Regional Sales Manager

Evolve Selection LtdEdinburghreedpublished 10/16/2026
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About the company

Evolve are working with a global organisation who are seeking a Healthcare Development Lead to lead and develop a high-performing NHS team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape regional strategy, influence key healthcare decisions and drive commercial growth, while coaching and developing talented account managers. If you’re an ambitious commercial leader looking to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Evolve is a leading recruitment and outsourcing organisation, operating within the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Life Science sectors.

Your tasks

Role Responsibilities for the Healthcare Development Lead

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing team - Motivate and coach Healthcare Development Managers to deliver strong commercial results, while building a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Shape strategy and drive growth - Help shape the regional commercial strategy, turning market insight and customer opportunities into clear priorities that deliver sustainable growth and market share.
  • Influence healthcare decision-making - Coach the team to identify and influence key stakeholders, build compelling clinical and economic value cases, and progress opportunities through to successful implementation.
  • Develop talent and capability - Build individual capability through coaching, development plans and field support, strengthening strategic account management, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Lead senior customer relationships - Build trusted relationships with senior healthcare stakeholders and lead key meetings and negotiations, bringing together clinical, economic and commercial insight to deliver meaningful value.

Requirements

Ideal Requirements for the Healthcare Development Lead

  • Proven NHS commercial leadership - Extensive experience leading regional sales teams within the NHS, with a strong track record of delivering sales growth and market share through high-performing account teams.
  • Exceptional coaching and people leadership - A strong track record of developing account managers through practical coaching, clear feedback and targeted support, enabling teams to make better decisions and deliver stronger results.
  • Strong NHS stakeholder influence - Experience building trusted relationships with senior NHS stakeholders, clinical advocates and key opinion leaders, with a strong understanding of how local healthcare decisions are made.
  • Proven success in shaping NHS access - A track record of securing positive guideline, formulary or pathway outcomes, with the ability to demonstrate how you overcame barriers and translated opportunities into measurable adoption.
  • Commercial and health economic expertise - Strong understanding of health economics and the ability to build compelling clinical and commercial value cases, alongside experience negotiating NHS commercial agreements and delivering sustainable business outcomes.

What we offer

Excellent Salary & Benefits - A competitive starting salary depending on experience, plus exceptional bonus, car allowance, pension, and more!

Make a Real Impact- Contribute to life-changing medicines that directly improve patient lives.

Collaborative Culture- Thrive in a supportive, people-focused environment.

How to apply

2 stage interview process Connect with a hiring manager and team who are committed to guiding your career and helping you make an impact.

Evolve Selection acts as a recruitment partner on behalf of our clients. All applications are reviewed by our specialist consultants and assessed against the specific requirements of the role. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion before being introduced to the hiring client.

We appreciate every application; however, due to application volumes, we may not be able to respond to all candidates individually. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful for this particular role, however we may contact you regarding future opportunities that match your experience in line with our privacy policy.

Other

This is a full-time permanent position covering the North of the UK.

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.