Orthopedic Fellows Education & Engagement Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Job summary

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

You will coordinate fellowship curricula, track exposure to Smith+Naphew products, and identify educational gaps to expand access to our education programs. Travel up to 50% is required.

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 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.
• Ability to build and maintain influential relationships with fellows, fellowship programs, key opinion leaders, and cross functional stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, customer focus, communication skills, and project management capabilities.
• Broad product and procedural knowledge with the ability to identify cross franchise educational opportunities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and functions.

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 closely 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 that address the unique needs of individual fellowship programs.
• Prioritize fellowship programs based on engagement, strategic value, and business objectives while ensuring resources are aligned appropriately.
• 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

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

Education

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

Job description

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

You will coordinate fellowship curricula, track exposure to Smith+Naphew products, and identify educational gaps to expand access to our education programs. Travel up to 50% is required.