Director, Public Relations and Issues Management
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
This position is based in Minneapolis Minnesota and operates in an onsite work environment. Travel requirements are expected to be limited and aligned with business needs.
The Director Public Relations & Issues Management leads enterprise reputation initiatives through a combination of strategic issues management crisis communications and proactive public relations. This role partners with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to assess and manage reputational risk develop communications strategies for complex business situations and strengthen external visibility through earned media and thought leadership opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead enterprise issues management strategies for reputational operational regulatory product policy and business-related risks.
Advise senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders during emerging issues incidents and crisis situations providing strategic communications counsel and response recommendations.
Develop and execute crisis communications plans preparedness programs simulations tabletop exercises and response protocols.
Create executive briefings messaging frameworks stakeholder communications FAQs holding statements and issue response plans.
Partner with business units and corporate functions to support communications planning related to product recalls quality events litigation cybersecurity incidents workforce matters and regulatory actions.
Establish and maintain monitoring processes to identify and assess potential issues across media social media regulatory developments litigation activity public policy and industry trends.
Develop and execute public relations strategies that support enterprise priorities and strengthen awareness of the companys impact expertise and innovation.
Build relationships with media industry influencers and external stakeholders while securing opportunities that enhance visibility credibility and trust.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree with 10 years of communications or corporate communications experience working across cross-functional teams or advanced degree with 8 years of communications or corporate communications experience working across cross-functional teams.
7 years of managerial experience leading people programs or complex strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated expertise in media relations public relations strategic communications and reputation management.
Experience serving as a company spokesperson and representing an organization with external media audiences.
Experience developing communications strategies and stakeholder engagement plans for complex business issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing issues and crisis communications for a large multinational organization operating within a regulated industry.
Healthcare medical technology life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience within a global Fortune 500 environment.
Experience advising senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams on reputational risk and communications strategy.
Experience supporting communications related to regulatory actions litigation product recalls cybersecurity incidents or quality events.
Demonstrated success working across highly matrixed organizations to drive alignment and execute enterprise communications initiatives.
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.
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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.
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About Company
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