Medical & Professional Affairs Manager, SEA Korea

Luxottica; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global eyewear company seeks a Medical & Professional Affairs Manager for the SEA Korea region. This role focuses on expanding access to eye-care through education, engaging healthcare professionals, and managing strategic initiatives related to myopia control and progressive lenses within diverse cultures in the region.

Benefits

Employee Shareholding Program

Flexible work arrangements

Paid days off

Team-building events

Medical benefits including insurance coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in medical affairs or KOL management.
• Experience within med-tech, pharma, or medical-device sectors.
• Fluent in English, additional Asian languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with ophthalmologists and professional societies.
• Plan scientific content for congress booths and webinars.
• Manage budgets and track ROI for medical activities.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optometry, Ophthalmic Science, Life Sciences

MBA or advanced clinical/academic degree

Job description

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Medical & Professional Affairs Manager, SEA Korea

Location:

Singapore, SG

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Stellest and Transitions , iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Vogue Eyewear , as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters , and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

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Your role

As the Medical & Professional Affairs Manager for SEAK, you will partner closely with Marketing and Commercial teams to expand access to our eye-care portfolio through professional education, scientific engagement, event execution, and digital initiatives. A key focus of your role will be to build and maintain trusted relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), and independent medical experts (IMEs). You will also facilitate participation in major industry conferences to reinforce EssilorLuxottica’s position as a thought leader in the field. In addition, you will support the strategic development of key categories - such as myopia control and progressive lenses - by leveraging scientific and clinical content to strengthen healthcare professionals' (HCPs') product recommendations.

Main Responsibilities:

• HCP & IME Engagement
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with ophthalmologists, optometrists, academic institutions, and professional societies.
  • Respond to unsolicited medical inquiries in accordance with compliance guidelines.
• Scientific & Educational Programs
  • Plan, develop, and present scientific content for congress booths, symposia, advisory boards, and webinars
  • Localize global training modules tailored to SEA & Korea.
  • Support the development of strategic categories such as myopia control and progressive lenses via the use of scientific and clinical content to enhance recommendations from HCPs
• Market Planning & Launch Excellence
  • Coordinate pre-launch and post-launch medical activities, aligning with Commercial to drive demand and measure brand performance.
  • Oversee development of marketing, advertising, and sales-promotion assets that enhance customer experience.
• Strategic & Operational Leadership
  • Provide medical insight for product-commercialization strategies and resource allocation.
  • Manage budgets, agencies, and vendors; track ROI and report on key metrics.
  • Ensure all activities comply with regional regulatory and corporate governance standards.
• Field & Customer Support
  • Deliver on-site clinical education, troubleshooting, and consultative support to customers and sales teams.
  • Mentor Medical Representatives and Professional Trainers to ensure consistent, high-quality scientific dialogue across markets.

Main Requirements:

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Optometry, Ophthalmic Science, Life Sciences, or related field (required).
  • MBA or advanced clinical/academic degree (preferred).
• Experience
  • Minimum 5 years in medical affairs, KOL management, or professional education within med-tech, pharma, or medical-device sectors.
  • Proven track record orchestrating multi-country events and programs across diverse cultures in Southeast Asia; ophthalmic/eye-care experience strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success managing budgets, agencies, and complex stakeholder networks.
  • Familiarity with SEA regulatory and compliance frameworks for medical devices.
  • Experience supporting multiple countries in a regional role; able to travel as needed.
• Fluent in English; additional Asian languages an advantage.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.
• Analytical mindset with strong project-management and digital-savvy skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and works with minimal supervision.

What’s in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique, but have a glimpse of the benefits and perks you can have by choosing us.

• Gain access to countless opportunities for growth - whether horizontally, vertically, or internationally - within a globally recognized leader that has a strong presence worldwide and covers every step of the value creation process (from R&D to Manufacturing, from Distribution to Stores, and everything in between).
• Join the Employee Shareholding Program to share in the Company’s success and directly benefit from EssilorLuxottica’s growth.
• Possibility of flexible ways of working and entitlement to a set number of paid days off each year to relax, recharge, spend time with family and pursue personal interests.
• Enjoy team-building events and recreational activities organized by our volunteer-based ‘Happiness Committee’ in Singapore.
• Opportunity to volunteer with the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and be an active part of our mission to improve lives by improving sight.
• Medical benefits including health insurance coverage for hospital & surgical, outpatient - general practitioner and specialist, TCM, dental, and mental wellbeing.

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.

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