Communications Director

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Careers that Change Lives This role will provide strategic communications leadership for the Medtronic Finance function, supporting both internal and external communications efforts. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Functional Communications, this leader will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive internal and external communications strategies in support of a highly dynamic, global function. The ideal candidate will have deep domain expertise in organizational communications and a proven track record of using communications to educate, engage and inspire employee audiences. They will also have experience using internal and external communications to advance business strategy and curate thought leadership. This role requires a proactive, forward-thinking approach and the ability to assess and prioritize communications opportunities, counsel business partners, and engage stakeholders in bold new ways. This role combines both strategy development and execution with a demonstrated ability to establish clear objectives and create content that generates meaningful outcomes. This role supports US time zones and is intended to be an in-person position with key stakeholders and partners in Minneapolis, MN.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of people or program managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of people or program managerial experience.

Nice To Haves

Excellent writing, editing, and creative skills.
Ability to effectively counsel business partners, manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and excel under pressure.
Experience working in a highly matrixed organization
Creative problem-solving skills and solid business acumen to connect communication strategies to business objectives.
Willingness to learn and implement the Medtronic brand voice in communications
Accuracy, accountability, and strong organizational skills are essential to a successful performance

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic communications leader for the Medtronic Finance function.
Develop and deliver internal and external communications plans, messages, and tactics that achieve business outcomes
Effectively counsel business partners – including executives – and develop and maintain effective relationships across all levels of management and employees
Provide both strategy development and flawless execution
Leverage deep domain expertise in organizational communications to engage and inspire the employee audience
Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of communications efforts and inform improvements/adjustments to future initiatives
Effectively manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and excel under pressure
Travel up to 10 percent of the time
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.
We recognize their contributions.
They share in the success they help to create.
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)