Fellows Education & Engagement Lead (Orthopedics)

Smith Nephew; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Smith+Naphew seeks a Fellows' Manager to build and sustain relationships with orthopedic fellowship programs across the Western Region, driving engagement with our technologies and educational offerings.

You will lead transitions to practice, partner with Medical Education and Marketing, and craft tailored educational programs to meet program needs. Expect up to 50% travel and a hybrid work model in most roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience within medical device sales, medical education, clinical specialist, market development, orthopedic healthcare, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of orthopedic operating room procedures, training processes, and surgeon education.
• Experience working within Sports Medicine, Joint Reconstruction, Trauma, or similar orthopedic specialties.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with fellows and fellowship programs across the Western Region.
• Serve as the primary Smith+Naphew expert for the fellows segment, creating engagement strategies that increase awareness of our technologies and educational offerings.
• Develop and maintain accurate records of fellowship programs, fellow engagement, training curricula, and exposure to Smith+Naphew products and techniques.
• Identify educational gaps and coordinate targeted learning opportunities that expand fellows' exposure to Smith+Naphew technologies.
• Drive attendance and awareness for regional and national fellows' education programs.
• Lead the Transition to Practice process, partnering with commercial teams to ensure a seamless experience as fellows enter independent clinical practice.
• Collaborate with Medical Education, Clinical Education, Marketing, and commercial teams to maximize engagement and strengthen relationships within fellowship programs.
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders to design and implement customized educational programs for individual fellowship programs.
• Prioritize fellowship programs based on engagement, strategic value, and business objectives while aligning resources.
• Share best practices across the Fellows' Manager team and provide regular reporting on activities, outcomes, and opportunities.
• Support fellowship programs across North America as needed through collaborative team coverage.
• Travel domestically up to 50%.

Skills

Relationship building

Medical education experience

Orthopedic domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Education or related field

Job description

Smith+Naphew seeks a Fellows' Manager to build and sustain relationships with orthopedic fellowship programs across the Western Region, driving engagement with our technologies and educational offerings.

You will lead transitions to practice, partner with Medical Education and Marketing, and craft tailored educational programs to meet program needs. Expect up to 50% travel and a hybrid work model in most roles.