Careers that Change Lives

Clinical research is vital in the development of products and therapies that help Medtronic fulfill its mission. The Medtronic Core Clinical Solutions group (MC2) is the preferred clinical partner in delivering end-to-end clinical operation and scientific solutions for Medtronic. MC2 offers flexible, scalable and cost-competitive solutions to meet both global and local clinical study needs.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

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Preferred Location: Mansfield, MA; Open for Remote

A Day in the Life

The Marketing Specialist supports the Medtronic Core Clinical Solutions (MC2) general management staff in the execution of the marketing strategy for the organization. This position works under general supervision, working closely with Sr. Leadership and multiple stakeholders across Medtronic. The role will lead a diverse range of projects in support of effective and impactful marketing and communications for the MC2 shared service.

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

• Lead the development and execution of MC2 marketing and communication strategy, identifies unmet customer requirements and new business opportunities, and provides vision and focus to move MC2 solutions from idea to marketplace.
• Interacts directly with MC2 stakeholders to identify new marketing and communication opportunities, works across the matrix to gather the necessary information for content creation and adapts the messaging for the intended audience.
• Facilitates and coordinates marketing and communication activities with geographic areas to increase teamwork and build partnerships.
• Leads and coordinates shared services product planning, market development and market research activities.
• Supports MC2 strategy and governance activities to ensure strong departmental, operational and functional health, including planning and preparation of communications.
• Supports the effectiveness of senior leadership interactions in articulating the MC2 value to our partners by creating content for impactful presentations and written communications intended for different audiences.
• Works individually or with a team in recommending action, scheduling, and planning projects, estimating cost and managing projects to completion.
• Responsibilities may also include website development, tracking of marketing campaigns to evaluate results and provide recommendations, storytelling, writing and editing to persuade and inspire internal audiences.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of marketing communications experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of marketing communications experience.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related.
• Experience in the healthcare industry (e.g., medical device, pharma, hospital, biotech)
• Advanced knowledge and skill set in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and Adobe or other creative software.
• Experience preparing impactful communications and presentations for Sr. Leadership.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with digital media.
• Excellent communication, writing and editing; proven storyteller capable of creating compelling narratives.
• Ability to adjust messages and content for a variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to collaborate effectively.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Highly proactive, able to work independently, and motivated to perform at a high-level with little supervision.
• Proven ability to work effectively across a global matrix organization.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

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. (ADA-United States of America)

Ability to travel up to 15%.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Jun 15, 2021
• Travel: Yes, < 25 % of the Time