Sales Manager, SEA – Heart Recovery

Johnson & Johnson

Sales Manager leading Heart Recovery clinical and sales team in SEA region. Responsibilities include training, clinical guidance, and account management.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timePetaling Jaya • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive clinical leadership in interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, with a strong focus on training and education to improve patient outcomes. Proven ability to drive Impella adoption and establish Heart Recovery as the standard of care across South East Asia through effective account management and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

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Clinical Leadership ExperienceInterventional Cardiology ExpertiseTraining Program DevelopmentKey Opinion Leader EngagementAccount Management

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Hard Skills

Clinical GuidanceCase ReviewsAfter Action ReviewsPatient Outcomes ImprovementHealthcare Strategy ImplementationMedical Device KnowledgeCardiac Critical CarePublic SpeakingProblem SolvingDecision Making

Soft Skills

CollaborationResults OrientationCommunicationSelf-DrivenPassion for Education

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeMDPhD

Industry Keywords

Heart RecoveryImpellaCardiologyCardiac SurgeryHealthcareMedical DevicesPharmaceuticalsClinical PracticeSouth East AsiaKOL Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop the Heart Recovery clinical and sales team to drive Impella adoption and establish Heart Recovery as the standard of care across South East Asia.
Support patient outcomes by providing clinical guidance within the cath lab, OR, and ICU, while ensuring adherence to the latest Heart Recovery clinical strategies.
Conduct After Action Reviews and Case Reviews with physicians to ensure continuous learning, quality improvement, and excellence in clinical practice.
Plan and deliver comprehensive training programs for physicians, nurses, and hospital teams to ensure optimal clinical use of Impella across active and new sites.
Build and strengthen peer‑to‑peer networks across the region, enabling best practice sharing and supporting the development of Heart Recovery Centers of Excellence.
Drive account management efforts across key centers, partnering with distributors to implement clinical strategies, monitor activity, and maintain transparent case reporting.
Represent the organization at major cardiology conferences, heart failure symposiums, and regional events in partnership with Marketing and Medical Education teams.
Establish strong relationships with SEA distribution partners through weekly alignment meetings, quarterly strategy reviews, and ongoing training to ensure consistent execution of the commercial playbook.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a healthcare-related discipline is required; MD or PhD strongly preferred.
Minimum 10+ years of experience in healthcare, ideally across medical devices/pharma and hospital environments.
At least 5 years of clinical leadership experience, preferably in interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, or cardiac critical care.
Proven experience working with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), including interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and heart failure specialists.
Strong communication and public‑speaking abilities with demonstrated success facilitating clinical training and high‑impact meetings.
Ability to apply independent judgment in complex clinical and commercial situations, with strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
Highly self‑driven, collaborative, and results‑oriented, with a strong passion for education, training excellence, and improving patient outcomes.
Willingness to travel extensively across South East Asia (>50%), including clinical case support, distributor engagements, and regional events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive work environment
Professional development opportunities