Area Vice President - Southwest

ABOUT US: Cerapedics is a global, commercial-stage orthopedics company that is dedicated to redefining the path to bone repair by healing bones faster and at higher rates, so all patients can get back to living their fullest lives. Bone grafts, including Cerapedics’ products, are used in over four million annual spine, orthopedics, trauma, and interventional procedures worldwide. Cerapedics has two drug-device products approved by the FDA powered by Cerapedics’ proprietary P-15 Osteogenic Cell Binding Peptide: PearlMatrix™ Bone Graft for all major lumbar interbody surgical approaches and i-FACTOR® Bone Graft for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in the cervical spine. Cerapedics is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

OVERVIEW: Healing lives through bone repair – this mission is what inspires us every day. If that is inspiring to you as well, consider joining us as an Area Vice President – Southwest. Must reside in AZ, NM, or TX. In this role, you will contribute to our mission through driving commercial growth, market adoption, and sales excellence across the Southwest region while building high-performing teams that expand patient access to Cerapedics' bone repair solutions As an Area Vice President – Southwest working on the Sales team, you will be empowered through meaningful work and career development to lead regional sales strategy, achieve revenue objectives, develop commercial talent, strengthen key customer relationships, and influence national business initiatives.

A typical day will include: coaching sales leaders, analyzing performance and forecasts, partnering cross-functionally on growth initiatives, and engaging with key surgeons, health systems, and strategic accounts to drive adoption and business results. POSITION OBJECTIVES: Sales Performance & Forecasting Drive consistent quota attainment across the Area; ensure accurate and timely submission of sales forecasts. Develop Area-level sales strategies that align with national objectives and provide input into broader commercial planning and go-to-market decisions. Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions proactively. Drive Activities & Resource Utilization Ensure effective use of company resources including MedEd, marketing assets, virtual training, and advance education to drive product awareness and accelerate adoption. Partner closely with Marketing, Medical Education, and Sales Training to optimize execution of FUSE, FOCUSE, PhD programs, and other key initiatives. Reinforce expectations and accountability for activity-based performance. Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve commercial effectiveness and drive adoption across the organization. Customer Engagement & Market Development Build and strengthen relationships with key surgeons, hospital stakeholders, sales agents, and distributors. Oversee team engagement strategies, ensuring meaningful participation in surgeon dinners, conferences, and hospital QBRs. Partner with field teams to gather actionable customer insights and competitive intelligence. Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key surgeons, health systems, and strategic accounts to influence long-term growth opportunities. Performance Management & Talent Development Hold sales team accountable for delivering results that align with company strategy, not exception-based management. Coach, mentor, and develop sales leadership talent; drive succession planning and help build the next generation of commercial leadership. Serve as a mentor and resource to Area Directors, Regional Sales Managers, and other emerging commercial leaders. Identify organizational challenges and proactively develop solutions with minimal direction from senior leadership. Address underperformance directly by implementing performance improvement plans or making necessary personnel decisions. Communicate financial expectations clearly and consistently. Strategic Communication & Storytelling Clearly articulate the Area’s commercial strategy, performance drivers, and territory plans to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure consistent utilization of sales tools (e.g. HubSpot) and accurate, timely data entry across the entire team. Lead Area business review and planning exercises, providing strategic recommendations and insights to senior commercial leadership. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration Provide strong leadership that promotes alignment, transparency, accountability, and high performance. Influence cross-functional priorities and lead complex business initiatives in partnership with Marketing, Operations, Medical Affairs, Sales Operations, and other internal business units to support execution and solve complex problems. Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP, U.S. Sales by proactively identifying opportunities, risks, and organizational needs that impact commercial performance. Foster a culture of integrity, compliance, and disciplined selling. Recruit and coordinate the training and selling activities of distributors, 1099 Independent sales agents, and direct sales representatives. Manage sales team to meet or exceed area sales objectives. Establish sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for area in support of national objectives. Build and maintain relationships with key surgeons and hospital customers. Collect customer and competitor intelligence.

Compensation details: 200000-250000 Yearly Salary PI00f1ea5531cc-25448-42137258 d24ad0b8-823f-4e68-a892-2986ccdf7392