We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Dec 2024

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Job will cover Greater Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

The Market Development Representative is responsible for case support and selling activities. This role reports to the local district manager but has a dotted line to 1-3 area sales managers where accounts have multiple team members. The majority of time is spent maintaining established customer relationships and expanding utilization of current and adjacent products in the ENT portfolio.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including surgeons, nurses, administrators and key opinion leaders.


• Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs and providing product support and services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's ENT products and/or services.


• Provides technical support during cases and informs the clinician of patient treatment options. Promotes education of the company's products and/or services. Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitors' activities.


• Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.


• Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing.


• Establishes effective relationships and collaborates with other departments (Marketing, Finance, HR, Sales Training, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.


• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader -that's why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

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Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure these minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• A Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

• 2 Years of sales or clinical experience


• Operating Room Experience


• Relationships within the ENT space


• Preference will be given to local qualified candidates and candidates with Medtronic experience.

Additional Job Requirements

• Required to function using healthcare universal precautions to minimize exposure to infectious disease and radiation.


• Ability to serve as the primary resource for scheduled and unscheduled clinical events, periodically required to work weekends, evenings and nights and may be required to engage in overnight travel within own district or neighboring districts.


• Ability to work efficiently and autonomously with little direction when outside of clinical events.


• Ability to attend national meetings, district meetings and other training as requested.


• Ability to wear a 7-9 lbs protective lead apron for extended periods of time in the operating room.


• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.


• Ability to sitting, standing, and/or walking for 8+ hours per day.


• Ability to bend/stoop, squat and balance frequently.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in relation to travel and operating a personal computer.

Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy. In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application. Must be able to drive approximately 50% of the time within assigned territory and may require overnight travel.

The Ear, Nose, and Throat Operating Unit is a global leader and trusted partner for innovative ENT solutions that improve patient access, outcomes, and customer satisfaction. We partner with the ENT community to understand the needs of customers and patients, delivering solutions that improve lives as we embody a culture of accountability and trust. Over the past 20 years, we have become the global market leader in three key segments - image-guided surgery, intraoperative nerve monitoring, and powered surgical instruments. We continue to launch valuable ENT solutions in these areas as well as tissue health and balloon sinus dilation.

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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$55,000 - $55,000.00

U.S. Pay Transparency (for SIP, Commission, Hourly Direct, Interns, Executives)U.S. Pay Transparency (for SIP, Commission, Hourly Direct, Interns, Executives)The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about total rewards here. (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?DO_NUM=182665432&error_page=errorpage&page_name=public/download_document&current_page=admin/refcenter/index&session_co_num=30601&CSRF=aa8b608e81c0aa2acc1346278c504be7963ad2607c15b238282af8d3b5ef0007)

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About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.