Positions Available

Marketing Coordinator – Dorval, QC

To help support our rapid growth, we are currently recruiting a Marketing Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a marketing career covering the entire range of marketing activities for a wide range of products and markets in a fast-paced, competitive industry, working directly with the Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing.

Job Description

The Marketing Coordinator will support the Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing in managing:

• Trade show participation (occasional outstation travel required within and outside Canada)
• Graphic Design, Brochure and Flyer development
• Development of Booth Material and Displays
• Development of Product Videos
• Web-site maintenance
• Product sample shipments
• Mailing campaigns, response tracking and follow-up with customers
• Promotional activities
• Social Media initiatives
• New product launches
• Customer Surveys
• Support to field sales team
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Hiring Requirements

Experience: 1-3 years in a similar role in a fast-paced customer oriented environment.

Skills and Aptitudes:

• Graphic Design Skills; experience in using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience in brochure and flyer creation
• Exposure to working with CRM tools (ACT/ Saleslogix/ Salesforce) and E-Marketing tools
• Experience in creating short product videos
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; must be able to independently create copy for brochures and flyers; French language skills an asset
• Experience in trade show management
• Social media experience
• Ability to rapidly absorb product and application knowledge
• Excellent coordination and follow-up skills
• Good customer interaction skills
• Planning, organizing and time management skills
• Creativity
• Attention to detail
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with other departments to achieve results
• Positive, energetic and entrepreneurial attitude

If this sounds interesting, please e-mail your resume and a covering letter, explaining why you consider yourself a good fit for this position to hr@surgmed.com.

Sales Representative – South Western Ontario

The Sales Representative will be responsible for:

• Actively prospecting, qualifying and following up leads to acquire business from new and existing accounts in the assigned territory involving extensive travel (80% of total time)
• Meeting quarterly and annual targets for each product group
• Monitoring competitive activity
• Representing the company effectively at trade shows
• Account and territory development
• Maintaining and growing strong relationships with customers
• Providing feedback on product related opportunities and issues
• Monthly reporting

Qualifications & Experience

• 2-3 years experience as a Business-to-Business Field Sales Representative with a good track record of meeting and exceeding targets
• Excellent territory knowledge of South Western Ontario; candidates must be currently residing in the territory
• Ability to travel extensively within the territory
• Ability to rapidly pick up and apply product and application knowledge
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Well organized, thorough and self-motivated
• Experience in using CRM tools (e.g. ACT, Saleslogix or Salesforce.com)
• Strong initiative, drive and persistence
• Superior closing skills

Interested candidates should apply to hr@surgmed.com with resume and compensation expectations.

Independent Sales Representative – Alberta and Western Provinces

To help support our rapid growth, we are currently recruiting for an Independent Sales Representative to cover Alberta and Western provinces, based in Edmonton/Calgary.

 The Sales Representative will be responsible for:

• Actively prospecting, qualifying and following up leads to acquire business from new and existing accounts in the western provinces
• Meeting quarterly and annual targets for each product group
• Monitoring competitive activity
• Representing the company effectively at trade shows
• Account and territory development
• Maintaining and growing strong relationships with customers
• Providing feedback on product related opportunities and issues
• Monthly reporting

Qualifications & Experience 

• 5 years experience as a Sales Representative in the Medical Device industry with a good  track record of meeting and exceeding targets
• Infection Control/O.R./SPD/Endoscopy/NICU experience
• Strong communication and relationship building skills 
• Strong network of contacts
• Well organized, thorough and self-motivated
• Strong initiative, drive and persistence
• Superior closing skills

Interested candidates should apply to hr@surgmed.com with resume and compensation expectations.