Optical Business Development Manager Jobs

Flame Healthcare Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in eye health is seeking a Senior Optical Business Development Manager to promote innovative myopia management solutions across the UK. This field-based role involves strategic selling, customer engagement, and partnership development with optical retailers. Interested candidates should have a strong background in business development and a full UK driving license. Competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits are offered, including a company car and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Company car / car allowance

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company sick pay

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance & income protection

Discounted contact lens scheme

Flexible working & home office setup

Extensive L&D opportunities

Wellbeing platform access, gym discounts & more

Qualifications

• Strong background in business development or key account management, ideally in optical, medical device, or healthcare sectors.
• Experience or strong interest in myopia management or contact lenses.
• Exceptional communication, training, and relationship-building abilities.
• Commercially astute with the ability to analyse and act on data.
• Capable of managing a large geographic territory, with regular UK travel (overnight stays expected).
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver account-specific business plans for targeted practices.
• Build long-term partnerships with practice teams for myopia management solutions.
• Deliver training and in-store sessions to drive fitting confidence.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and professional affairs.
• Leverage clinical studies and market data for education and customer motivation.

Skills

Business development

Key account management

Communication

Training and education

Relationship-building

Commercial acumen

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Optical Business Development Manager Jobs

• A great chance to work for a Global Leader of Contact Lenses
• Senior Business Development Manager role - Myopia Management
• 18-month FTC with the potential to become a permanent fixture in the future
• Covering South Wales, Birmingham, Gloucestershire and Berkshire
• Field based requiring plenty of travel and sometimes overnight stays 4.5 days per week and home based 0.5 days
• Working hours Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30
• Must have a full clean driving license
• Competitive basic salary plus commission, car and benefits

We’re hiring on behalf of a global leader in eye health for a commercially driven and clinically confident Senior Business Development Manager to drive the adoption of an innovative Myopia Management portfolio across optical retailers and key accounts throughout the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, forward-thinking business at the forefront of contact lens innovation, specifically within the fast-growing category of myopia control.

As a trusted partner to the optical industry, our client is committed to changing the trajectory of myopia progression in children — and they’re looking for a high-calibre professional to help lead that charge.

The Role:

You’ll take ownership of growing the Myopia Management category, with a focus on the company’s flagship products, including MiSight® 1 day contact lenses. Your role will be pivotal in activating and embedding these solutions into independent and multiple optical practices, working with:

• Owners, Store Managers & ECPs
• Key Account Managers, Sales & Marketing teams
• Internal Professional Affairs experts

Your ultimate goal? To drive category growth, increase patient adoption and position your clients at the forefront of the myopia control movement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Myopia Sales Strategy: Develop and deliver account-specific business plans for targeted practices and key accounts.
• Customer Engagement: Build long-term partnerships with practice teams, supporting implementation of myopia management solutions.
• Training & Education: Deliver compelling training and in-store sessions to drive fitting confidence and customer buy-in.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales, marketing and professional affairs to align activities and maximise ROI.
• Market Insight & Influence: Leverage clinical studies and market data to support education, objection handling, and customer motivation.

What We’re Looking For:

This is a high-impact role suited to someone who thrives on strategic selling and influencing clinical and commercial stakeholders.

Essential skills and experience:

Strong background in business development or key account management, ideally in optical, medical device, or healthcare sectors; Experience or strong interest in myopia management or contact lenses; Exceptional communication, training, and relationship-building abilities; Commercially astute with the ability to analyse and act on data; Capable of managing a large geographic territory, with regular UK travel (overnight stays expected); Full UK driving license required.

• Strong background in business development or key account management, ideally in optical, medical device, or healthcare sectors
• Experience or strong interest in myopia management or contact lenses
• Exceptional communication, training, and relationship-building abilities
• Commercially astute with the ability to analyse and act on data
• Capable of managing a large geographic territory, with regular UK travel (overnight stays expected)
• Full UK driving license required

Nice to have:

• Background in optometry or previous experience working with ECPs
• Experience with Salesforce or CRM tools

What’s on Offer:

Our client is committed to supporting your success. In return for your passion and performance, you'll receive:

• Competitive base salary + annual bonus
• Company car / car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance & income protection
• Discounted contact lens scheme
• Flexible working & home office setup
• Extensive L&D opportunities and career progression
• Wellbeing platform access, gym discounts & more

Interested?

If you're a consultative sales professional ready to make an impact in a high-growth clinical category, we want to hear from you.

To apply for this Senior Optical Business Development ManagerJobor enquire about additional Optometry Jobs contact Flame Health, Freephone on 0800 085 0858 or if calling from a mobile [phone]alternatively email [e-mail]

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