Principal Short-Form Video Specialist

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Jul 2026

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.

We are seeking a strategic hands-on Principal Short-Form Video Specialist with excellent end-to-end content execution who can deliver polished high-impact short-form video content and elevate our organizations content production capabilities to empower communicators at every level. This role blends high-quality video content production along with executive coaching and large-scale training. You will serve as both a creative leader and educator enabling teams to confidently produce compelling short-form content while also creating high-end media assets for owned corporate channels. This includes identifying high-growth trends capturing quality raw footage on-site and using mobile-first editing tools to quickly turn concept into high-engagement assets.

This is an on-site position based in our Operational Headquarters in MN.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Creative Leadership

• Shoot and edit high-quality video content for owned channels ensuring alignment with brand voice and strategic messaging.

• Create animations motion graphics and other visual elements that elevate storytelling and production value.

• Edit and refine raw footage from internal contributors enhancing clarity pacing and overall production quality.

• Establish and maintain production standards templates and best practices to ensure consistent premium output.

• Stay current on emerging content trends tools and platform innovations to continuously evolve strategy and execution.

Training & Enablement

• Lead and facilitate engaging trainings and workshops for cross-functional teams enabling communicators to confidently create their own short-form video and digital content.

• Design scalable learning programs toolkits and playbooks that democratize content creation across the organization.

• Coach individual Thought Leaders on self-production techniques including on-camera presence scripting storytelling and efficient workflows.

• Partner closely with Executives helping them adopt modern content strategies and adapt to evolving digital formats and platforms.

• Provide real-time feedback and ongoing counsel to strengthen authenticity clarity and audience engagement.

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum 7 years of experience in content production digital media or related creative roles or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Nice To Have

• Proven experience leading trainings workshops or executive coaching sessions.

• Advanced video shooting and editing skills (e.g. Premiere Pro Final Cut After Effects or similar tools).

• Demonstrated ability to create motion graphics and animated elements.

• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Deep understanding of short-form content strategy and audience engagement across digital platforms.

• Exceptional storytelling communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on execution mindset

• Confident facilitator and coach

• Creative problem-solver

• High attention to detail and production quality

• Collaborative and adaptable

• Passionate about empowering others through skill-building

This role is critical in transforming how our organization creates and shares content. By equipping communicators with modern production skills and directly elevating content quality the Principal Content Producer & Trainer will expand our storytelling capabilities strengthen executive visibility and drive greater engagement across owned channels.

What this job is

This job is ahybrid creative production training and executive enablement rolefocused on elevating short-form video content across the organization.

It is:

• A hands-on short-form video production role shooting editing refining and producing polished video content for owned corporate channels.

• A training and enablement role helping communicators across the organization build confidence and capability in creating their own short-form video and digital content.

• A trend-aware digital content role staying current on short-form video trends mobile-first tools platform innovations and audience engagement strategies.

• A storytelling capability-builder expanding the organizations ability to create compelling authentic high-impact content at scale.

• An on-site rolebased at Operational Headquarters in Minnesota with a need to capture footage and support teams in person.

What this job is not

This job is not simply a traditional video producer or director role. It goes beyond making videos and requires teaching coaching influencing and scaling content capabilities across the organization.

It is not:

• A behind-the-scenes-only editing role the person must also facilitate workshops coach leaders and engage directly with stakeholders.

• A purely strategic role while strategy matters this person must be highly hands-on with shooting editing motion graphics and content execution.

• A standard corporate communications role the emphasis is specifically on short-form video mobile-first content digital storytelling and production enablement.

• A passive support role this person is expected to lead shape standards influence executives and raise the quality bar across teams.

• A one-off content creator role the goal is not just to produce individual assets but to build repeatable systems toolkits playbooks and training programs.

• A role focused only on polished executive content it also requires democratizing content creation so communicators at multiple levels can produce stronger content themselves.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$96800.00 - $145200.00

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.

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