Valeda Practice Activation Manager – Surgical Sales (Remote, UK)

About the role

Alcon is hiring a Valeda Practice Activation Manager to support its Europe Surgical Medical Retina team. The role is remote, covering the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, with an ideal location in the London/Midlands area. You will turn every installed Valeda device into a revenue‑generating asset through local activation programs and clinic support.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with installed Valeda clinics to accelerate activation and increase treatment utilization.
• Execute local education and demand‑generation activities such as webinars, roadshows, follow‑up programs and referral‑building initiatives.
• Deploy approved Valeda content across professional, trade and patient‑facing channels.
• Coordinate patient awareness initiatives, including direct‑to‑patient activities and testimonial collection where permitted.
• Support clinic teams with onboarding, staff education and workflow optimisation to reduce time from installation to first treatment.
• Track leads, activation progress and treatment utilisation, ensuring clear handover and follow‑up with sales, digital and CRM stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a commercial, scientific, marketing, healthcare or related discipline.
• Experience in ophthalmology, retina, medical devices, healthcare marketing, practice development or field marketing.
• Strong customer‑facing skills with the ability to build trust with clinics, doctors and practice managers.
• Ability to translate marketing programmes into local execution and measurable patient‑flow impact.
• Strong project‑management, follow‑up discipline and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Understanding of digital marketing and local compliance requirements for patient‑facing communication.
• Comfortable working with CRM, lead tracking, campaign follow‑up and basic performance reporting.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.

Required skills

• CRM
• Lead tracking
• Campaign follow‑up
• Performance reporting
• Digital marketing

What we offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Training and continuous development in a high‑performing global leader in ophthalmology.
• Open, friendly and collaborative culture with an outstanding team.
• Opportunity to help establish a new activation capability for Valeda across Europe and directly impact retina patient access.