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Division: L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty
Location: Remote (Field-Based)
Reports To: National Sales Director
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals and skinbetter science offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.
What You Will Do:
The Area Institutional Sales Director - East will lead the planning and execution of La Roche-Posay’s hospital-based medical strategy across the East Coast. The role focuses on building product recommendations and utilization within health systems, particularly in oncology and dermatology.
You will lead, coach, and develop the Senior Institutional Sales Manager (SISM) team, while building strategic relationships with clinical and administrative stakeholders. The role also includes assessing opportunities for hospital purchasing through group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts.
- Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-quality medical detailing team.
- Set expectations, monitor performance, provide regular feedback, and take corrective action when needed.
- Model effective presentation of clinical sales materials and coach team members to communicate scientific information clearly.
- Develop relationships with clinical influencers and decision-makers across assigned health systems.
- Guide the team in securing patient protocols, treatment algorithms, or patient instruction materials featuring La Roche-Posay, as established for the territory.
- Ensure consistent call activity and territory management in line with expectations.
- Share market insights and updates with management.
- Manage travel and entertainment expenses and allocated funds.
- Identify SISM training needs and partner with the training and education teams to address them.
- Partner with training and education teams on collateral and medical detailing materials.
- Coordinate relevant skincare science education, including in-service sessions, speaker events, webinars, and CME-related activities, as appropriate.
- Assess hospital purchasing opportunities, including through GPO contracts.
- Facilitate contractual discussions with clinical and purchasing stakeholders at the institution or health-system level.
- Partner with the National Institutional Sales Director to assess opportunities to motivate and incentivize the SISM team.
Required Qualifications:
You are a strategic thinker with a proven track record in healthcare account management. You bring:
- Experience: At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including five or more years in healthcare sales or account management, and 3-5 years of management experience.
- Education: A bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Industry knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, its stakeholders, and care-delivery models.
- Business drive: A record of delivering sales results and an entrepreneurial approach suited to a fast-paced environment.
- Mobility: Ability to travel up to 70%, including overnight travel, and a valid driver’s license.
- Leadership: The ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team toward shared objectives.
- Communication: The ability to communicate scientific information clearly and concisely.
- Adaptability and creativity: Flexibility in an evolving business environment, with resourcefulness in engaging healthcare professionals and solving challenges.
What’s In It For You:
- Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
- Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
- Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
- Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
- Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
- Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.
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Division: L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty
Location: Remote (Field-Based)
Reports To: National Sales Director
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals and skinbetter science offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.
What You Will Do:
The Area Institutional Sales Director - East will lead the planning and execution of La Roche-Posay’s hospital-based medical strategy across the East Coast. The role focuses on building product recommendations and utilization within health systems, particularly in oncology and dermatology.
You will lead, coach, and develop the Senior Institutional Sales Manager (SISM) team, while building strategic relationships with clinical and administrative stakeholders. The role also includes assessing opportunities for hospital purchasing through group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts.
- Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-quality medical detailing team.
- Set expectations, monitor performance, provide regular feedback, and take corrective action when needed.
- Model effective presentation of clinical sales materials and coach team members to communicate scientific information clearly.
- Develop relationships with clinical influencers and decision-makers across assigned health systems.
- Guide the team in securing patient protocols, treatment algorithms, or patient instruction materials featuring La Roche-Posay, as established for the territory.
- Ensure consistent call activity and territory management in line with expectations.
- Share market insights and updates with management.
- Manage travel and entertainment expenses and allocated funds.
- Identify SISM training needs and partner with the training and education teams to address them.
- Partner with training and education teams on collateral and medical detailing materials.
- Coordinate relevant skincare science education, including in-service sessions, speaker events, webinars, and CME-related activities, as appropriate.
- Assess hospital purchasing opportunities, including through GPO contracts.
- Facilitate contractual discussions with clinical and purchasing stakeholders at the institution or health-system level.
- Partner with the National Institutional Sales Director to assess opportunities to motivate and incentivize the SISM team.
Required Qualifications:
You are a strategic thinker with a proven track record in healthcare account management. You bring:
- Experience: At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including five or more years in healthcare sales or account management, and 3-5 years of management experience.
- Education: A bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Industry knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, its stakeholders, and care-delivery models.
- Business drive: A record of delivering sales results and an entrepreneurial approach suited to a fast-paced environment.
- Mobility: Ability to travel up to 70%, including overnight travel, and a valid driver’s license.
- Leadership: The ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team toward shared objectives.
- Communication: The ability to communicate scientific information clearly and concisely.
- Adaptability and creativity: Flexibility in an evolving business environment, with resourcefulness in engaging healthcare professionals and solving challenges.
What’s In It For You:
- Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
- Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
- Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
- Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
- Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
- Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.
References
Visible links
1. mailto: USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com
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Who's Hiring
- Sevita23
- Young Life18
- Flynn10
- HHM Hotels7
- Caregiver7
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in area director jobs.
- Five or more years of multi-unit or multi-site management experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and performance-manage site-level managers
- Proficiency with CRM, workforce management, or ERP platforms relevant to the sector
- Strong P&L fluency and experience owning a regional budget
- Bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related field
- Willingness to travel regularly within an assigned geographic territory
Tips for Your Area Director Job Search
Quantify your regional P&L ownership
Area director resumes stall when they list responsibilities instead of results. Rewrite each bullet to show revenue owned, cost reductions achieved, or headcount led across your region. Hiring managers want to see the scale you've managed, not just the duties you held.
Tailor your resume to the sector
An area director resume that works for retail chains reads very differently from one targeting behavioral health networks. Swap out industry terminology, KPIs, and compliance references so every version speaks directly to the hiring organization's world, not a generic multi-unit management role.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists area director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by the right reporting structure
Some area director roles report to a VP of operations, others to a regional president or franchise owner. Understand that distinction before you apply. The reporting line signals how much autonomy you'll actually have and shapes every question you'll face in the interview.
Prepare a turnaround story for interviews
Area director interviewers almost always ask how you've handled an underperforming location or team. Go in with a specific example that covers your diagnosis, the actions you took, and the measurable outcome. Vague answers about coaching culture will not land.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When an offer comes in, clarify exactly how many locations you'll oversee, whether that number can grow, and what resources come with the territory. Scope creep without added support is a common pain point for area directors, and the time to address it is before you sign.
Area Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most area directors?
The companies hiring the most area directors right now include Sevita, Young Life, and Flynn, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in retail chains, behavioral health networks, and franchise-based service businesses.
How many area director jobs are remote?
About 74% of area director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role is inherently field-based for most employers. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote or hybrid arrangements are sales-focused area director roles and those in software, insurance, or financial services rather than physical retail or healthcare operations.
How do you become an area director?
Most area directors work their way up through site-level management, typically starting as a store, clinic, or branch manager before taking on a district or multi-unit role. From there, consistent performance across locations, strong people development results, and demonstrated P&L accountability are what move candidates into area director consideration. Some employers also promote from regional sales or operations roles when the candidate has cross-functional exposure.
Can you get hired as an area director with little management experience?
Breaking into an area director role without multi-unit experience is difficult but not impossible. Your best path is to target smaller operators, franchise groups, or fast-growing startups that promote from within and need leaders quickly. Highlight any experience supervising other managers, owning a budget, or leading across locations, even informally, since those signals matter more than a specific title.
What does the area director interview process look like?
Area director interviews typically run three to five rounds. The first is usually a recruiter screen, followed by a structured interview with the regional VP or hiring manager focused on multi-unit leadership scenarios. Later rounds often include a presentation on how you'd approach the territory, a field visit or panel with current area directors, and a final conversation with a senior executive before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to area director jobs?
You can find and apply to area director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background, territory preferences, and seniority level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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