President of SyncLync-North America
Johnson Health Tech North America · Cottage Grove, WI · 2 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Position Overview
The President of SyncLync is responsible for leading the North America division as the General Manager, with full accountability for profit and loss (P&L). This role provides overall leadership for the business, including sales, marketing, customer service, and distribution operations, ensuring strong alignment with global strategy and disciplined regional execution.
Responsibilities
Business Leadership & P&L Ownership
- Lead and manage the North America SyncLync business with full P&L responsibility, including revenue, expenses, and profitability.
- Establish and execute strategic business plans, budgets, and forecasts aligned with global objectives.
- Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and take corrective action to achieve targets.
- Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, controls, and reporting requirements.
Sales & Market Development
- Drive revenue growth through execution of sales strategy, channel development, and customer engagement.
- Identify and pursue new market opportunities, partnerships, and distribution channels.
- Establish and monitor sales targets with clear accountability across the organization.
- Maintain strong relationships with key customers, distributors, and partners.
Marketing
- Oversee regional marketing strategy in alignment with global brand direction.
- Ensure effective product positioning, market presence, and demand generation activities.
- Maintain consistent and professional brand representation in the North American market.
Customer Service Leadership
- Lead the customer service function to deliver a high-quality, consistent customer experience.
- Establish service standards, KPIs, and performance expectations for customer satisfaction and responsiveness.
- Drive continuous improvement in service delivery, issue resolution, and customer retention.
- Address escalated customer concerns and ensure timely resolution.
- Leverage customer feedback and insights to inform operational and commercial decisions.
Operations & Distribution
- Oversee operational execution, including order fulfillment and distribution performance.
- Ensure effective logistics, inventory management, and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce operational risk.
Leadership & Team Management
- Provide leadership and direction to the North America team, fostering accountability and performance.
- Develop talent, build organizational capability, and support succession planning.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, and results-driven execution.
- Ensure alignment between the regional team and global leadership priorities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as the primary liaison between North America operations and Global SyncLync leadership.
- Partner with global teams on strategic initiatives while ensuring effective local execution.
- Collaborate with shared services (finance, HR, operations) to support business needs.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field required.
- MBA preferred.
Experience
- 12+ years of progressive leadership experience, including senior-level general management or business unit leadership.
- Prior industry experience is required, with deep subject-matter expertise in the hearing instrument or audiology industry and a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics, customer expectations, and competitive landscape.
- Proven ability to leverage industry insight to drive strategic decision-making, guide business direction, and make sound, high-impact recommendations at the executive level.
- Demonstrated experience with full P&L ownership and financial accountability.
- Experience leading customer-facing functions, including customer service or customer experience teams.
- Experience working in a global or matrixed organization strongly preferred.
Other Requirements
- This role may require 25% or more travel, including visits to customers, tradeshows, partners, and satellite office locations.
- A valid driver’s license is required for local travel.
- Position will be subjected to pre-employment and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) checks. Must be able to successfully pass MVR checks to drive on behalf of the company.
Benefits
- We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:
- Health & Dental Insurance
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off benefits
- Product discounts
- Wellness programs