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Intuitive Surgical

Builds robots for minimally invasive surgery

Digital Sales Representative

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Seoul, South Korea
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a medical field is required; surgical-field experience is preferred, preferably above the Gwajang level.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a business development role in the medical field is required.
  • Proven experience with cross-functional collaboration.
  • Demonstrated success influencing customers and leadership by phone and video meeting.
  • Ability to communicate and present ideas clearly to internal teams and customer-facing stakeholders, including surgeons, nurse managers, and hospital C-suite leadership.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and remotely with some in-person sales activities.
  • Understanding of the basics of HL7, PACS (picture archiving and communication system), DICOM, and EPIC interfaces.
  • Ability to travel up to 75%, including some short-notice travel, and visit hospitals, surgical centers, and other patient care areas.
  • Comfort working a flexible, dynamic schedule.
Responsibilities
  • Consult with customers to understand their needs and validate the key value drivers of digital solutions.
  • Drive adoption of digital solutions and systems, such as Case Insights, in key accounts and territories.
  • Manage the complex sales process for digital solutions and systems at new and existing hospitals in collaboration with the Capital team.
  • Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term strategies to maximize adoption of digital solutions and systems in the assigned territory, using customer-demand, trend, and field-dynamics analytics, market intelligence, and solution and system knowledge.
  • Collaborate with sales and the Digital Networking team to drive adoption of the digital portfolio with surgeons.
  • Work closely with Clinical Sales, marketing, and relevant cross-functional teams to manage sales of digital solutions and systems to hospitals and grow utilization in the assigned territory.
  • Drive adoption and utilization through targeting, customer support, ongoing consultation, and thorough training on functionality and benefits.
  • Expand and develop the digital user base by working with surgeon thought leaders and other key customers to develop a qualified lead funnel.
  • Partner with Key Account, Clinical, and Capital teams to identify digital-solution leads and develop targeted customer strategies.
  • Engage prospective customers via video meetings, email, and in-person meetings as applicable to understand their needs and communicate the value of digital solutions.
  • Collaborate with corporate-office cross-functional teams to understand the assigned business and its needs.
  • Partner with Sales and Marketing to support regional and virtual market-development events, trade shows, and other industry activities.
  • Develop key opinion leaders for the digital portfolio.
  • Achieve quarterly and yearly sales and adoption goals.
  • Use Salesforce.com to organize activities, manage the pipeline, and report territory progress.
  • Manage administrative tasks, including reporting support-activity outcomes and submitting expense reports.
  • Support product demonstrations and attend surgeries or cases as needed to drive adoption and train surgeons in product utilization.
  • Manage a large pipeline and territory of surgeon targets.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise and adapt to new features and innovations.
  • Help improve internal team processes and approaches.
  • Gather customer feedback and relay it to engineering to drive product improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Technical sales experience at a multinational IT, server, or systems integration company; healthcare or medical-device industry experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience selling software, SaaS, and subscription solutions to hospitals is highly preferred.
  • Experience working in hospital operating-room environments is preferred.
  • Experience training physicians is preferred.

About the company

Intuitive Surgical makes da Vinci robots that let surgeons operate through a few small incisions, and Ion, a robot that reaches deep into the lungs to take tissue samples. In 2000, da Vinci became the first robotic system cleared by the FDA for general laparoscopic surgery, meaning keyhole operations in the abdomen. A surgeon sits at a nearby console and steers robotic arms holding a 3D camera and wristed instruments, which turn hand movements into smaller, steadier motions. Hospitals buy or lease the robots, then keep paying for the instruments used in each operation and for service. Intuitive was founded in 1995 to commercialize robotic surgery research from SRI International and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • Demand keeps compounding: da Vinci procedures grew 15% and revenue 19%, to $2.89 billion, in the June 2026 quarter.
  • Room to grow: Intuitive listed 748 open roles in October 2026, including 191 in engineering and 312 in Sunnyvale.
  • Repeat sales steady the business: instruments and service made 76% of revenue in the June 2026 quarter.

What critics are saying

  • Stock grants have shrunk: shares fell 27% from January to October 2026, versus 9% for rival Medtronic.
  • Device giants are moving in: the FDA cleared rival robots from Medtronic in December 2025 and J&J in July 2026.
  • Instrument sales face a court fight: in August 2026, an appeals court revived a repair firm's monopoly suit against Intuitive.

What makes Intuitive Surgical unique

  • Hospitals rent more than they buy: 254 of 468 da Vinci systems placed in the June 2026 quarter were leases.
  • It runs without borrowing: Intuitive had no debt and $8.6 billion in cash and investments in June 2026.
  • Its CEO is a 30-year insider: Dave Rosa, CEO since July 2025, joined as employee number nine in 1996.

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Yahoo Finance
Oct 1st, 2026
Intuitive Surgical down 30% in 2026, but Wall Street analysts stay bullish

Intuitive Surgical has lost nearly 30% year-to-date in 2026, making it one of healthcare's biggest losers. The stock fell over 40% by late July. Despite this decline, Wall Street remains bullish—24 of 32 analysts surveyed by S&P Global in September rated it a "buy" or "strong buy." The medical device maker faces several challenges. Growth is slowing whilst the stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings multiple over 33. Competition in China remains difficult, and the company now battles healthcare giants Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Stryker in robotic surgical systems. The expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies and rising GLP-1 drug usage have also impacted procedure volumes. However, the company's Asian revenue still jumped 20% year-over-year in Q2, suggesting these headwinds aren't insurmountable.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 17th, 2026
Intuitive Surgical, IonQ, and Accenture hold billions in net cash for growth

Investors seeking financial stability often look to companies with more cash than debt, as these businesses have greater flexibility for growth investments, buybacks, and dividends. Intuitive Surgical holds $5.22 billion in net cash. The robotic surgery pioneer achieved 20.7% annual revenue growth over the past two years, whilst its earnings per share increased 17.4% annually over five years. IonQ maintains $2.06 billion in net cash, representing 14.1% of its market capitalisation. The quantum computing company posted 181% annual revenue growth over two years and expects 163% growth next year. Accenture has $1.78 billion in net cash. The professional services firm employs approximately 774,000 people across more than 120 countries. Companies with strong balance sheets can navigate uncertain markets whilst pursuing expansion opportunities without the burden of significant debt obligations.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 23rd, 2026
Thermo Fisher vs Intuitive Surgical: which premium healthcare stock justifies valuation?

Thermo Fisher and Intuitive Surgical both delivered strong recent quarters, but their premium valuations rest on different foundations. Thermo Fisher's case depends on recovery in life sciences spending after the pandemic slowdown. The company's Life Sciences Solutions segment saw reported revenue climb 13% year-over-year, with organic revenue up 3%. The Analytical Instruments business returned to growth after nearly two years of weak demand, suggesting laboratory spending is normalising. Intuitive Surgical maintains its premium through business model strength. The company's non-GAAP gross profit margin reached 70.0%, whilst its non-GAAP operating margin expanded 330 basis points year-over-year to 42.1%. Recurring revenue streams constitute roughly 85% of total sales. Intuitive placed 468 da Vinci surgical units in fiscal Q2, marking 18% year-over-year growth, indicating continued hospital investment in robotic surgery platforms.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 19th, 2026
Abbott beats Q2 estimates with 13% sales growth as diagnostics surge 42%, while Intuitive Surgical posts 19% revenue rise

Abbott Laboratories reported strong fiscal Q2 2026 results, with sales rising 13% on a reported basis and 4.8% on a comparable basis, beating estimates and prompting the company to raise its annual profit forecast. The diagnostics segment was particularly strong, growing 42% to $3.09 billion, driven by its cancer diagnostics business following the Exact Sciences acquisition. Intuitive Surgical also exceeded expectations in Q2 2026, with revenue growing 19% to $2.89 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.80, beating forecasts by $0.30. The company placed 468 da Vinci units during the quarter, an 18% year-over-year increase, whilst maintaining a non-GAAP gross margin of 70.0%. The companies present contrasting investment cases: Abbott offers diversified healthcare portfolio resilience, whilst Intuitive Surgical relies on its robotic surgery ecosystem with recurring revenue comprising approximately 85% of total sales.

PR Newswire
Aug 17th, 2026
Intuitive leases 316,000-sq-ft facility in Penang to manufacture surgical instruments, create 1,200 jobs by 2032

Intuitive, the global leader in minimally invasive care and pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, has signed a lease agreement with Penang Development Corporation for a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The 316,000-square-foot site in Bandar Cassia Technology Park will produce surgical instruments and electromechanical devices for Intuitive's da Vinci surgical system. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2028 and create 1,200 highly skilled jobs by 2032. The investment reflects Intuitive's commitment to Asia Pacific, where its da Vinci systems have treated more than 2.5 million patients across 13 markets over two decades. The expansion aims to support growing demand for robotic-assisted surgery across the region and strengthen Penang's position as a MedTech manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia.