Sales Executive, Airway - New Orleans

About KARL STORZ

From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room. As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients' lives around the world.

About the role

Join a global MedTech leader and take your sales career into operating rooms where innovation meets impact. At KARL STORZ, you won't just sell products—you'll help healthcare professionals deliver life-saving care. This field-based role focuses on driving sales of Airway Management products within the New Orleans territory, building relationships with healthcare providers, achieving sales targets, and delivering product education and training in clinical environments.

Location: New Orleans, LA (must live in or close by)

Responsibilities

• Drive growth across your territory by building strong relationships with physicians, clinicians, and key decision-makers in hospitals, surgery centers, and emergency settings
• Lead product demos and trainings
• Expand adoption of airway management solutions
• Represent KARL STORZ at industry events
• Consistently exceed sales targets
• Manage and grow territory sales, meeting or exceeding assigned quotas
• Conduct product demonstrations and in-service training for hospital and clinical staff
• Develop and execute strategic plans for target accounts
• Respond to leads, maintain customer relationships, and report sales activity
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and conventions
• Collaborate with internal sales and support teams
• Manage territory expenses and company assets

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 2–4 years of sales experience (medical device preferred)
• Strong business acumen and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-facing role
• Willingness to travel daily and handle equipment (up to 35 lbs)
• Must reside within the New Orleans territory
• Ability to travel daily and work independently in a fast-paced medical sales environment

Work Environment

• Highly field-based role (30–40+ hours/week traveling locally within ~100 miles)
• Frequent visits to hospitals, surgery centers, ERs, and physician offices
• Regular presence in clinical and procedural areas, including operating rooms
• Requires adherence to strict safety and infection-control protocols