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A Day in the Life

The Creative Media & Design Principal will be a key member of the Integrated Marketing team, embedded within the Social and Digital team with a focus on motion graphics, 3D animation, video and interactive experiences. This role will translate marketing strategies, campaigns and complex ideas into compelling visual experiences across digital and interactive media, including motion graphics, 3D animation, video, app development and other evolving creative formats.

Working closely with integrated marketing, product marketing and cross-functional partners, this individual will develop creative concepts and execute high-quality experiences across digital platforms, interactive applications, video, animation and other customer-facing communications.

This role will serve as both a strategic creative partner and hands-on creator, bringing forward bold ideas, recommending creative approaches and helping evolve how the team uses technology and emerging media to engage customers. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in visual storytelling, creative technology and multimedia production, with the ability to take complex projects from concept through final execution.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Motion and interactive design: Conceives, designs and executes compelling motion graphics, 3D animation, video, interactive applications and other digital experiences across customer-facing channels.
• Creative initiative: Proactively brings forward creative concepts and recommendations, identifying opportunities to elevate the work and use motion, technology and interactive media in new ways.
• Bold thinking within constraints: Develops fresh, differentiated creative approaches while working effectively within brand, regulatory and industry requirements.
• Visual storytelling: Translates marketing strategies, complex concepts and product stories into engaging visual narratives using motion, animation, video, 3D and interactive formats.
• App and digital experience development: Designs and develops interactive applications and digital experiences, translating creative concepts into functional, intuitive customer experiences.
• Creative partnership: Collaborates closely with integrated marketing, product marketing, graphic design, social, digital and cross-functional partners to develop cohesive creative experiences across channels.
• Production expertise: Applies advanced knowledge of motion graphics, animation, video and digital production to take projects from concept through final execution and deliver high-quality assets optimized for their intended channels.
• Creative standards and innovation: Stays current on emerging creative technologies, tools and techniques, recommending opportunities to evolve capabilities and improve the quality and impact of creative work.

Salary Range: $101,920 - $127,400

PLEASE NOTE:

• We use artificial intelligence (AI) to review resumes of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
• This posting reflects a current, genuine vacancy that we are actively recruiting to fill

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.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes. Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager. Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level specialists.

Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results. May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation. Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area. Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels. May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.

Required Knowledge and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience in creative media design, graphic design, or content creation, (OR Associate's Degree with 8+ years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 6+ years experience).

 

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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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.
 

 

 

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).