We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 May 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Internal & External Communications:

•    In partnership with the Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (GIDE) Communications Director, help create and execute strategic communications initiatives (including employee campaign, ID&E strategically aligned storytelling and collaborating with Network/Employee Resource Groups on heritage months) that deliver on stated objectives (e.g., engaging meaningfully with employees already involved in Inclusion, Diversity & Equity work as well as broadening to appeal to those yet to become involved).
•    Ensure that all communications activities you are responsible for and created on behalf of GIDE are anchored in a strategic plan you create (including objectives, tactics and audiences, and informed by data) and aligns to broader organizational strategies (Global Communications & Corporate Marketing, ID&E communications and GIDE).
•    In partnership with other GIDE communications team members, create and implement employee communication campaigns designed to share proof points of GIDE work as well as broaden understanding of what ID&E is and who it is for. This includes creating and implementing communications plans including campaign messaging and communication tactics. 
•    Serve as GIDE Communications point person on the team for strategically aligned ID&E storytelling (e.g., maintaining a repository of ID&E related stories and identifying ideal stories for amplification in annual report, heritage month observations, employee campaign, etc.).
•    Serve as GIDE Communications team lead for data including creating quarterly metrics reports and gathering insights from the data across GIDE Communications team tactics to ensure that efforts are meeting stated objectives.

Programmatic Communications Support:

•    Serve as communications liaison and strategic advisor for GIDE team programmatic efforts (including GIDE awards, learning initiatives, self ID, etc.); duties to include participation in cross-functional team meetings, development of communications plans, alignment of that plan with key stakeholders and then tactical communications execution.
•    Serve as communications liaison for Diversity Networks and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including delivering processes and tools to ensure consistent and coordinated communications across Diversity Networks to effectively contribute to ID&E objectives.
•    Collaborate with partners from GIDE, Networks/ERGs, executive communications, social media and internal communications to support strategic communications engagement around key ID&E moments/milestones throughout the year (e.g., International Women’s Day, Black History Month, etc.).
•    Collaborate with communicators throughout Medtronic to support ID&E initiatives across internal and external channels (e.g., social media, intranet, .com presence, etc.).

Keys to success:

•    End-to-end project management: Demonstrate comfort in both driving strategic communication initiatives and executing detailed plans, ensuring alignment throughout.
•    Analytical thinking: Exhibit the ability to connect the dots between various projects and provide comprehensive and actionable recommendations.
•    Influential collaboration: Demonstrate the ability to effectively influence and guide stakeholders towards common goals. Utilize strong interpersonal skills to build consensus, foster cooperation, and drive collective success in a collaborative environment.
 

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in communications (or 8+ years with an advanced degree)

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Corporate communications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as marketing, communications, public relations, policy, English, or journalism

• Master’s degree in business, communications, marketing, or related field

• Strong interpersonal and written communications skills

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships across a variety of functions and with all levels of management and employees

• Resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in ambiguous situations

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver communications plans and tactics with measurable outcomes, using multiple channels, including digital/social media

• End-to-end project management:<