Communications Program Manager Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

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At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve care for people living with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Our technologies help restore function, improve quality of life, and support better outcomes for patients around the world.

Neuromodulation is focused on helping patients find relief and regain control through innovative therapies for chronic pain and neurological conditions. Our technologies support clinicians in delivering personalized care that can improve daily life for patients. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions

We are looking for a strategic communicator to lead the development and delivery of global integrated communications programs for our chronic pain management therapies. The ideal candidate is a skilled communications professional and marketer with deep experience in global campaign development, content strategy, high-value content development, and cross-functional collaboration in a highly regulated environment. This role will develop global campaigns with content that resonates across channels and regions to drive awareness, strengthen brand equity, and drive portfolio differentiation with core audiences including physicians and patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

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

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with business priorities, elevate the Neuromodulation brand, and support therapy and product marketing goals.

• Shape differentiated messaging and value propositions for key audiences, helping to position our therapies, products, and technology with clarity and impact.

• Guide high-value content development across formats and channels including landing pages, webinars, videos, social posts, emails, and sales enablement tools-ensuring content brings the campaign strategy and value story to life.

• Continuously deepen therapy, customer, and market knowledge to spearhead the design of global integrated communications programs that advance awareness, preference, and demand.

• Partner across a team of global integrated communications experts to align content and channel strategies and deliver cohesive, high-impact audience experiences.

• Define KPIs, track performance, and recommend optimizations to ensure communications are delivered against business and brand objectives.

• Translate global strategy into regionally relevant campaigns by partnering closely with regional teams.

• Collaborate with Marketing Communications Specialists, internal creative partners and agency teams to concept, design, and deliver compelling, compliant, and on-brand assets.

• Leverage AI tools to improve content personalization, production efficiency, and performance insights across campaigns.

• Align with product marketing, clinical, medical education, and regulatory teams to ensure message and content accuracy and consistency.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field.

• 7 years of experience in global, EU and/or U.S. marketing communications

• Experience in healthcare and/or medical devices

• Strong strategic thinking and storytelling ability, with a track record of building campaigns that deliver measurable results.

• Experience driving campaigns in highly regulated markets.

• Consumer marketing experience.

• Experience managing global campaigns and working across complex stakeholder groups.

• Outstanding writing and content development skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences and formats.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

• Working knowledge of healthcare industry compliance, regulatory, and legal requirements.

• Familiarity with platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Workfront, or equivalent tools

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

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Benefits & Compensation

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):$116,800.00 - $175,200.00This 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 insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition 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 match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-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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