Sr. Director, NAM Clinical Education and Events

About the Position

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. We are seeking a Sr. Director, NAM Clinical Education and Events to lead our clinician-facing education programs across the United States and Canada. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of dental education and ensuring our programs meet the needs of practicing clinicians while supporting business priorities, product adoption, and long-term customer trust.

Responsibilities

• NAM Clinical Education Strategy & Leadership

  • Own and execute the North America Clinical Education strategy, aligned to regional commercial priorities, product launches, and clinician demand.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of NAM Clinical Educators responsible for course delivery, faculty engagement, and learner experience.
  • Define clear priorities for course mix, capacity, and vertical focus (e.g., implants, digital workflows, restorative, specialty education).
  • Serve as the senior NAM clinical leader in interactions with dentists, faculty, professional organizations, and internal leadership.

• Educational Program & CE Governance (NAM Focus)

  • Set the end-to-end educational program roadmap for NAM (live, hybrid, and digital), translating strategy into an annual course and event portfolio.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. and Canadian Continuing Education (CE) accreditation standards, including required documentation, approvals, and audit readiness.
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to maintain strong governance across CE activities, speaker/faculty engagements, and program execution.
  • Define and uphold standards for educational quality, clinical relevance, and learner outcomes, using insights to continuously improve content and delivery.

• Faculty & Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Leadership

  • Identify, recruit, and retain NAM-based Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and clinical faculty.
  • Build long-term partnerships with leading clinicians, academic institutions, and professional associations across NAM.
  • Ensure faculty alignment with educational objectives, compliance standards, and brand values.
  • Oversee faculty onboarding, credentialing, contracting, and ongoing performance feedback.

• Cross-Functional Partnership (NAM)

  • Partner closely with NAM Commercial, Sales Training, Marketing, Clinical Affairs, and Product teams to align education with business priorities-while preserving educational integrity.
  • Translate field insights and clinician feedback into actionable improvements in course design and delivery.
  • Provide executive-level updates and recommendations on NAM Clinical Education performance, capacity, and impact.

• Operational & Financial Stewardship

  • Own the NAM Clinical Education budget, including course spend, faculty costs, and event investments.
  • Balance investments between capacity expansion and course execution to meet regional demand.
  • Establish scalable operating models for education delivery across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Track and report key NAM metrics such as attendance, CE issuance, satisfaction scores, and program effectiveness.

Requirements

Required:

• Significant experience in clinical education, professional affairs, or clinician training.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including leading teams of educators or clinicians.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and dentist education best practices.
• Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and external clinicians.
• Ability to travel across North America as required.

Preferred:

• DDS, DMD, or equivalent dental degree; active or former clinical practice strongly preferred.
• Direct experience overseeing accredited Continuing Education (CE) programs in the U.S. and/or Canada.
• Prior experience working with or serving as a Key Opinion Leader (KOL).
• Experience partnering with commercial organizations while maintaining educational independence.
• Familiarity with learning technologies, LMS platforms, and hybrid education models.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a market leader in the dental industry.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits.

About the Company

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Our products provide innovative, high-quality, and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.