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A Day in the Life

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Come join our rapidly growth Pelvic Health (PH) Upstream Marketing Team. We are hiring a driven enthusiastic and global-minded Strategic Planning Associate to work in a fast-paced Upstream Marketing Team. This role will be focused on supporting the development and execution of long-range marketing objectives and strategic plans of the PH therapy portfolio. This role will report to the Pelvic Health Global Strategy Growth and Portfolio Development Marketing Manager.

You will collaborate with a team of upstream marketers and global cross functional partners to identify internal and external strategic signals that could affect organization growth and this role you will help shape the PH Operating Unit (OU) strategic goals unlock growth potential analyze the direct and adjacent competition monitor the external environment for business opportunities and deliver clear and succinct financial analyses which support recommendations to implement strategic and operational plans. This role will also be responsible for planning and coordinating business reviews with a focus on executing and advancing the Pelvic Health revenue growth pipeline and long-term strategy.

In this role you will develop and maintain strong relationships with partners in global sales and marketing health economics & reimbursement finance as well as other cross-functional experts across the PH. This role is highly visible to the PH OU senior leadership and global physician thought leaders. This role is based in Minneapolis Minnesota.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Preparing presentations and supporting materials to align Medtronic executive leaders with the PH OU pipeline strategy supporting core team phase reviews and facilitating the annual PH strategic planning process.

• Building deep expertise in current and adjacent disease states relevant to male and female pelvic health as well as therapies related to the Pelvic Health Operating Units core technologies.

• Understanding the direct and indirect competitive landscape which may include accessing the threat of newly generated clinical evidence data recent technological advancements and changing market dynamics which could impact the PH performance and growth.

• Generating opportunity assessments for business development activities and evaluating strategic targets through detailed quantitative and qualitative market modeling.

• Identifying areas for operational excellence and process improvement within the PH marketing team to drive efficiency and consistency.

• Analyzing and summarizing key customer needs through: Voice of Customer (VOC) and Voice of Business (VOB) research which may include passive engagement with key opinion leaders current and potential customers and internal stakeholders via advisory boards industry conferences one-on-one engagements and third-party market research.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers and key opinion leaders.

• Developing relationships with internal sales personnel to understand their perspectives their needs and their ideas to inform PH strategy and program requirements.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree

• Must have 2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities including proficiency with Microsoft Excel Power BI and other quant-based systems.

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Administration Economics Health Care Management Finance or a related field; Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Health Administration is a plus.

• Experience in consulting medical device or healthcare adjacent industry.

• Leadership or project management experience and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

• Strategy and business development experience including portfolio and product planning.

• Experience interfacing with health care providers both individually and in working group settings.

• Ability to influence others which may include leaders cross-functional team leaders and individual contributors

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$80000.00 - $120000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

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