Account Manager

Portland, OR, United States

Who we are You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing care solutions help millions of people enjoy life's unforgettable moments.

We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.

If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.

Join Sonova. Create sense.

United States

Account Manager

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, through our core business brands - Phonak, Unitron, Advanced Bionics, and Connect Hearing - we develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

The Way We Work

At Sonova we value our employees and prioritize their wellbeing. We believe people do their best and most innovative work in an inclusive environment that provides opportunities for engagement and collaboration across the business while offering flexibility for individuals in how they get the work done. Each team designed their optimal work model, customizing a working environment that balances team, business and individual needs to ensure successful business outcomes. By offering working options, we support more flexible and individualized time management opportunities, contribute to a healthy work-life integration, increase employee engagement, allow for the building of meaningful working partnerships, and optimize productivity, acknowledging you have a life outside of work. Sonova has chosen a HYBRID WORK MODEL , customized by team, that keeps our employees supported, motivated and engaged.

Sonova Values

At Sonova, we come to work every day knowing that continuous innovation across all disciplines, our shared engagement as a team and our responsible approach to all things we do, brings the delight of hearing to millions of people: to hear better, to listen to music, to communicate effortlessly with friends and loved ones, and to fully enjoy life with all its great variety of sounds. In doing so, our shared core values reflect the corporate culture that defines and unites us as a company across all brands and regions.

We Care -- We care for our employees, customers and consumers,as well as our shareholders and society.

We drive innovation -- We courageously pioneer new ideas and approaches to come up with impactful innovations, to delight customers and consumers.

We strive for excellence -- We act with agility. We aim to excel. We are continuously working on improving products, services, processes and skills, to realize growth.

We take accountability -- We deliver on our commitments. We take accountability to provide outcomes in agreed quality and time, always acting with integrity.

We build the best teams -- We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place.

Account Manager

The Account Manager will focus on cultivating new business within the region, managing his / her time effectively by focusing on the right accounts in their region and collaborate and coordinate effectively with internal partners to ensure optimal resource deployment.

Our Offer to You:

Improving the quality of life of millions of people suffering from hearing loss

A challenging and motivating assignment as part of a dynamic team

Modern mindset and processes, accommodating flexible working conditions

Opportunities for further responsibilities and support for further training and development

Sonova's outstanding opportunities and career growth

Main Tasks and Responsibities:

Make required number of sales calls per week to current or new customers within territory

Maintain and increase sales of all products within territory

Promotion and demonstration of new products

Training on the fitting and fine tuning of products and software

Coordinates with Regional Key Account Managers and Regional Directors to deploy at certain and preidentified key account clinic locations to maximize Phonak demand.

Coordinates with inside sales rep group to pursue leads generated by team within territory and to support covered clinical accounts.

Collaborates with Regional Directors, Trainers, Regional Key Account Managers, Inside Sales Support and Marketing/Inner circle to accomplish sales and growth objectives.

Coordinates with trainers to ensure optimal deployment

On-boarding and training of new accounts

Needs analysis and provide product solutions for accounts

Negotiate pricing

Provide recommendations on marketing strategies for customer business growth

Maintain strong relationships and rapport with existing and new customers within territory

Ensure all customer needs are met through personal or group product training

Represent Phonak at national and regional meetings as required

Achieve sales quota as assigned in territory

Comply with internal policies and procedures for documenting customer visits in CRM system on a daily basis

Work closely with Business Development Manager to transition and on-board new accounts

Work closely with Customer Trainers on difficult fittings

Comply with internal policies and procedures, including documenting customer visits in Salesforce

Maintain timely and accurate expense reporting in Concur

Comply with all local, state and federal laws and requirements

Travel up to 75% required

Other duties as assigned

Success will be measured by:

Sales targets for fully owned accounts, owned points of sale of assigned key accounts, activity levels and funnel progress in owned accounts

Financial targets

Education and Skillset:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required,Masters or AuD preferred

Knowledge of HI technology and practices, previous experience assisting patients independently

Experience in the hearing healthcare industry and/or business consulting preferred

Action oriented, competitive, develops own talent, drives for results, grit, takes responsibility/accountability, change agent, comfortable with long-term gratification, courageous, curious/inquisitive

Proficient knowledge of HI technology and industry practices, appropriately independent

Experience fitting Phonak technology preferred

Experience with CRM systems, Strong Microsoft office skills

Health Benefits and Perks :

Medical, dental and vision coverage*

Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts

TeleHealth options

401k plan with company match*

Company paid life/ad&d insurance

Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available

Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)

STD LTD Buy-ups available

Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage

Legal/ID Theft Assistance

PTO, floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*

Paid parental bonding leave

Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)

Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Hearing aid discount for employees and family

Internal social recognition platform

D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location .

If the applicant selected for this role resides in CA, CO, NY or WA we adhere to the pay transparency required in those states. This role's pay range is between: $78,000-$100,000 base salary. This role is also commission eligible .

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. Furthermore, Sonova will never ask for financial information of any kind or for payment of money during the job application process. We do not require any financial, credit card or bank account information and/or any payment of any kind to be considered for employment. If you are being asked to pay for equipment fees or some other deposit or application processing fee, even if claimed you will be reimbursed, you are not interacting with Sonova. These requests are fraudulent, and you are strongly advised to exercise caution when you receive such an offer of employment.If you are interviewed for or offered a job without speaking with someone or requested to provide financial information during the interview process, please contact [email protected].

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.

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