Freelance Short Form Video Editor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Jul 2026
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Principal Short-Form Video Specialist with excellent end-to-end content execution who can deliver polished, high-impact short-form video content and elevate our organization's content production capabilities to empower communicators at every level. This role blends high-quality video content production along with executive coaching and large-scale training. You will serve as both a creative leader and educator - enabling teams to confidently produce compelling short-form content while also creating high-end media assets for owned corporate channels. This includes identifying high-growth trends, capturing quality raw footage on-site, and using mobile-first editing tools to quickly turn concept into high-engagement assets.
This is an on-site position based in our Operational Headquarters in MN.
Key Responsibilities
Production & Creative Leadership

• Shoot and edit high-quality video content for owned channels, ensuring alignment with brand voice and strategic messaging.
• Create animations, motion graphics, and other visual elements that elevate storytelling and production value.
• Edit and refine raw footage from internal contributors, enhancing clarity, pacing, and overall production quality.
• Establish and maintain production standards, templates, and best practices to ensure consistent, premium output.
• Stay current on emerging content trends, tools, and platform innovations to continuously evolve strategy and execution.

Training & Enablement

• Lead and facilitate engaging trainings and workshops for cross-functional teams, enabling communicators to confidently create their own short-form video and digital content.
• Design scalable learning programs, toolkits, and playbooks that democratize content creation across the organization.
• Coach individual Thought Leaders on self-production techniques, including on-camera presence, scripting, storytelling, and efficient workflows.
• Partner closely with Executives, helping them adopt modern content strategies and adapt to evolving digital formats and platforms.
• Provide real-time feedback and ongoing counsel to strengthen authenticity, clarity, and audience engagement.

Must Have Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum 7 years of experience in content production, digital media or related creative roles, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Nice To Have

• Proven experience leading trainings, workshops, or executive coaching sessions.
• Advanced video shooting and editing skills (e.g., Premiere Pro, Final Cut, After Effects, or similar tools).
• Demonstrated ability to create motion graphics and animated elements.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of short-form content strategy and audience engagement across digital platforms.
• Exceptional storytelling, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on execution mindset
• Confident facilitator and coach
• Creative problem-solver
• High attention to detail and production quality
• Collaborative and adaptable
• Passionate about empowering others through skill-building

Impact of the Role
This role is critical in transforming how our organization creates and shares content. By equipping communicators with modern production skills and directly elevating content quality, the Principal Content Producer & Trainer will expand our storytelling capabilities, strengthen executive visibility, and drive greater engagement across owned channels.
What this job is
This job is a hybrid creative production, training, and executive enablement role focused on elevating short-form video content across the organization.
It is:

• A hands-on short-form video production role - shooting, editing, refining, and producing polished video content for owned corporate channels.
• A training and enablement role - helping communicators across the organization build confidence and capability in creating their own short-form video and digital content.
• A trend-aware digital content role - staying current on short-form video trends, mobile-first tools, platform innovations, and audience engagement strategies.
• A storytelling capability-builder - expanding the organization's ability to create compelling, authentic, high-impact content at scale.
• An on-site role based at Operational Headquarters in Minnesota, with a need to capture footage and support teams in person.

What this job is not
This job is not simply a traditional video producer or director role. It goes beyond making videos and requires teaching, coaching, influencing, and scaling content capabilities across the organization.
It is not:

• A behind-the-scenes-only editing role - the person must also facilitate workshops, coach leaders, and engage directly with stakeholders.
• A purely strategic role - while strategy matters, this person must be highly hands-on with shooting, editing, motion graphics, and content execution.
• A standard corporate communications role - the emphasis is specifically on short-form video, mobile-first content, digital storytelling, and production enablement.
• A passive support role - this person is expected to lead, shape standards, influence executives, and raise the quality bar across teams.
• A one-off content creator role - the goal is not just to produce individual assets, but to build repeatable systems, toolkits, playbooks, and training programs.
• A role focused only on polished executive content - it also requires democratizing content creation so communicators at multiple levels can produce stronger content themselves.

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
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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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):$96,800.00 - $145,200.00
This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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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