Sr Director, External Communications - PR and Issues Management Job at Medtronic

Overview

Sr Director, External Communications - PR and Issues Management at Medtronic. Join to apply for the Sr Director, External Communications - PR and Issues Management role at Medtronic. We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 6 Oct 2025.

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

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.

A Day in the Life

Sr. Director, External Communications - PR and Issues Management

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global external communications strategy that supports Medtronic’s business objectives, innovation pipeline, and corporate reputation.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on public positioning, media engagement, and reputational risk.
• Lead a global, high-performing team committed to measurable business results.
• Lead proactive and reactive media relations, including press releases, media outreach, support for quarterly earnings and interview preparation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global and national media to position Medtronic as a leader in healthcare technology.
• Serve as the primary company spokesperson for media.
• Manage financial communications, including engagement with key financial media outlets, support of quarterly earnings and critical investor events, and collaboration with Investor Relations to drive a consistent external narrative.
• Partner with executive leadership to promote and amplify earned media coverage and identify high-impact speaking opportunities.
• Lead external communications during crises and sensitive issues with timely, transparent messaging; collaborate across the enterprise to assess and manage reputational risk.
• Drive high-quality external content, including media kits, blogs, and social content; ensure brand voice consistency across channels.
• Define KPIs and reporting frameworks to assess impact of PR and external communications efforts; monitor media coverage and trends to inform strategy.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 15 years in communications or 13 years with a master’s degree and 10+ years of managerial experience.
• Expertise in media, investor relations and public relations.
• Experience serving as company spokesperson for media, ideally within a regulated industry.
• Experience leading teams and contributing to a matrix leadership model.
• Strong generalist experience across multiple communications disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in financial communications.
• Proven track record for 360 proactive communications campaigns and collaboration with marketing, creative and business partners.
• Calm under pressure, with ability to advise and influence leaders in difficult situations and lead through complex, geographically diverse perspectives.
• Ability to build trust with all levels of management, including executive leadership.
• Experience leading communications in a highly matrixed, global organization, with focus on healthcare or technology.
• Strategic advisory experience to business leaders with a history of driving successful initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated use of metrics to measure effectiveness of communication strategies.
• Passion for Medtronic’s mission and commitment to ethical, inclusive communication.

Physical job requirements

The above describes the general nature of work and is not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Office role: may require regular on-site presence and computer-based work.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. We provide a range of benefits and compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Salary ranges for U.S. locations (excl. PR): $209,600.00 - $314,400.00. Eligible for Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) and annual long-term incentive plan. Base salary varies by experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Benefits for regular employees and those working 20+ hours per week include health, dental, vision, HSA/Healthcare FSA, life insurance, disability leave, dependent care spending account, tuition assistance, well-being programs, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and more. Details at the provided Medtronic benefits link.

About Medtronic and Equal Opportunity

Medtronic is an equal employment opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We comply with applicable laws and policies, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act where applicable.