Marketing Communications Program Manager - Neuromodulation (Onsite in Minneapolis, MN)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Sep 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 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. 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 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. 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