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The Medical Surgical Portfolio strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. Spanning Endoscopy, Surgical, and Acute Care & Monitoring, the portfolio brings together technologies that support clinicians and patients across a broad range of care settings.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.  ​

         

         

The Sustainability Product Manager is a focused on the Sustainability Programs across Nellcor and LigaSure and is a customer- and field-focused member of the U.S. Commercial Organization. This is an individual contributor, shaping and activating customer-facing marketing for Medtronic’s refreshed Medical Surgical sustainability program, including reprocessing and recycling offerings across the portfolio, with product-specific content for offerings such as Nellcor and LigaSure.

In this role you will translate program strategy, customer needs, and approved evidence into clear positioning and practical materials that help Sustainability Specialists and Monitoring and Surgical sellers explain the program, engage customers, and support adoption.

Travel approximately 30%

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the portfolio-wide marketing strategy, positioning, messaging, and activation plan for the refreshed Medical Surgical sustainability program and its reprocessing and recycling offerings.
• Create and maintain customer-facing content that equips Sustainability Specialists and Monitoring and Surgical sellers to communicate program value and support customer conversations, including presentations, sales playbooks, brochures, one-pagers, FAQs, talk tracks, case studies, and digital content.
• Develop both portfolio-level narratives and tailored product-level messaging for offerings such as Nellcor and LigaSure, ensuring the content is relevant to each customer audience and use case.
• Translate sustainability, operational, and customer value into clear, consistent messaging; ensure all environmental, product, and performance claims are appropriately substantiated and aligned with applicable review and approval processes.
• Partner with Sustainability Specialists, Monitoring and Surgical sales leaders and teams, portfolio marketing, Global Integrated Marketing, Research and Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, and other stakeholders to shape content and coordinate execution.
• Build field enablement plans and deliver training, tools, and best practices that help customer-facing teams confidently introduce the program, explain implementation pathways, and respond to common customer questions.
• Gather customer, field, and account insights; monitor market and competitor activity; and serve as a conduit to internal teams to inform program strategy, messaging, and future content needs.
• Leverage global campaigns and assets where appropriate, adapting them for U.S. Med Surg audiences, customer segments, and account priorities while maintaining brand and message consistency.
• Plan and execute integrated marketing activities that increase awareness and engagement, working with field teams on customer education, events, peer-to-peer activities, and account-based initiatives as appropriate.
• Establish measures for content and campaign effectiveness, monitor performance and field utilization, and provide regular summaries with recommendations for optimization.
• Contribute to portfolio and annual strategic planning, aligning sustainability marketing priorities with U.S. business objectives and broader Medical Surgical strategy.
• Manage multiple complex projects and processes, balancing timelines, stakeholder input, review cycles, and resource needs to deliver high-quality work.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in marketing, commercial strategy, or sales enablement for products or services in competitive markets; medical device or healthcare experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing customer-facing marketing content and translating complex products, programs, or evidence into clear and compelling messaging.
• Experience managing large projects or processes that achieve outcomes for strategic organizational initiatives, including cross-functional work and stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to build rapport and credibility with customers, field sales, Sustainability Specialists, and internal partners.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, project management, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver with limited oversight.
• Self-motivated and autonomous, taking ownership of work and driving productivity and results.
• Ability to interpret customer and market insights, identify opportunities, and translate findings into practical marketing recommendations.

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.

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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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00

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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.

 

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