Professional Education and Development Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and sustain professional relationships with Eye Care Professionals, healthcare influencers, and key accounts/customers.

• Encourage engagement with Alcon brands while offering clinical and technical insights that impact prescribing behavior and decisions.

• Provide education and technical support to key accounts and customers.

• Implement an international Professional Education and Development strategy tailored to local market needs.

• Deliver educational content that supports new product launches and strategic branding initiatives.

• Provide generic/on-label education through in-person, virtual, and digital platforms.

• Execute the pre-launch education and communication strategy and its associated tactics.

• Organize commercial advisory boards and roundtable discussions.

• Support Alcon-hosted and external congresses and trade exhibitions.

• Develop sponsorship opportunities, booth setup, messaging, podium presentations, planning, communication, and public relations activities.

• Implement compliant professional communications and scientific promotion through social media, trade publications, email newsletters, and other channels.

• Execute the strategy for thought leaders and healthcare professional influencers.

• Build and manage relationships with healthcare influencers, thought leaders, industry experts, educators, organizations, associations, educational institutions, and researchers.

• Provide clinical and technical support to marketing, sales, sales training, regulatory, legal, and communications teams.

• Lead healthcare professional advocacy efforts for strategic initiatives based on customer insights.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Optometry is required.

• At least 5 years of clinical or optical practice or industry experience is necessary.

• A strong technical understanding and experience with contact lens fitting and dry eye management is essential.

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality presentations.

• Exceptional public speaking skills are highly preferred.

• Skills in managing people and internal stakeholders are advantageous.

• A results-oriented team player is desired.

• Strong collaboration skills and well-developed project management abilities are required.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Attractive compensation package.

• Opportunities for career progression.

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• A meaningful role in advancing eye health.