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A Day in the Life

We are seeking a Strategic Convention Specialist to join our this role you will be an individual contributor supporting the planning and execution of conventions and events working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver seamless compliant and effective programs. This position requires strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

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

• Support the planning and execution of conventions exhibits and related events in alignment with business and marketing objectives
• Partner with marketing communications and sales teams to support event planning activities and ensure alignment with overall goals
• Act as a key point of contact for assigned business partners providing guidance on convention processes and requirements
• Coordinate booth logistics including space selection exhibitor services shipping setup/dismantle and on-site execution
• Support booth staffing coordination including tracking requirements and confirming participation
• Manage relationships with external vendors to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of services
• Track budgets and expenses ensuring activities remain within approved financial guidelines
• Support the coordination of sponsored programs and meetings held in conjunction with conventions
• Ensure all convention activities comply with corporate policies industry guidelines (e.g. AdvaMed) and association requirements
• Assist with post-event reporting including basic metrics feedback collection and documentation of outcomes
• Maintain knowledge of Medtronic products business strategies and industry trends to continuously enhance event effectiveness and exhibit design.
• Support multiple conventions concurrently at various stages of planning and execution

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree plus 2-4 years experience in convention/meeting planning or project management

Preferred Qualifications:

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong planning organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Effective meeting facilitation and stakeholder communication skills
• Budget tracking and financial coordination
• Vendor coordination and relationship management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word Excel PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail with an eye for layout and exhibit design

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.