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Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the worldfrom the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Reporting the Vice President and General Manager, Vision Care, the Head of Professional Strategy, U.S. Vision Care is responsible for developing and executing professional strategies that strengthen engagement with eye care professionals, support business priorities, and advance the growth of the U.S. Vision Care business.

This role requires a strategic, customer-focused leader who can translate professional insights and market trends into impactful programs, education, engagement initiatives, and commercial opportunities. They will partner across Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and other functions to ensure strategies reflect the evolving needs of eye care professionals and patients.

Key Responsibilities: Clinical & Professional Leadership

+ Serve as a senior clinical and commercial voice within the U.S. Vision Care organization.

+ Lead the U.S. professional strategy, including annual priorities, operating plans, and measurable outcomes by establishing KPIs, assessing program effectiveness, and demonstrating business impact or return on investment.

+ Bring an optometrist's perspective to business strategy, innovation, product commercialization, and customer engagement.

+ Build strong relationships with optometrists, ophthalmologists, key opinion leaders, professional associations, and other stakeholders across the eye care community.

+ Partner with Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, National Accounts, and Medical Affairs to ensure business strategies are grounded in the needs of eye care professionals and patients.

+ Represent U.S. Vision Care at major industry meetings, customer forums, advisory boards, and professional events.

+ Oversee the educational programs, congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and other ECP engagement platforms.

+ Translate clinical insights, emerging trends in eye care, and ECP needs into actionable commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

Required

+ Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited school or college of optometry. Candidates who do not possess an O.D. degree will not be considered for this position.

+ 10 years of significant leadership experience within vision care, eye health, medical device, pharmaceutical, or a related healthcare environment.

+ Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. optometric and broader eye care landscape, including the needs of eye care professionals, patients, customers, and channel partners.

+ Demonstrated experience leading strategic or commercial initiatives and delivering measurable business results.

+ Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of sales, marketing, customer strategy, product commercialization, and market dynamics.

+ Strong financial and analytical capabilities.

+ Demonstrated ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders within a complex matrix organization.

+ Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.

+ Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across the optometric community and represent the organization credibly with customers and industry stakeholders.

+ Ability to translate clinical expertise and customer insights into business strategy and commercial execution.

Preferred Qualifications

+ MBA or other relevant advanced business degree.

+ Direct experience in contact lenses, ocular health, ophthalmic products, or another vision care category.

+ Previous commercial leadership experience in addition to clinical experience.

+ Experience with strategic planning, new product commercialization, professional education, and organizational capability building.

This position may be available in the following locations: Bridgewater, NJ or Remote (US)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $250,000.00 and$280,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

Job Applicants should be aware of job offer scams perpetrated through the use of the Internet and social media platforms.

To learn more please read Bausch + Lomb's Job Offer Fraud Statement (https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/doc/custom/BauschLomb/Bausch\_job\_posting\_statement.docx)

Our US Benefit Programs Employee Benefits: Bausch + Lomb (https://www.bausch.com/careers/benefits/)

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