Internal Digital Communications Specialist

Careers that Change Lives

Digital storyteller? Come join the internal communications team within Corporate Communications. The internal content specialist role is a critical part of the internal storytelling operation, charged with identifying, producing, and publishing stories that advance our employee engagement strategy. This role will serve as a primary content contributor to the Medtronic intranet platform, and will be responsible for content development (video and written) from end to end. She/He will collaborate closely with the intranet editor, and several internal stakeholders and communications teams to produce high quality content in real time.

A Day in the Life

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

• You will produce multi-media stories aligned with the Medtronic Mission and business strategy 
• Identifies, information-gathers, writes, and edits content including digital news articles, video, and photography 
• Produces video – storyboards, shoots, interviews, edits, etc. 
• Edits content submitted by business partners across corporate functions, business groups, and regions 
• Builds and publishes story pages for the Medtronic intranet, working in the content management system regularly 
• Works closely with the corporate internal communications team on editorial planning and strategic theming and advancement of our overall narrative 
• Has a deep understanding of our Medtronic brand voice and visual standards, matching that with our employee engagement approach to create stories that inspire employees 
• Takes initiative and builds relationships with key stakeholders across the business to source and gather stories 
• Works to ensure story engagement and performance by incorporating digital best practices 
• Leverage analytics to help shape stories – data driven approach to producing content 
• Willingness to be a utility player within the corporate communications team 
• Travel Required: 10-15%

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, communications or related field

Years of Experience:

• 2+ years of journalism, public relations, public affairs and/or corporate communications experience with a Bachelor’s Degree; or, 0 years with a Master’s Degree

Specialized Knowledge or Skills Required:

• Journalism skills, including writing, editing, photography and video production 
• Understanding and experience in the digital space 
• Newsroom experience 
• Web publishing experience

Nice to Have:

• Healthcare communications experience preferred. 
• HTML and web design experience a plus. Web analytics tools and SEO experience also a plus. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Detailed oriented person with demonstrated abilities to advance assignments. 
• Ability to work with complex and sensitive information and distill into clear and compelling stories. 
• Ability to work well and excel under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to create and leverage influential networks. 
• Independent thinker/hard worker. 
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, and communicate needs within a team environment.