Business Development Specialist - Neurovascular & Peripheral Vascular

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Penumbra is seeking a Business Development Specialist to grow our footprint in Latin America by supporting the Brazil Country Manager. You will collaborate with regional distributors to execute field medical visits, hands-on sessions, and product training across Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, ensuring Penumbra technologies are demonstrated and adopted by healthcare professionals.

The role is heavily field-oriented, with travel up to 70%.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, or related field with 3+ years of experience in Medical Devices (Sales, Clinical Support, or Training roles).
• Experience with field education and product demonstrations in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of the healthcare market and medical device industry in the region.
• Ability to travel extensively across the assigned region (up to 70%).

Responsibilities

• Conduct field medical visits with distributors to educate on Penumbra products.
• Plan hands-on sessions, workshops, and in-hospital product training for distributors and healthcare professionals.
• Act as primary field support aligning with commercial and clinical strategies.
• Support product launches by working with distributors to drive adoption in key accounts.
• Gather market intelligence from the field and report to the Country Manager.
• Maintain communication with distributors to ensure consistent messaging and execution.
• Select, train, and develop staff with objective setting and performance feedback.

Skills

Field education

Product demonstrations

Training programs

Distributors liaison

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, or related field

Job description

As a Business Development Specialist, you will play an integral part in growing Penumbra in Latin America by supporting the Country Manager of Brazil in developing downstream strategy and execution initiatives across multiple regions. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Penumbra’s growth in their assigned regions(the states of Rio de Janeiro & Espirito Santo) by working closely with regional distributors to execute field medical visits, organize and operationalize hands‑on sessions, workshops, and product training programs. This role will be 100% focused on fieldwork, ensuring that Penumbra’s technologies are effectively introduced, demonstrated, and adopted by healthcare professionals through our distributor network.

What You’ll Work On

• Conduct field medical visits in collaboration with distributors, ensuring consistent education and awareness of Penumbra products.

• Plan, organize, and operationalize hands‑on sessions, workshops, and in‑hospital product training for distributors and healthcare professionals.

• Act as the primary field of support for distributor activities, ensuring alignment with Penumbra’s commercial and clinical strategies.

• Support the implementation of product launches in your assigned region by working directly with distributors to drive product adoption and penetration in key accounts.

• Gather and report market intelligence from the field to the Country Manager, identifying opportunities, challenges, and competitive movements.

• Maintain effective communication and partnership with distributors to ensure consistency in messaging, training, and execution.

• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.

What You Contribute

• A Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, or related field with 3+ years of experience in Medical Devices (Sales, Clinical Support, or Training roles), preferably with exposure to field education and product demonstrations.

• In‑depth knowledge of the healthcare market and medical device industry in the region.

• Experience conducting workshops, training, or hands‑on product demonstrations in hospitals and with distributors.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging physicians, nurses, and distributor teams.

• High degree of ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail.

• Ability to travel extensively across your assigned region (up to 70%).

• English proficiency is preferred.

Working Conditions

General office, laboratory, cleanroom, and hospital environments. Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 50% - 70%. Potential exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials. Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds. Ability to wear 7-9 pounds of lead for extended periods of time. Occasional on‑call availability required 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Must be able to move between buildings and floors. Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.