Account Manager – Sports Medicine

Smith Nephew; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Save As You Earn

Hybrid working

Private health insurance

Dental plans

Life assurance

Income protection

Gym discounts

Salary sacrifice bike/car

Company car or cash allowance

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Smith+Neu is seeking a driven Sports Medicine Account Manager to cover South Wales, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Worcestershire. You’ll own your accounts, craft strategic plans, and drive revenue growth in hospital and community settings.

Reporting to the Area Business Manager, you will lead quarterly business reviews, develop tailored proposals, collaborate across teams and leverage CRM data to stay ahead of market trends, expanding our focus brands with healthcare providers and patients in mind.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in hospital and community settings.
• Strong account management with revenue growth track record.
• Engage senior clinical and NHS procurement stakeholders.
• Degree in life sciences, business management or equivalent.
• A valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow key accounts across the territory.
• Lead quarterly business reviews and develop tailored proposals.
• Collaborate across teams and leverage CRM data.
• Expand footprint of focus brands in healthcare providers.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

NHS procurement engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Driving licence

Education

Life sciences or business degree

Job description

Life. Unlimited.

At Smith+Neu we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

We’re looking for a driven Account Manager to join our Sports Medicine team, covering South Wales, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Worcestershire. The successful candidate can be based anywhere within this territory. If you’re passionate about building strong customer relationships, delivering value-based solutions, and making a real impact in healthcare, this is your opportunity to thrive in a dynamic field-based sales role.

What will you be doing?

As our Sports Medicine Account Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving strategic growth across key accounts in your territory. Reporting to the Area Business Manager, you’ll take full ownership of your accounts, crafting and executing strategic plans that unlock new opportunities and drive revenue growth. From leading quarterly business reviews to developing tailored proposals, you’ll collaborate across teams, harness data from our CRM system, and stay ahead of market trends to ensure our focus brands thrive. Your role will be pivotal in expanding the footprint of our focus brands and ensuring our solutions make a meaningful difference to healthcare providers and patients alike.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means being a trusted advisor, a strategic thinker and a passionate advocate for our products and customers. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment and be energised by the opportunity to make a real impact. You’ll need:

• Proven sales experience, ideally with exposure to value and portfolio selling in hospital and community settings
• Strong account management skills with a track record of driving revenue growth and market share
• Confidence in engaging senior clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, including NHS procurement professionals
• A degree in life sciences, business management or equivalent
• A valid driving licence

Travel Requirements:

>75% within your patch.

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging:

Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website www.smith-nephew.com

Your Future:

Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options

Work/Life Balance:

Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours so we can give back to our communities

Your Wellbeing:

Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more

Flexibility:

Hybrid working model (for most professional roles)

Training:

Hands-on, team-customised mentorship

Extra Perks:

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts

Sales roles:

Choose between a company car or a generous cash car allowance

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