Director of Trauma

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world.

About the Role

Paragon 28, a trailblazing Zimmer Biomet company, is looking for a visionary Director of Trauma to revolutionize our global footprint. Take the helm of a high-growth portfolio and define the future of trauma and limb salvage surgery. In this leadership role, you will architect the global commercial strategy, drive product lifecycle management, and spearhead high-impact product launches across both domestic and international markets. You will build an integrated, world-class procedural ecosystem that spans fixation, external fixation, biologics, and enabling technologies to optimize surgical workflows. By cultivating deep partnerships with elite surgeons and collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, Clinical Affairs, and Sales, you will turn disruptive innovation into widespread clinical adoption.

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Strategy
  • Own global Trauma commercial strategy and annual marketing plans to hit revenue goals.
  • Head global launch planning, product positioning, and economic messaging for new introductions.
  • Determine launch strategies via internal development, acquisitions, licensing, or supply partnerships.
  • Evaluate marketing campaign ROI, tracking costs against revenue results to optimize spend.
• Field Enablement & Sales Partnership
  • Partner with Sales Leadership to boost surgeon conversion, market penetration, and account expansion.
  • Create economic messaging and procedural efficiency strategies to win hospital system approvals.
  • Lead surgeon awareness and patient education initiatives with commercial and compliance teams.
• Portfolio Innovation & KOL Engagement
  • Develop strategic surgeon partnerships to drive innovation, clinical education, and market expansion.
  • Collaborate with design surgeons and R&D to spot unmet needs and spark future innovation.
  • Monitor medical literature, competitor moves, and conferences to stay ahead of scientific advancements.
• Curriculum Development & Medical Education
  • Lead the creation, delivery, and maintenance of all internal and external training programs.
  • Design multi-media educational learning objects, electronic tools, and complex instructional handouts.
  • Continuous improvement of course agendas, lesson plans, and demonstrations alongside subject matter experts.
  • Partner with Events teams to run workshops, CME courses, labs, and regional surgeon programs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Compliance
  • Act as the central commercial bridge across Sales, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Supply Chain.
  • Align all educational activities and materials with federal, state, and AdvaMed codes of conduct.

Requirements

• Graduate degree preferred. BA or BS; will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and teach educational curriculum.
• Experience in orthopedics, preferably within trauma, foot & ankle, deformity correction, or medical education.
• Ability to support large-scale surgeon education programs, labs, and national commercial initiatives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple, detailed projects, prioritize urgent needs simultaneously, and work cross-functionally.
• Ability to operate independently with little direction.
• Ability to engage in high-level scientific and engineering conversations with surgeon audiences (domestic and international).
• Excellent planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and willingness to be a team player.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently as required.
• Comfortable managing many different related roles within a high-paced growth environment.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Schedule

Position requires approximately 30% overnight travel throughout the country.

Pay

Salary Range: $170,000 - $210,000 USD Annually depending on skills and experience.