Sr Director-External Communications Programs (Finance)

Sr Director-External Communications Programs (Finance) Careers That Change Lives: We have an exciting opportunity to hire a Senior Director, External Communications and Content Strategy to establish, create and meet milestones to launch a content and PR social media/digital strategy to build Medtronic's reputation. Collaborate across the department and function to maximize communications outputs, track results/outcomes and progress/results. This position is within the External Communications team that helps tell the Medtronic story to the world. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of external comms, thought leadership, reputation management, PR and social media strategies, and has strong written and verbal communication skills. A Day in the Life: In coordination with the VP of external communications, lead and shape the PR content and social media strategy to enhance Medtronic reputation to journalists, consumers and general public by creating rich content around thought leadership, opinion editorials, key partners and sponsorships, PR storytelling with patients, employees and products. Connect closely with OU Business Comms partners, Executive Comms partners, regional partners, marketing, and marketing comms to ensure that efforts and strategy align with OU priority products, launches, and greatest potential to maximize communication strategy for greatest business and PR/comms outcomes. Lead external comms efforts in conjunction with executive communications and internal communications to develop external communication strategies to position the CEO, Portfolio Leaders (Media, OP-Eds, Speaking engagements, and other opportunities to position Medtronic as a top healthcare leader. Assist in the overall planning and strategy of external comms with VP and ECLT to bring all aspects of external communications together to create an integrated approach, utilizing all assets, maximize collaboration across the function in alignment with internal comms and marketing services/operations. Serve as initial point of contact to OU business comms partners to develop, mentor and help them access ext. comms, shared services, and COE resources to meet their priorities - (25% of time). Enlist other team members to support as needed. Manage 4+ direct reports (or more); develop and mentor external communications team members and provide day-to-day leadership of team members. Partner and direct PR agencies. Must Have: Minimum RequirementsTo be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications and 15+ years of relevant experience with 10+ years of experience directly managing PR content and social media strategy OR Advanced degree in journalism or communications with a 13+ years of relevant experience and 10+ years of experience directly managing PR content and social media strategy 10+ years' experience in a position directly managing PR content and social media strategy Experience in external comms, thought leadership, and reputation management Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong team player and proven leadership skills Nice to Have : Possess solid judgment and decision-making abilities. Ability to build strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders and work effectively with senior leaders. Influence outcomes through trust and accountability. Lead and develop team members with a positive leadership style and behaviors. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality results within tight timeframes and simultaneously manages several services projects. 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 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) Additional Information Posting Date: Feb 12, 2021 Travel: No