Bilingual Recipient Solutions Manager I - California/N. Nevada

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Change people's lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

Bilingual Recipient Solutions Manager (

California/North Nevada)

Position Spotlight:

This role supports the California/North Nevada region, with responsibility for a territory spanning Southern California, Northern California, Northern Nevada and Hawaii

Preferably seeking candidates based in or near San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento

Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% of the time

Candidates with hearing health background and knowledge of Cochlear products preferred

Fluency in Spanish required, including the ability to write and speak effectively

Application deadline: July 10, 2026

About the role

Change people's lives and love what you do at Cochlear-the most recognized brand in hearing health care-helping people hear and be heard around the world.

The Recipient Solutions Manager (RSM) provides industry-leading support, education, and value-add services to reduce patient and professional aftercare burden, while achieving upgrade sales goals within their assigned territory. This role focuses on providing and implementing efficient aftercare solutions that deliver customer satisfaction and confidence and, developing strategies to support patient outcomes and upgrade revenue. Success requires expertise in patient education, relationship management, upgrade business development, and consultative sales skills to achieve annual territory upgrade sales targets.

This role supports the California/North Nevada region, with responsibility for a territory spanning Southern California, Northern California, Northern Nevada and Hawaii

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Acumen: Provides meaningful recipient engagement by delivering new recipient onboarding and upgrade education to support patient empowerment, satisfaction, confidence and positive patient outcomes while alleviating clinic time spent counselling. Provides clinic education related to recipient base, upgrade processes including but not limited to the insurance landscape.

Sales Acumen: Collaborates strategically with Consumer and Professional field sales teams to reduce aftercare burden while driving upgrade sales and customer satisfaction. Applies business acumen to understand clinic aftercare needs and recommends tailored solutions, becoming a trusted advisor. Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders including clinicians, implant sales teams, and reimbursement specialists within the assigned territory. Successfully executes sales and marketing initiatives while maintaining compliance with Cochlear policy, laws, and regulations. Manages territory performance and clinic upgrade penetration through sales planning, budgeting/forecasting, and responsibility for revenue quota. Timely reporting of key metrics. Partners with internal upgrade operations teams to ensure quality service delivery. Maintains a professional image as a Cochlear representative.

Business Acumen: Effectively utilizes all sales and service tools including Salesforce, Miller Heiman strategies, and virtual presentation platforms while adapting communication styles to various audiences. Generates and delivers reports and maintains detailed documentation to demonstrate value to stakeholders. Exemplifies strong organizational skills by managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail. Works collaboratively across internal and external teams to understand regional clinic dynamics and achieve operational targets. Ensures compliance with company policies through consistent documentation in Salesforce and the Cochlear Complaint Management System.

Bilingual: Ensure that patients, within and outside the assigned region whose preferred language is Spanish, experience a seamless written and verbal recipient journey. Must lead the way by ensuring all Spanish speaking patients are supported.

Key Requirements

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities in your application and at interview:

Bachelor's Degree, with Master's Degree/AuD preferred

2-3 Years of Experience in Hearing Healthcare, sales or service experience

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Demonstrated prioritization and organization skills

Experience taking action and ownership of customer relationships within assigned region

Ability to lift minimum 30 lbs

Communicates effectively and persuasively with excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly effective presentation skills, and an ability to adjust communication and messaging to fit the audience

Strong computer skills with experience in various software packages including Microsoft Suite and web-based applications

Ability to work and adapt in a fast-paced environment and balance/manage multiple changing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail

Demonstrated strong follow through on commitments and taking responsibility for actions and decisions

Demonstrated ability to identify solutions and challenge the status quo to deliver creative solutions

Proven ability to work collaboratively and positively in a team environment; ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization, establish professional relationships, and communicate openly within the department and cross-functional teams

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Depending on territory coverage requirements, must also have access to a reliable vehicle.

Must meet all credentialing requirements to obtain hospital and surgical center access.

Applicants must reside in the territory to be eligible for consideration for this role.

Travel is required at 40%

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills, including fluency in English and Spanish written and verbal communication.

Total Rewards

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.

The expected base salary range for this role is $75,000-$97,000, as well as a 20% of base pay incentive plan. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Candidates located in higher-cost areas (such as Los Angeles, San Diego, and similar markets) are typically aligned toward the higher end of the range based on geographic differentials. Representative ranges for key markets include:

Los Angeles: $87,000-$91,000 USD

San Diego: $83,000-$87,000 USD

San Francisco: $93,000-$97,000

Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.

Who are we?

Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi-channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind - thinking about their needs.

For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers' side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives and working in an organization where they can be part of bringing the mission to life each day.

How does Cochlear support employee wellbeing?

What makes Cochlear a great place to work?

Physical & Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to be in a stationary (seated/standing) position; utilize business technology for work product delivery, communicate orally and in writing with others internal or external to the organization, utilize problem solving/critical thinking skills to discern and convey information. May be asked to occasionally transport/move up to 30 pounds, depending on the position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The individual is regularly required to utilize comprehension, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, organization reasoning, relating to others and discernment of items such as product specifications, procedures and processes to customers (whether internal or external). Influence, organization/classification of information and planning are also required.

The work environment is a remote work environment with travel. This is representative of the environment an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Apply now by completing your application form online. Applicants must meet the job specific application criteria to be considered. Visit our careers site at to learn more.

Cochlear Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation with completing the online application, please contact us via web or phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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Minimum Education Required

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Minimum Experience Required

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Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$75,000.00 - $97,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55155

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

19263

Job Benefits

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