Senior Communications Generalist (Onsite)

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

2d • 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 We are seeking a Sr. Communications Generalist who is a fast-moving perfectionist that thrives on change and executes with an unrelenting focus on quality. Reporting to the Communications Director, Global Functional Communications, you will be responsible for supporting and managing the creation, development, and execution of effective internal and external communication strategies. In this dynamic and varied role, your work will include communications strategy development, organizational change management communications, and employee engagement communications. This role is also responsible for ensuring consistency of on-brand messaging across internal communications channels, as well as enabling a data-driven strategy that drives our approach and enhancements. Your work will focus primarily on supporting one key function but will flex across functions based on business needs. If this sounds like you, we invite you to join a company that thinks differently, and a communications team looking for new ways to create connections with employees and external stakeholders. 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 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or related field
• Familiarity with LinkedIn best practices, content formats, and basic analytics to support ongoing content optimization.
• Ability to research topics and draft clear, engaging thought leadership content that reflects a leader’s voice and point of view.
• Experience building and editing PowerPoint presentations using templates, style guides, and feedback from senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Handles creating and implementing multiple forms of internal strategic communication activities, programs and content guided by the Medtronic Mission and overall business strategy.
• Leads strategies, produces content and organizes events to help align the organization's goals in support of greater employee engagement and business impact.
• Generates comprehensive strategic plans that engage employees with the objectives, policies, Mission, and growth strategies of the company.
• Responsible for planning, storytelling, writing and editing to persuade, educate and inspire internal audiences to change behavior or understand the work environment.
• Supports senior leadership in communicating key change initiatives, policy changes and other company information to employees.

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, and 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees