About this role

Area Manager - Help More People Hear Better

At Audika, we change lives every day by helping people reconnect with the sounds that matter most. We're looking for an inspiring and commercially focused Area Manager in the Yorkshire & Humber Area which includes Doncaster, York, Hull, Sheffield, Chesterfield and Nottingham areas to lead and develop a high-performing team of hearing care professionals and business colleagues across a portfolio of clinics.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced field-based leader who thrives on coaching others, driving performance and creating exceptional patient experiences. You'll spend the majority of your time in clinics, working alongside your teams, developing capability, embedding best practices and ensuring every patient receives outstanding care.

Why Join Audika?

At Audika, our people make the difference. We invest in leadership development, encourage continuous learning and empower our managers to shape successful, engaged teams.

In return, you'll enjoy:

- A supportive and collaborative leadership culture

- Ongoing professional development opportunities

- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's lives

- A role with autonomy, variety and visible impact

- Salary: OTE of £65,000 plus generous car allowance/ company car

Leading People

- Coach, mentor and develop a geographically dispersed team through regular clinic visits and one-to-one support.

- Observe performance in real time, providing clear, constructive and timely feedback.

- Drive engagement, capability and retention through a strengths-based approach to leadership.

- Support career development and identify training and development opportunities.

- Foster a positive wellbeing culture that enables individuals and teams to perform at their best.

- Ensure colleagues have the tools, knowledge and support needed to deliver exceptional patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

Driving Business Performance

- Lead your area to achieve sales targets, KPIs and operational objectives.

- Inspire teams to consistently deliver excellent commercial and patient outcomes.

- Analyse performance data, identify opportunities and implement improvement plans.

- Ensure clinics maintain high presentation standards and reflect our premium brand.

- Drive adoption of best-practice operating models and continuous improvement initiatives.

Operational Leadership

- Support recruitment activity to maintain an effective team structure.

- Ensure compliance with clinical, operational and company standards.

- Lead change initiatives and support business transformation projects.

- Manage employee performance, absence and employee relations matters in partnership with HR.

- Support complaint resolution and ensure excellent customer outcomes.

- Build strong relationships with colleagues across HR, Marketing, Customer Services and wider operational teams.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a people-focused leader who combines commercial awareness with a genuine passion for developing others.

You'll ideally have:

✅ Leadership, coaching or people management experience across multiple locations

✅ Experience working within a regulated environment

✅ A strong track record of delivering sales, service or operational targets

✅ Excellent communication and presentation skills

✅ Strong analytical and decision-making capability

✅ Experience leading change and driving performance improvement

✅ The ability to influence, motivate and inspire diverse teams

✅ Strong organisational skills and the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands

✅ Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and business systems

✅ A passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences

Apply Today

If you're an experienced multi-site leader who enjoys developing people, driving performance and delivering exceptional customer outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

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Recruitment Process

Recruitment Process –

- Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2026

- Initial Screening call

- Online Assessments

- Audika Future Leader Recruitment Event – 2nd December 2026

- Final stage Interview