PrincipalCommunicationsSpecialist

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. # **A Day in the Life** For our Global Communications team, we are seeking a Principal Communications Specialist to serve as a strategic communications leader for Medtronic’s Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) international business. This role supports Western Europe, Japan, and Australia–New Zealand, while coordinating closely with Region-Led Markets (RLM). This is a remote position based in Spain, Italy, or the UK, with expected international travel. In this exciting role, you will lead the development and integration of internal and external communications strategies across the region, ensuring alignment with business priorities while strengthening and protecting the CST brand and reputation globally. You will serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership and act as a key link between global communications strategy and local market execution, translating complex business and clinical topics into clear, compelling communications that engage employees and external stakeholders. **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** * Serve as the primary communications partner to international leadership across Western Europe, Japan, and ANZ, providing strategic counsel on messaging, positioning, and stakeholder engagement * Develop and lead integrated internal and external communications strategies aligned to business priorities, the Medtronic Mission, and CST objectives * Oversee end-to-end planning and execution of regional communications programs, ensuring consistent narrative alignment across markets with flexibility for local customization * Partner across Integrated Communications, Global Marketing, operating units, and in-country communicators to drive a coordinated “One CST” approach and