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Working Location: Massachusetts, Boston; Connecticut, New Haven; Delaware, Dover; Massachusetts, Westborough; New Jersey, Hoboken; New York, New York City; Pennsylvania, Center Valley; Vermont, Burlington
Workplace Flexibility: Field
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Job Description
The RVP for Surgical Devices is the leader for the Surgical Devices Business Unit (SDBU) in their Region. The individual in this role is accountable for executing the go-to-market strategy and delivering profitable sales growth through the deployment of the Global Business Strategies and achieving the objectives set for their region - primarily to the Advanced Surgical Energy portfolio for Olympus. They ensure proper cross-BU collaboration with other BUs, specifically the Surgical Endoscopy business and others as appropriate.
Job Duties
- Continuously improve sales team through strong recruitment, hiring, training, development, motivation and management.
- Support the development and successful execution of annual territory business plans to meet and exceed region's numeric objectives.
- Manage and positively influence each sales representative's daily activities, monthly sales forecasts, business plan updates through consistent, scheduled, field visits with Sales Team.
- Monitor all Regional/Territory Salesforce.com Activity and evaluate for accuracy and consistency. Deliver timely reporting out of SFDC to demonstrate current forecasting and activity levels that build into and support territory Business Plans.
- Effectively build and develop clinical, supply chain, and administration KOLs within region. Seek to understand their roles, responsibilities, and goals to effectively position Olympus solutions. Utilize Olympus resources (Sr leadership, Marketing, etc.) to deepen partnerships.
- Effectively manage regional expense budget to include participation in local trade shows/events, travel, promotion and sample expenditures.
- Support and strengthen relationships with existing IDNs (Integrated Delivery Networks) within the region while proactively identifying and cultivating new business opportunities with additional IDNs to drive strategic growth.
- Ensure all Company assets are carefully managed and maintained. Personally manage and cultivate strategic account and clinical relationships within region as well as support and monitor key relationships involving sales representatives and other Company personnel.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive needs assessment and business plan for each strategic account in order to deliver superior value to the customer and accelerated profitable growth for the Company.
- Collaborate with peers from other BUs to maximize Olympus’s influence in the Region.
- Communicate competitive activities and market opportunities to appropriate internal parties.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of successful single-use medical device sales, Sales training, Clinical Sales Support and/or sales management experience.
- Proven track record of success.
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Strategic Mindset: Must have demonstrated capability with looking beyond today to understand how to establish a strategic path to achieving the business objectives for their Region.
- Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Customer Focus: As the Region Lead, consistent engagement with key customers, clear understanding of their needs and how to effectively serve them is a must for both the leader and the team.
- Action Oriented: Leading the assigned Region and attaining the goals and objectives set for the business will require constant driving of well-planned action. Demonstrated experience in this area is critical.
- Ensures Accountability: Driving accountability across their team is critical as is taking accountability for the overall execution and performance of their business.
- Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
- Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
- Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. The market is fluid and the successful candidate for this role must have proven success in understanding when the situation requires changes to the plan, and when it does not.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain product insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
- Consistent Scheduled Field Visits with Sales Team.
- Establishes, develops or maintains field contact with key customers, clinicians and researchers, and other decision makers in assigned accounts including travel to customer facilities and onsite support.
- Employees must adhere to all customer vendor credentialing requirements when visiting medical facilities.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree or MBA strongly preferred, or equivalent sales/business experience.
- Prior history managing IDNs preferred.
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
- Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
- Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
- 12 Paid Holidays
- On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
- Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
- Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
- Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
-
Paid Educational Assistance
-
US Only
Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Total compensation: $155,000.00 base salary per year + eligibility for a performance-based commission plan, which includes certain non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives. Commission earnings are not guaranteed and are determined by individual sales performance in accordance with the terms of the Sales Incentive Compensation Plan.
Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.
At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.
For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.
You Belong at Olympus
We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.
Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Sales
Nearest Major Market: Boston
Job Segment: Sales Support, MBA, Executive, VP, Sales, Management
Req ID: 10973
Working Location: Massachusetts, Boston; Connecticut, New Haven; Delaware, Dover; Massachusetts, Westborough; New Jersey, Hoboken; New York, New York City; Pennsylvania, Center Valley; Vermont, Burlington
Workplace Flexibility: Field
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Job Description
The RVP for Surgical Devices is the leader for the Surgical Devices Business Unit (SDBU) in their Region. The individual in this role is accountable for executing the go-to-market strategy and delivering profitable sales growth through the deployment of the Global Business Strategies and achieving the objectives set for their region - primarily to the Advanced Surgical Energy portfolio for Olympus. They ensure proper cross-BU collaboration with other BUs, specifically the Surgical Endoscopy business and others as appropriate.
Job Duties
- Continuously improve sales team through strong recruitment, hiring, training, development, motivation and management.
- Support the development and successful execution of annual territory business plans to meet and exceed region's numeric objectives.
- Manage and positively influence each sales representative's daily activities, monthly sales forecasts, business plan updates through consistent, scheduled, field visits with Sales Team.
- Monitor all Regional/Territory Salesforce.com Activity and evaluate for accuracy and consistency. Deliver timely reporting out of SFDC to demonstrate current forecasting and activity levels that build into and support territory Business Plans.
- Effectively build and develop clinical, supply chain, and administration KOLs within region. Seek to understand their roles, responsibilities, and goals to effectively position Olympus solutions. Utilize Olympus resources (Sr leadership, Marketing, etc.) to deepen partnerships.
- Effectively manage regional expense budget to include participation in local trade shows/events, travel, promotion and sample expenditures.
- Support and strengthen relationships with existing IDNs (Integrated Delivery Networks) within the region while proactively identifying and cultivating new business opportunities with additional IDNs to drive strategic growth.
- Ensure all Company assets are carefully managed and maintained. Personally manage and cultivate strategic account and clinical relationships within region as well as support and monitor key relationships involving sales representatives and other Company personnel.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive needs assessment and business plan for each strategic account in order to deliver superior value to the customer and accelerated profitable growth for the Company.
- Collaborate with peers from other BUs to maximize Olympus’s influence in the Region.
- Communicate competitive activities and market opportunities to appropriate internal parties.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of successful single-use medical device sales, Sales training, Clinical Sales Support and/or sales management experience.
- Proven track record of success.
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Strategic Mindset: Must have demonstrated capability with looking beyond today to understand how to establish a strategic path to achieving the business objectives for their Region.
- Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Customer Focus: As the Region Lead, consistent engagement with key customers, clear understanding of their needs and how to effectively serve them is a must for both the leader and the team.
- Action Oriented: Leading the assigned Region and attaining the goals and objectives set for the business will require constant driving of well-planned action. Demonstrated experience in this area is critical.
- Ensures Accountability: Driving accountability across their team is critical as is taking accountability for the overall execution and performance of their business.
- Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
- Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
- Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. The market is fluid and the successful candidate for this role must have proven success in understanding when the situation requires changes to the plan, and when it does not.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain product insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
- Consistent Scheduled Field Visits with Sales Team.
- Establishes, develops or maintains field contact with key customers, clinicians and researchers, and other decision makers in assigned accounts including travel to customer facilities and onsite support.
- Employees must adhere to all customer vendor credentialing requirements when visiting medical facilities.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree or MBA strongly preferred, or equivalent sales/business experience.
- Prior history managing IDNs preferred.
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
- Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
- Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
- 12 Paid Holidays
- On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
- Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
- Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
- Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
-
Paid Educational Assistance
-
US Only
Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Total compensation: $155,000.00 base salary per year + eligibility for a performance-based commission plan, which includes certain non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives. Commission earnings are not guaranteed and are determined by individual sales performance in accordance with the terms of the Sales Incentive Compensation Plan.
Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.
At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.
For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.
You Belong at Olympus
We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.
Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Sales
Nearest Major Market: Boston
Job Segment: Sales Support, MBA, Executive, VP, Sales, Management
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Lead with business impact, not technical credentials
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators evaluating VP-level H-1B petitions scrutinize whether the role genuinely requires a specialty occupation degree. Frame your application around specific business outcomes and organizational scope, not just technical skills.
Consider the O-1A if your profile is strong
VPs with publications, speaking engagements, board memberships, or documented business impact often qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and carries no annual cap, making it worth evaluating before committing to H-1B.
Prepare for heightened nonimmigrant intent scrutiny
Executive roles raise flags at visa interviews because officers may question whether you intend to eventually immigrant. Strong ties to your home country, a clear temporary purpose, and a well-documented employment contract all help counter this concern.
Ensure your employer's petition reflects actual VP duties
USCIS denials at this level often cite vague job descriptions. The I-129 petition should specifically describe team size, budget authority, reporting structure, and the specialized knowledge that makes a bachelor's degree in a specific field genuinely necessary.
Confirm the employer has sponsored at this level before
Not all companies that sponsor engineers have experience sponsoring executive roles. VP-level petitions require more detailed organizational evidence. Ask HR whether their immigration counsel has handled director or VP filings previously before accepting an offer.
Use premium processing to protect your start date
VP roles often come with firm start dates tied to organizational planning cycles. Premium processing delivers an initial USCIS decision within 15 business days, reducing the risk of a delayed approval derailing your onboarding timeline significantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do VP Engineering roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the petition needs to be built carefully. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific specialty field. For VP Engineering, a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline typically satisfies this, provided the job description clearly reflects that requirement and not just general management duties.
Is a computer science degree required to get H-1B sponsorship as a VP of Engineering?
Not necessarily a CS degree specifically, but you need a bachelor's or higher in a field directly related to the role. Engineering, software systems, or information technology degrees are all accepted. USCIS also allows three years of specialized work experience to substitute for each year of missing formal education, which helps candidates with non-traditional academic backgrounds.
How can I find VP Engineering jobs that offer visa sponsorship in the U.S.?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship willingness, which wastes time at the executive level where sponsorship conversations happen late in the process. Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and shows VP Engineering roles at companies actively open to sponsorship, so you can focus your outreach on employers who are already aligned.
Does holding a VP title make it harder to maintain H-1B nonimmigrant intent?
It can. Consular officers sometimes view senior executive roles as evidence of immigrant intent, particularly if the compensation and organizational stature suggest long-term establishment in the U.S. The strongest defense is a well-documented temporary employment contract, evidence of ties abroad, and a clear employer justification for why this role requires international talent specifically.
Can a company sponsor a VP Engineering role on an L-1A instead of an H-1B?
Yes, if you've worked for the sponsoring company abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years in a managerial or executive capacity. The L-1A is often preferable for VP-level transfers because it bypasses the H-1B lottery, has a direct pathway to the EB-1C green card, and has no annual numerical cap limiting availability.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored VP Engineering jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.