Principal Graphic Designer

Medtronic

88d • $100,000 - $150,000

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. This role of Principal Graphic Designer requires using graphic design skills with proficiency in design software to develop, manage and execute tasks and deliverables specific to medical device labeling products for various projects within the Medtronic Neuroscience portfolio. Responsibilities include creating, updating, and maintaining the graphical-related content as part of the holistic labeling suite, including user-facing instructional manuals and device label content. This role also requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure all design elements meet medical and international regulations, such as FDA and ISO standards, and adhere to brand guidelines. Key duties include generating graphical prototypes, managing graphic-related design changes, preparing final print-ready files, and generally ensuring accuracy in technical information portrayed graphically. This role will also include interaction with both Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Content Management system software, and input to language translations. Daily interaction with a team of technical writers and project leaders within the labeling department is expected to support their creation of medical device labeling documentation. The Graphic Designer will also work with cross-functional partners, assessing timelines and gathering input for the graphical nature of the labeling content, including ensuring clarity and consistency of content, including wording, layouts, fonts, and symbols. Projects include R&D new product development as well as sustaining activities/legacy document maintenance for various products produced by the Medtronic Neuroscience portfolio.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience in graphic design or equivalent experience OR Associate's Degree with 8+ years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 6+ years experience.

Nice To Haves

• Self-directed and highly organized.
• Cross-functional collaborative nature: strong collaboration and communication skills to work with diverse teams.
• Product Lifecycle Management software experience.
• Content Management software experience.
• Working in a federally regulated environment (FDA).
• European Union Medical Device Regulation (EUMDR).
• Medical device labeling-related experience.
• Familiar with the principles of neuromodulation.
• Familiar with product development workflow.
• Familiar with product branding principles.
• Familiar with digital media creation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Neuroscience labeling team in developing and executing project timelines for programs that impact or include creation of labeling graphical content.
• Collaborates with departmental and cross-functional peers to ensure proper resolution to graphic-related questions and issues during the development process.
• Utilizes Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Content Management system software as it relates to the relevant labeling-related content creation.
• Conceives, designs, lays out, and coordinates editorial illustrations and creative artwork.
• Develops interpretive themes that convey ideas and information.
• Creates graphic presentations that communicate mood, emphasis, insight, viewpoint, and similar visual impressions.
• Uses and provides guidance on graphic technology.
• Works closely with internal company contacts to understand requirements and create cost efficient graphic designs through available mediums.
• May provide computer graphic services for web artwork.
• May also have input on reproduction and printing processes through in-house resources or outside vendors.

Benefits

• 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.
• Capital Accumulation Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree