Careers That Change Lives
We
are seeking a highly self-motived and passionate PR Communications
Specialist to help us tell the Medtronic business story through
effective external communications. You will play an important role in
building, protecting and strengthening the credibility of the company
among various external stakeholders. You will be responsible for
executing, monitoring and measuring media relations efforts, and
providing media relations counsel and corporate communications support
to colleagues throughout the enterprise.
A Day in the Life
•Media
monitoring, including management and distribution of daily and ad hoc
media reports to organizational leaders. Provide timely analysis of
media coverage results and trends. Develop consistent metrics and
measurement across the enterprise.
•Apply content editing
and communications leadership skills. Support the development, review
and approvals process for external communications materials. Ensure
content is aligned with corporate strategy, messaging, themes, brand
voice.
•Build relationships with traditional and new media to
increase awareness and understanding of Medtronic among various external
stakeholders
•Contribute to strategic PR campaign development and execution.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
•Bachelor's Degree
•3+ years of public relations, communications or journalism experience
•Experience in media relations and/or issues/crisis management plans
•Experience in working with diverse, cross-functional teams
•Project management experience
•Experience partnering with and managing external vendors
Nice to Have:
•Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations
•Experience shooting and editing video helpful
•Newsroom or communications experience in a large global corporate environment
•Healthcare industry experience preferred.
•Technical aptitude for web-based solutions, social media and emerging technologies
•Knowledge
and understanding of both traditional and emerging communications
channels, including social media and digital platforms
•Experience with online content management systems
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 Day in the Life 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.
EEO
It
is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity
(EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin,
citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion,
creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to
public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide
reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
This
employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the
identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For
further information about the E-Verify program, please click
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