Audiology Innovation Manager (m/f/d)

Sonova Group; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Training opportunities

Individual development plans

Zusammenfassung

Sonova in Austria seeks an Audiology Innovation Manager to lead audiological input across a product portfolio and bridge clinical expertise, product development, and marketing to deliver meaningful benefits for hearing care professionals and consumers.

You will collaborate with R&D, Business Units, Solutions Management, and marketing to shape development, validate claims, and prepare launch materials, training content, and audience-friendly resources for regional teams.

Qualifikationen

• Clinical experience in hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation.
• Deep understanding of audiological and clinical principles, information and practices.
• Strong training, presentation, and writing skills.
• Ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, audience-appropriate content.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
• Strong planning, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and WordPress, with abilities in data analysis using Excel and dashboards.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the audiological application specialist for an assigned product portfolio.
• Build a deep understanding of how products are fitted and used and their audiological performance.
• Collaborate with R&D, Business Units, and Marketing to shape product and feature development.
• Define audiological claims and contribute to validation studies and post-market follow-up.
• Ensure audiological accuracy of product marketing content.
• Create training materials, insights, and demonstration tools for launches and campaigns.
• Deliver train-the-trainer sessions with regional teams for deployment.
• Identify learning needs and translate technical information into learning resources.
• Monitor market trends and competitor solutions relevant to the portfolio.
• Contribute to scientific communications and data insights.
• Build relationships with internal and external experts and Care networks.

Kenntnisse

Hearing aid fitting

Audiological principles

Training skills

Presentation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

English proficiency

Relationship building

Data-driven

Tools

Microsoft Office

WordPress

Excel dashboards

Jobbeschreibung

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change,

Here you’ll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Audiology Innovation Manager (m/f/d)

As an Audiology Innovation Manager, you will be the audiological expert for an assigned product portfolio. You will connect clinical expertise, product development, scientific evidence, and marketing to help deliver solutions that create meaningful benefits for hearing care professionals and consumers.

Working closely with R&D, Business Units, product and launch teams, you will provide audiological input throughout the product lifecycle, from early concepts and feature definition to validation, claims substantiation, launch execution, training, and post-launch activities.

More about the role

• Serve as the audiological application specialist and subject matter expert for an assigned product portfolio.
• Build a deep understanding of how products are fitted and used, their audiological performance, and the benefits they provide to target consumer groups.
• Partner with R&D, Business Units, Solutions Management, Marketing Communications, and launch teams to shape product and feature development.
• Define audiological claims and contribute to validation studies, confirmatory studies, benchmarking, and post-market clinical follow-up activities.
• Ensure that product marketing content is audiologically accurate, evidence-based, and appropriately substantiated.
• Create audiological content, training materials, insights, and demonstration tools to support product launches, events, and seasonal campaigns.
• Deliver launch-related train-the-trainer sessions in partnership with the Training Excellence Manager, preparing regional teams for effective and consistent local deployment.
• Partner with the Training Excellence Manager to identify learning needs and translate audiological, scientific, and product information into practical, audience-appropriate learning experiences and resources.
• Monitor customer needs, market trends, performance drivers, and competitive solutions relevant to the portfolio.
• Contribute to professional and scientific communications, including congress presentations, blogs, podcasts, white papers, data insights, and best-practice materials.
• Build relationships with internal and external experts, Group Companies, and Audiological Care.

More about you

Must-have

• Clinical experience in hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation.
• A deep understanding of audiological and clinical principles, information, and practices.
• Strong training, presentation, and writing skills.
• The ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate content.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
• Strong planning, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• A solution-oriented, flexible, and results-focused approach.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and WordPress, with the ability to track and analyze data using Excel and dashboards.

Nice-to-have

• Industry experience.
• An interest in hearing industry digital solutions, such as apps.

More about what we offer

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we are committed to building an inclusive culture where you can balance a successful career with your life outside of work through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both professional and personal development, with strong growth opportunities supported by individual development plans.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.