We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Feb 2026

 

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

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Careers that Change Lives 

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 will be responsible for supporting and managing the development and execution of strategic internal and external communication programs within a U.S. commercial organization. In 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 flex across our global commercial organization based on business needs.  If 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 Medtronic’s 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 Medtronic’s 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

• Bachelor's 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 leader’s 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