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Area Sales Manager

Pharmaceutial & Biotechnolgy
Field Sales or Business Dev
Optometry
North West
£50,000 - £55,000
Eye

Role Overview

This Area Sales Manager role is responsible for managing and growing an established optometry-focused pharmaceutical portfolio across the North of England. You will take full ownership of your territory, driving performance through structured account planning and credible engagement with optometrists.

Operating within a culture centred on clinical integrity, long-term partnerships, and sustainable growth, you will support customers across the product lifecycle, including launch and pre-launch activity. The focus is on delivering measurable territory results while maintaining a compliant, patient-focused approach.

Company Information

Zenopa has partnered with a well-established, independent ophthalmic pharmaceutical company operating across Europe. The organisation has developed a broad and expanding ophthalmic portfolio, supported by continued investment in product development and market expansion. The business is recognised for its commitment to eye health, clear product differentiation, and meaningful collaboration with optometry professionals. Its commercial strategy prioritises clinical relevance, structured lifecycle management, and sustainable performance rather than short-term gains.

Role Requirements

Manage and grow an established optometry-focused territory across the North of England.

Build trusted, long-term partnerships with optometrists and key decision-makers.

Communicate clear product value and differentiation within a compliant framework.

Drive consistent territory performance across launch, pre-launch, and in-market products.

Take accountability for territory planning, forecasting, and target delivery.

Support customers throughout the product lifecycle to maintain sustained adoption.

Person Specifications

Previous experience in optometry-focused pharmaceutical sales.

ABPI qualification is required.

Based in Leeds or surrounding areas.

Commercially driven and relationship-focused, with experience managing complex sales cycles.

Package

Bonus.

Company car or car allowance.

Pension.

Private healthcare.

If you value account ownership, credible customer engagement, and the opportunity to represent a clinically differentiated ophthalmic portfolio, we welcome your application.

Unless stated otherwise, candidates applying for UK-based positions must already be authorised to work in the UK.

Locations

Accrington
Altrincham
Ashton-under-Lyme
Barrow
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton
Bootle
Bradford
Burnley
Bury
Buxton
Carlisle
Cheadle
Chester
Chorley
Crewe
Darwen
Deeside
Elland
Ellesmere Port
Fleetwood
Halifax
Hebden Bridge
Hyde
Keighley
Kendal
Lancaster
Leigh
Leyland
Liverpool
Macclesfield
Manchester
Morecambe
Nantwich
Northwich
Oldham
Ormskirk
Penrith
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Prescot
Preston
Rochdale
Runcorn
Sale
Salford
Sandbach
Shipley
Skelmersdale
Skipton
Southport
Sowerby Bridge
St Helens
Stockport
Thornton-Cleveleys
Warrington
Whitehaven
Widnes
Wigan
Wirral
Previous Listing
Date Updated
05 Mar 2026
Job reference
75595
Categories
Full Time
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Why Zenopa?

We aim to operate and maintain the following set of core values

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We liaise on your behalf

Required equipment, e.g. cars, laptops, mobiles, we negotiate with the employer source and manage these on your behalf.

02

Solid Industry Relationships

Our recruitment teams have built relationships with some of the UK’s most prestigious pharmaceutical companies

03

High Success Rate

Our structured recruitment approach allows us to deliver consistently successful outcomes for both clients and candidates, supporting long-term placements and repeat partnerships.

04

Systems that work for you

As an ISO 9000 organisation we have fully defined systems that are regularly audited. You can be assured we consistently following processes that deliver for all.

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