Maggie Hayes
Maggie Hayes is a dedicated medical device sales professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in spine and chronic pain management. Currently representing SI-BONE in the Greater Tampa Bay area, she provides hands-on clinical support in the operating room, troubleshoots procedures, and trains her team to add meaningful value beyond transactional tasks. Maggie is known for her patient-first approach, ensuring that every case runs smoothly for both surgeons and patients, reflecting her deep commitment to improving outcomes in spinal care.
Throughout her career, Maggie has excelled in roles across multiple companies, consistently demonstrating the ability to turn underperforming territories into high-achieving markets. Two years ago, she took over the Tampa market for SI-BONE, a territory that had struggled to meet quota, and not only met but exceeded expectations in her first quarter. Beyond sales, she is passionate about education and outreach, hosting clinical workshops and networking events to connect healthcare providers with the latest spine procedures and minimally invasive technologies.
A graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Exercise Physiology, Maggie combines her clinical knowledge with a strategic sales mindset, bringing expertise, integrity, and enthusiasm to her work every day. Outside of her professional life, she is an avid runner, having completed dozens of marathons and ultramarathons, which mirrors her relentless drive and perseverance in her career. Her philosophy is simple but powerful: when you put the patient first, everything else follows, a principle that guides her interactions with surgeons, staff, and the broader healthcare community.
• East Carolina University- B.S.
• 100% quota achiever year over year
• Summit Award (multiple times for $1M+ revenue and hitting quarterly quotas)
What do you attribute your success to?
My brothers and I talk about what motivates us and what drives us. My dad passed away almost five years ago, and unfortunately he was only retired for a year when he passed away. My brothers and I attribute our grit and discipline to our dad. He just always put his head down and got the job done and never complained. I think that's definitely where I get it from, the grind and the hustle, and do what you gotta do to get it done. I definitely learned that from my dad and my brothers. I'm the youngest of four siblings and the only girl with three older brothers, and we're all cut from the same cloth. Someone took a chance on me when I was 23, 24 years old, right out of college. I didn't have any experience, really, to offer, but someone saw the grind and hustle and positivity in me and thought they could mold me. That discipline is something I carry with me from my father. After his passing five years ago, his work ethic became even more of a driving force in my life. He believed in doing things the right way, even when no one is watching, and that's a standard I hold myself to in every interaction, every case, every commitment.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I get a lot of people through LinkedIn who are trying to enter med device reach out to me, and I always take the call and engage with them because I remember what it was like getting my foot in the door. Someone took a chance on me when I was 23, 24, right out of college, and I didn't have any experience, really, to offer, but someone saw the grind and hustle and positivity in me and thought they could mold me. I always tell people trying to get into the industry that you can't just sit there and apply online and hope that they're gonna call you. You gotta stand out. Look for a company that you're interested in, then go on LinkedIn, search that company and Tampa or whatever market you're living in, and then reach out to those local reps and ask what do you love about your job, how did you get into this industry, and are you hiring. They might not be hiring at this time, but things change so rapidly that within three to six months they might be hiring, and you want them to think, oh yeah, I had a really good conversation with this person who proactively reached out to me. I think in this industry, people that take action stand out. So I always just encourage people to be the person that's reaching out and making calls and trying to get in touch and open the door for yourself, essentially.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge in my field is keeping pace with the rapid evolution of spine technologies, while the opportunity lies in leveraging minimally invasive procedures to enhance patient outcomes and accelerate recovery. This shift allows us to make a tangible difference in patients’ lives while staying at the forefront of medical innovation.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
At the end of the day, if that was my mom or dad on the table, I would want to know that the case went as smooth as possible. I think when you put the patient first, you'll always do the right thing. I want my surgeons to think that anytime they have a case with Maggie, they know it's going to go smooth from start to finish because I really make sure the room is set up appropriately. It's about taking care of the customer and taking care of the patient. My dad just always put his head down and got the job done and never complained, and that's definitely where I get it from, the grind and the hustle, and do what you gotta do to get it done. I love networking and thinking about how can we help each other, who do I know that I can connect you with that's gonna benefit you. I love being able to be a resource. People reach out to me with their problems and their needs, and usually I can say let me make a call or let me shoot an email, I might know somebody, and just connect people. It's not always really moving the needle for me revenue-wise for SI Bone, but my surgeons see me as someone they can ask, and I love just being able to be a resource.