Medtronic

Sr Principal Creator Content Specialist

Medtronic$123K — $184K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in content creation, media, or journalism; or advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proven experience developing high-performing, audience-first short-form video content for consumer platforms.
  • Comfortable on camera, with hosting or narrating experience.
  • Strong storytelling ability to simplify complex healthcare, science, or technology topics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and produce audience-first, creator-style digital content for corporate channels.
  • Transform enterprise storytelling strategies into engaging, culturally relevant content.
  • Serve as the on-camera voice and storyteller for brand narratives.
  • Conceptualize, script, film, and edit impactful content efficiently.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance and streamline content creation processes.
  • Coach and model best practices for digital storytelling across the organization.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account and flexible spending accounts
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employee stock purchase plan and other incentive plans
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Jun 2026

A Day in the Life
This role serves as the senior in-house creator content authority on our Corporate Content & Creative team. Accountable for translating narrative direction into high impact, audience first content execution at enterprise scale.

This role blends hands on creation, in-house creator presence, and capability building to elevate the quality, speed, and consistency of creator-style digital content across owned and emerging channels (with social as a primary focus today).

Operating at a Sr. Principal level, this experienced individual sets standards, models modern creation practices, and builds lasting systems - ensuring Medtronic remains adaptive as platforms, formats, and technologies continue to evolve.

This is an onsite opportunity at our Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Create audience-first, consumer-grade content for corporate channels: Develop and produce compelling, creator-style digital content (especially short-form video) that translates complex health and technology topics into clear, relatable, and engaging stories.
  • Translate storytelling strategy into standout content: Turn enterprise priorities and storytelling themes into culturally relevant, creator-native content that drives engagement and strengthens brand perception and trust.
  • Serve as an on-camera voice and storyteller: Confidently host, interview, and narrate content with authenticity and credibility, helping humanize the brand and build trust with patients, caregivers, and consumers.
  • Own end-to-end content creation: Concept, script, film, and edit high-impact content with speed and quality - bringing a strong point of view on what resonates across platforms and formats.
  • Leverage AI to scale modern content creation: Use AI tools to accelerate ideation, production, and content adaptation while maintaining strong editorial judgment, accuracy, and brand integrity.
  • Enable and elevate digital content creation capability across the organization: Partner with internal teams and subject matter experts to model best practices, coach on creator-style digital content, and expand the company's ability to produce effective, audience-first storytelling.


Must Have Min Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of experience in content creation, media, journalism and/or brand storytelling, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Key Skills/Experiences:
  • Proven experience creating high-performing, audience-first content (especially short-form video) for consumer platforms (e.g., social media, blogs)
  • Comfortable and credible on camera, with experience hosting, interviewing, or narrating content
  • Strong storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex topics - ideally in healthcare, science, or technology


Nice to have
  • Experience in healthcare, medtech, or regulated industries (with an understanding of compliance considerations). Sales experience a bonus.
  • Background collaborating with subject matter experts (e.g., clinicians, researchers) to bring credibility into storytelling
  • Basic analytics skills (ability to interpret performance and optimize content accordingly)
  • Experience coaching or enabling others to create effective content
  • Hands-on production skills (scripting, filming, editing) with a bias for speed and quality
  • Familiarity with AI tools for content creation (e.g., scripting, editing, versioning) and a thoughtful approach to using them responsibly
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and translate business priorities into compelling, audience-relevant content

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. a7 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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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):$123,200.00 - $184,800.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational medical device company that develops and manufactures medical device technologies and therapies to treat chronic diseases worldwide. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a medical equipment repair shop. Today, the company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 90,000 people. Medtronic's primary products include implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurostimulation devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
Learn more about Medtronic
Size
95,000 employees
Market Cap
$102.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.8 billion
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
+1.3%
Revenue
$27.9 billion
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