support strategic brands across face to face, virtual and digital channels.
• Deliver and implement the pre-launch education and communication strategy and key tactics for New Product Launch readiness.
• Run Commercial Advisory Boards and Round tables for insight and product support, particularly related to New Product HCP advocacy.
• Direct and deliver support for congresses and trade conferences held within the local market, including sponsorship negotiation, booth and messaging development, commercial/brand podium presentations, planning and PR liaison.
• Deliver professional communications and scientific amplification compliantly through social media, trade articles, email newsletters and other channels.
• Execute the thought leader and HCP influencer strategy, developing and managing relationships with local HCP influencers, thought leaders, professors, organizations/associations, educational institutions and researchers.
• Provide clinical/technical support to the local marketing, sales, sales training, regulatory, legal and communications teams.
• Deliver HCP advocacy for all strategic activities based on customer insights.

What you'll need

• Undergraduate or Master's degree in Optometry.
• Minimum 5 years clinical/optical practice or industry experience.
• Strong technical understanding and exposure to contact lens fitting and dry eye management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Results oriented team player with strong collaboration and well-developed project management capabilities.

Nice to have

• Demonstrated experience delivering high-quality presentations, combined with outstanding public speaking skills.
• People and internal stakeholder management skills.

Details

• Location: Remote - New South Wales.
• Employment type: 12 month contract.