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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 willbe responsible forsupporting and managing the development and execution of strategic internal and external communication programs within a U.S. commercial 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 flexacross our global commercial organization based on business 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.

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

• Lead the development and execution of integrated communication initiatives that inspire and engage both internal and external audiences.

• Shape and amplify Medtronics 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 Medtronics 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.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• 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 leaders voice and point of view

• Experience building and editing PowerPoint presentations using templates style guides and feedback from senior stakeholders

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.

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:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.