Executive Director, Specialty Vision Products

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 world—from 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.

The Executive Director, Specialty Vision Products (SVP) is a senior commercial leader responsible for the overall strategy, growth, and performance of Bausch + Lomb’s Specialty Vision Products business. Reporting to the president, global Vision Care, this role provides end‑to‑end leadership across marketing, sales, professional affairs, and customer engagement for a differentiated portfolio focused on complex and custom vision solutions. The Executive Director sets the vision, drives innovation, and ensures strong execution to accelerate growth, expand market leadership, and deepen partnerships with Eye Care Practitioners globally.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Portfolio Leadership

• Own full P&L accountability for the Specialty Vision Products business, including revenue growth, margin performance, and operating discipline.
• Define and execute the multi‑year strategic roadmap for the SVP portfolio, aligned with enterprise Vision Care objectives.
• Lead portfolio prioritization, lifecycle management, and innovation planning to meet evolving practitioner and patient needs in specialty vision care.
• Translate market dynamics, competitive insights, and customer feedback into actionable commercial and investment strategies.
• Align forecasting, demand planning, and investment decisions with enterprise financial planning processes.

Commercial & Go‑to‑Market Strategy

• Set the integrated global (or regional, as applicable) commercial strategy across marketing, sales, pricing, and channel execution.
• Ensure excellence in go‑to‑market models, sales force effectiveness, and practitioner engagement strategies.
• Oversee development and execution of launch strategies for new products and major innovations, in close partnership with R&D and Operations.
• Drive strong collaboration with regional and local commercial teams to ensure consistent execution and scalable best practices.

People & Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing, inclusive leadership team across Sales, Marketing, Professional Relations, and Customer Support functions.
• Set clear expectations, foster accountability, and promote talent development and succession planning.
• Champion Bausch + Lomb values, ethical standards, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in medical devices, vision care, or related healthcare industries.  Experience in specialty vision care, contact lenses, ophthalmic devices strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading complex global or multi-region commercial organizations with full P&L responsibility.
• Deep experience in sales, marketing, and go‑to‑market strategy, ideally within specialty or practitioner‑delivered healthcare.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence at executive levels.
• Background in new product launches and portfolio commercialization preferred.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and data‑driven decision‑making.

This position may be available in the following location(s): US Remote 

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 $275,000.00 and $325,000.00.  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.

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