Regional Sales Specialist - Marmara East

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

Change Lives Through the Gift of Hearing

At Cochlear, we help people hear and be heard. Every day, our innovative hearing solutions enable children and adults around the world to connect with their loved ones, pursue opportunities, and experience life without limits.

We are seeking a highly motivated Regional Sales Specialist to lead business growth across the Marmara East region. This is more than a sales role. It is an opportunity to combine commercial excellence, clinical expertise, and patient advocacy to create meaningful outcomes for people living with hearing loss.

About the Opportunity

As Regional Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for growing Cochlear Implant (CI) and Acoustic Implant (AI) business across your territory while building trusted partnerships with ENT surgeons, audiologists, implant centres, hospitals, hearing-care professionals, and referral networks. You will also play an increasingly important role in educating implant candidates and their families, helping them navigate life-changing treatment decisions.

This role offers a unique blend of:

• Strategic healthcare sales

• Clinical and scientific engagement

• Consumer demand generation

• Territory business development

• Surgical and technical support

• Community and patient advocacy

You will work independently while collaborating closely with Clinical, Marketing, Education, Customer Service, and Market Access teams to deliver exceptional customer and patient experiences.

What You'll Do

Drive Commercial Success

• Develop and execute territory growth plans aligned with business objectives.

• Build strong relationships with implant centres, hospitals, private clinics, and referral networks.

• Identify new opportunities to expand access to implantable hearing solutions.

• Manage sales forecasting, pipeline development, account planning, and CRM activities.

• Navigate public, university, and private healthcare systems across Türkiye.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and reimbursement developments to identify growth opportunities.

Become a Trusted Clinical Partner

• Deliver technical and scientific education to surgeons, audiologists, and healthcare professionals.

• Support discussions around candidacy, treatment pathways, patient outcomes, and technology solutions.

• Conduct product demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions.

• Provide technical support during AI surgical procedures when required.

• Maintain deep expertise across Cochlear's product portfolio and emerging clinical evidence.

Create Awareness and Generate Demand

• Engage directly with implant candidates and families to educate them about hearing implant solutions.

• Support consumer events, awareness campaigns, community outreach initiatives, and educational programmes.

• Collaborate with marketing teams to generate leads and increase awareness in local communities.

• Develop relationships with patient advocacy groups, hearing-loss associations, and community organisations.

Deliver Operational Excellence

• Support procurement, quotation, and purchasing processes.

• Ensure accurate forecasting, reporting, CRM management, and customer documentation.

• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless customer service and after-sales support.

• Maintain the highest standards of compliance, quality, and ethical conduct in all activities.

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 2-5 years of successful field sales experience within medical devices, hearing healthcare, healthcare technology, or related healthcare sectors.

• Proven track record of achieving sales targets through effective territory management and account development.

• Experience working with healthcare professionals and complex healthcare purchasing environments.

• Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Background

You may come from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Audiology

• Cochlear implants

• Hearing aids

• ENT/Otolaryngology

• Hearing rehabilitation

• Medical devices

• Healthcare technology

• Biomedical engineering

Experience supporting cochlear implant programmes or working closely with audiologists and surgeons would be highly advantageous.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in:

• Audiology

• Communication Disorders

• Speech & Hearing Sciences

• Biomedical Engineering

• Nursing

• Life Sciences

• Biology

• Or a related discipline

Clinical or technical education that supports understanding of hearing health and medical technologies is highly valued.

Languages & Technical Skills

• Native or professional fluency in Turkish.

• Intermediate to advanced English.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms is preferred.

• Comfortable using digital collaboration and virtual training technologies.

Who You Are

You are a self-starter who enjoys working autonomously while building meaningful relationships with customers and colleagues. You combine commercial drive with empathy, can confidently communicate complex information to diverse audiences, and thrive in environments where patient outcomes and business results go hand in hand.

You are passionate about continuous learning, value ethical decision-making, and are motivated by the opportunity to improve hearing health outcomes for people across your region.

Why Join Cochlear?

At Cochlear, your work has purpose.

You will join a global organisation that is transforming lives through innovation, clinical excellence, and meaningful human connection. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with industry-leading professionals, and contribute to a mission that truly matters.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're excited by the opportunity to combine healthcare, technology, sales, and patient impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help more people connect to a world of sound.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com