Associate Director, OR1 Customer Experience & Critical Response
US
This role will have upto 50% travel
Why you will love this role:
Drive Excellence in Customer Experience and Critical Response.
At KARL STORZ, innovation and customer trust define who we are. As the Associate Director, OR1 Customer Experience & Critical Response, you’ll lead a high-impact team responsible for advanced issue management, executive-level escalation response, and ensuring our customers experience swift, effective resolutions that protect and elevate the KARL STORZ brand.
What you will be doing:
- Serve as the primary executive contact for C-suite and enterprise-level customers, ensuring transparent communication, rapid response, and long-term satisfaction.
- Lead the Critical Response Team (CRT)—including field engineers, software developers, and network specialists—to resolve complex technical and operational challenges.
- Oversee escalation management across OR1 Field Operations, collaborating with Customer Success, Deployment, Performance Support, Engineering, and Quality teams to deliver timely resolutions.
- Present at customer sites and executive meetings as the face of KARL STORZ for critical issues, executive reporting, and recovery plans.
- Use data-driven insights to identify trends, prevent recurring issues, and strengthen service delivery models.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and Quality to align enterprise response strategies and improve customer experience outcomes.
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the OR1 organization.
What You Bring:
- 8+ years of experience in medical device sales, service, or customer success; 2+ years of field-based managerial experience.
- Proven track record managing complex customer escalations and issue resolution in a matrixed environment.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand and communicate complex systems.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organized, analytical, and proactively to prioritize in fast-paced, high-stakes situations
Who we are:
- KARL STORZ is an independent, family-owned company headquartered in Germany’s renowned MedTech manufacturing region. For 80 years, we’ve pioneered the most groundbreaking innovations in minimally invasive surgery and OR integration to benefit patients and healthcare providers alike. With more than 9,000 associates worldwide and 1,800 in the US, we pride ourselves on harnessing cutting-edge technology, precise workmanship, and unrivaled customer support to help healthcare facilities manage costs, streamline operations, and deliver positive patient outcomes. With onsite locations and field opportunities across the country, we attract a diverse and talented staff, unified by the desire to foster positive change in the world. Because it’s not just about the tools we create, it’s about the lives we change, together.
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KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.
The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member’s base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.
KARL STORZ is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills and unique experiences. To achieve this goal, we are committed to diverse voices, and all applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. KARL STORZ is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. Should you need assistance or accommodation please email us at taoperations@karlstorz.com.
