District Sales Manager, Pain Interventions - Austin / West Texas

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Oct 2026
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.
Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and targeted drug delivery systems, we deliver personalized treatments that restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life worldwide.
Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions
At Medtronic, the District Sales Manager, Pain Interventions manages the achievement of unit and revenue goals for assigned therapy products in an assigned district. Assists the district and region in achieving overall assigned therapy product sales and marketing objectives. The Neuromodulation Operating Unit seeks candidates who will meet our customer expectations by striving without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products, processes and systems by being accountable, having a voice, and taking action. Performs all duties in compliance with Quality System.
This is a field based role. While this is a remote position not located at a physical Medtronic site, the candidate hired will be required to reside within the territory and to drive to multiple accounts throughout the region approximately 75% of the time, including overnight travel. A valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy are essential for this role. In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Develop and implement strategies to achieve short and long-term business objectives: 10%
Utilize field visits and individual or group meetings and telephone contacts to: 50%
Train and develop employees in sales skills, product knowledge, teamwork, time and territory management, competitive knowledge, and career goals pursuits
Coordinate sales efforts
Communicate corporate, divisional, regional and/or district mission, goals and activities
Direct and motivate personnel to achieve unit and revenue goals
Provide ongoing feedback/coaching and regularly schedule performance reviews
Implement corrective actions when necessary
Assist employees with individual development plans (IDPs)
Apply customer focused quality (CFQ) concepts
Provide overall management of district assets including: 10%
Develop and manage budgets and forecasts
Ensure efficient, effective use of inventory and expenses
Negotiate and resolve price and contract issues (with reps, accounts, regional management and home office personnel)
Coordinate efforts with sales reps and managers of other product lines to diversify and maximize overall Medtronic teamwork results: 10%
Develop ethical, long-term customer relationships and represent Medtronic management to customers: 10%
Recruit and interview candidates to maintain a strong personnel "bench," hire top candidates for open positions, and meet workplace diversity goals : 5%
Provide feedback of marketing intelligence to sales and marketing Management: 5%
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Qualifications Required:
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of medical sales experience; or
Advanced Degree and 3 years of medical sales and leadership experience
Preferred:
Successful medical sales record, preferably with Medtronic Neuromodulation products
Experience with sales and personnel management functions
Knowledge of Medtronic Neuromodulation assigned product/therapy customer base
Additional experience in marketing, training, technical services or related areas
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*** Preference will be given to local qualified candidates and candidates with Medtronic experience
Additional Job Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile
The employee is also required to interact with a computer for extended periods of time, and communicate with peers and co-workers
Required to do computer based work for extended periods of time
Must be able to lift 20 pounds
Must be able to hear, see and speak fluently
Must be able to travel extensively by car and plane
Must be able to sit, stand 8 hours/day
Must be able to wear lead apron for long periods of time (2-3hrs on average)
Must be able to operate a moving vehicle
Must be able to work in OR and/or Hospital Labs with radiation exposure
Must be able to conduct company business outside of the typical Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, work-schedule
Click here to learn more about our entire Neurological product portfolio.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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