Area Vice President - Shockwave Medical (North Central Area)
Johnson & Johnson
- Location
- Chicago Illinois United States
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 2 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
About this role
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: MedTech Sales Job Sub Function: Channel Sales – MedTech (Commission) Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Chicago, Illinois, United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is hiring for an AVP, Sales for Shockwave Medical Inc. located in the North Central Area (including but not limited to Chicago, Minneapolis, Wisconsin ) . At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ . Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.
Position
Overview The Area VP of Sales will build and develop an area-wide sales team to deliver best in class performance for revenue and growth across several regions. Responsible for managing and developing the regional sales directors, enabling growth through their respective teams to create a successful strategy and generate revenue. Work closely with Marketing, R&D and other key stakeholders to identify market needs, create strategy, and execute on the sale/commercialization of new products. Essential Job Functions Build, oversee and help drive a team of regional sales directors and representatives that maximize sales revenues, attain corporate objectives, and exceed sales goals Accurately forecast annual, quarterly, and monthly sales revenue streams Identify, develop, and implement effective sales plans and strategies Develop specific revenue plans for sales teams as needed to ensure growth in all products/services targeted by the organization Provide coaching, advice, support, motivation, or information to help individuals meet and ideally exceed their defined sales objectives Train and coach sales regional sales directors that enable representatives to structure deals that exceed revenue expectations Serve as escalation point for issues beyond team authority; resolve team conflicts as necessary Perform sales activities for an assigned geographic area to achieve or exceed assigned revenue objectives Develop and test new sales strategies and tactics, replicating those that are most successful