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Regional Sales Director, MCS - IL, WI, MI
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 48 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Director, IT Architecture” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in IL: $188k–$205k, median $197k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Heart Failure division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in electrophysiology and heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. The Regional Sales Director will lead a regional field sales and clinical organization to achieve sales and market penetration goals as assigned for Abbott’s MCS Division. This position will lead a team of field sales and/or sales support employees, and will be responsible for developing and implementing annual sales plans to meet revenue goals for the business. This position is responsible for hiring, coaching and developing sales and clinical personnel, supporting these field personnel in the efficient and effective leadership of their teams. This position is responsible for the overall employment, development, and retention strategies for field personnel for the assigned area. What You’ll Work On • Develop regional strategic plans to meet revenue, profitability, and market penetration goals, ensuring alignment with sales team. • Drive regional performance by ensuring alignment and executing on critical sales and service strategies and tactics. • Collaborate with the field team to identify strategies to increase referrals of appropriate patients to overcome barriers that are restricting the national growth and adoption of the Acute therapy. • Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to field sales and support staff through field visits, observation and measurement of results. • Oversee training strategies and market development plans for the region to ensure the sales and service teams have the skills and tools to drive therapy adoption and revenue targets. • Lead effective talent management strategies within the region, including implementation of high quality talent acquisition and talent development skills. • Develops and maintains relationships with new and existing customers, KOLs and industry leaders. • Maintains understanding of heart failure technology in a competitive environment. • Effectively manage and own P&L for region with finance alignment. • Build and maintain effective relationships with ABT and competitive customers. • Ensure the quality policy/system is planned, understood, implemented and maintained by ensuring compliance within the department. • Contacts, visits an