Title: Associate Marketing Specialist, US Commercial Marketing - Surgical Location: North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America Job Description: 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 At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 20% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. The Associate Marketing Specialist works on the planning and implementation of projects that support the Marketing Function for Medtronic Surgical. In this role you would interact directly with product managers to assist in identifying new marketing opportunities and respond to questions from the sales organization. To do well in the position, you must be able to work individually or with a team in recommending action, scheduling, planning projects, estimating costs, and assisting in managing projects to completion. Additional responsibilities focus on assisting with market development and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement. In your close partnership with product managers and cross-functional partners, you'll be part of executing programs, supporting the sales organization and helping to ensure seamless coordination of marketing activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys highly detail-oriented work, coordination of Marketing activities, and managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. This role reports to a Senior Manager overseeing a cross-collaborative team that works closely with Product Marketing and Market Development. The role is designed to enable upward mobility within the organization as appropriate. Main Job Duties/Responsibilities: - Assists with the development of marketing collateral and promotions for specific product(s) or product line(s). - Assists with coordination of product planning, product launches, product management, market development and market research activities. - Interacts directly with product managers to assist in identifying new marketing opportunities. - Works with a team in recommending action, scheduling and planning projects, estimating cost and managing projects to completion. - Assist in managing ongoing KOL relationships by supporting communications, scheduling, and follow-ups - Coordinate process of physician contracts by facilitating submission of project request forms. - Assist with coordination of internal and external events including product launch celebrations/kick-offs, Town Hall meetings, symposiums, trade shows/congresses and other programs. - Be proactive in improving general operations and processes for the Marketing Department. - Assist in the development of various marketing tools and collateral. - Travel requirement, approximately 20% Must Have: Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree required Nice to Have - Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, or Marketing - 1-3 years of professional experience in marketing, event coordination, or administrative/project support - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment - Experience coordinating logistics, managing timelines, and supporting cross-functional initiatives - Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Experience supporting sales or marketing teams - Exposure to KOL engagement, event planning, or customer-facing programs - Experience in the medical device or healthcare industry - Experience working with vendors, agencies, or external partners For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 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):$62,400.00 - $93,600.00 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 We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here. 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