Senior Communications Specialist - Global Commercial Office (Onsite)

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 We are seeking a Senior Communications Specialist who is a highly-motivated perfectionist, skilled at managing competing priorities and working with cross-functional teams. Reporting to the Communications Director, Enterprise Accounts & Strategic Channels, you will be responsible for supporting and managing the development and execution of strategic internal and external communication programs within a U.S. commercial organization. In this role, your work will include communications strategy and tactic development, employee engagement communications, internal stakeholder communications, strategic storytelling and external PR/thought leadership, and digital communications deployment. This role is also responsible for ensuring consistency of on-brand messaging across internal and external channels. Your work will focus primarily on supporting a U.S.-based commercial team, but may flex across our global commercial organization 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, internal partners, and external stakeholders. This role supports U.S. time zones and is intended to be an in-person position 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
Experience in digital channel management, including email marketing and intranets, such as Eloqua, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Microsoft SharePoint
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

Lead the development and execution of integrated communication initiatives that inspire and engage both internal and external audiences.
Shape and amplify Medtronic’s reputation by managing impactful communication activities that align with our Mission and business priorities.
Craft and deliver compelling narratives for internal stakeholders, external audiences, and media through strategic storytelling, digital channels, and integrated campaigns.
Drive internal communication initiatives that connect employees to Medtronic’s Mission, fostering alignment with business strategies through innovative programs and content.
Create and oversee high-quality written and visual content, including presentations, scripts, articles, press releases, social media content, sales enablement communications, and more, ensuring alignment with brand voice and messaging.
Partner with senior leadership to craft and deliver impactful communications that resonate with diverse audiences and reinforce organizational goals.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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)