Area Sales Manager - NYC/NJ

About LightForce Orthodontics LightForce pioneered generative braces with the introduction of the world's first fully individualized 3D-printed bracket in 2019. Today, the company's platform unites digital treatment planning, advanced 3D manufacturing, and algorithmically generated indirect bonding to produce a completely individualized set of appliances for each patient, now in ceramic and metal. Backed by $200 million in funding from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Ally Bridge Group, and the American Association of Orthodontists, LightForce is used by orthodontic practices across the United States. The orthodontist designs the smile. LightForce brings it into existence. Every bracket is born from light™.

LightForce Orthodontics

The first patient-specific 3D-printed generative braces system. Generated from the doctor's treatment plan.

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lf.co

501-1,000 employees

Medical Device

Wilmington, Massachusetts

2015

Privately Held

19k LinkedIn followers

Raised $150.6M

• As an Area Sales Manager your mission is to apply comprehensive knowledge of the LightForce system and promote it to accounts to facilitate trial and full integration. You will sell directly to professional orthodontic business owners, transforming an analog process into an innovative digital solution that makes orthodontic treatment planning, application, and straightening teeth easier, faster, and more accessible – while helping practitioners grow their business.
• Use a consultative sales approach to demonstrate how LightForce’s solutions will transform an analog business into a innovative digital workflow
• Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets
• Plan and execute an area territory plan based on your understanding of the potential of customers
• Manage a defined geography of accounts to promote the LightForce system to new and existing customers with the goal of full LightForce integration
• Utilize analytics to help drive customer’s decision making
• Foster positive relationships with orthodontic practice team members (Treatment Coordinators, Office Managers, Assistants) within targeted practices. Build relationships within, utilizing a consultative and collaborative approach with the common goal of inspiring each team member to modernize and grow their business utilizing the LightForce system.
• Deliver Clinical Training and presentations both virtually and in person to a variety of customer types as well as internal audiences, to maximize implementation, utilization and integration of LightForce technology and refining office processes.
• Collaborate with LightForce Integration Specialists, and lead and manage the new customer onboarding strategy, and deliver full integration with both doctors and staff of orthodontic practices.
• Demonstrate leadership by displaying strategic thinking, having a global and company mindset, focusing on results, acting customer centric, and continuously developing skill sets.
• Stay active and engaged with important orthodontic related organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in orthodontics that impact our business and customers.
• Utilize data/analytics to help customer’s drive decision making
• Orchestrate additional internal company resources to optimize the customer experience and provide ongoing promotion of LightForce solutions.
• Effective and independently manage booking of travel within company guidelines; ensuring to adhere to personal expenses and expense reporting requirements in a timely manner
• Be creative, self-disciplined and capable of identifying and completing critical tasks independently with a high sense of urgency

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience required
• Minimum of 3+ years outside business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
• Industry experience selling a medical device, capital equipment, dental, orthodontic, or other relevant B2B experience
• Comfortable having clinical conversations with orthodontists
• Ability to facilitate business discussions with orthodontic practice owners (Cash flow analysis, ROI, P&L, etc.)
• Proven track record of achieving sales goals
• Valid Driver's license and ability to travel

Preferred

• Orthodontic sales experience
• Requires the ability to use hands, and reach with hands and arms
• Requires the ability to see, listen, and speak
• Work is generally performed in an open office, sedentary position.

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans
• Group plan voluntary life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid parental leave
• Allowances for those in commercial sales positions
• Workplace perks such as food/coffee