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＜Position Title＞

Multichannel Marketing Manager Japan

＜Working Location＞

Shinagawa HQ

Position Overview

The Marketing Communications Manager develops and executes integrated communications strategies that support business objectives, product and solution launches, brand awareness, and customer engagement. This role partners closely with marketing, product, sales, regulatory, clinical, and cross-functional teams to create clear, compelling, and compliant messaging across multiple channels.

In addition to contributing strategic and hands-on communications expertise, this role includes people management responsibility, including coaching, development, performance management, and oversight of team deliverables.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated marketing communications plans that support business priorities, campaigns, and product launches

• Create compelling content for internal and external channels, including web, email, presentations, sales enablement materials, social media, and event collateral

• Ensure messaging consistency, brand alignment, and adherence to communication standards across all deliverables

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate technical, clinical, and business information into clear, audience-appropriate messaging

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and review cycles to ensure high-quality execution and on-time completion

• Coordinate with agencies, designers, writers, and other external partners as needed

• Support campaign measurement and reporting to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement

• Assist with communications for product launches, events, thought leadership initiatives, and customer-facing programs

• Navigate review and approval processes in a regulated environment, partnering with legal, regulatory, and compliance teams as required

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and guidance to assigned team members

• Set performance expectations, support employee development, and conduct regular feedback and performance discussions

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment

• Contribute to broader marketing and communications strategy through insight, creativity, and continuous improvement

Must Haves

Job Experience

• Typically 5 or more years of experience in marketing communications, corporate communications, or a related discipline

Skill / Knowledge

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences

• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience collaborating effectively across a matrixed organization

• Prior people management experience, including coaching, development, and performance management

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Competency

• Strategic thinking

• Strong business and customer orientation

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Collaboration and stakeholder management

• Leadership and team development

• Attention to detail

• Adaptability and accountability

• Results-driven execution

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, English, or a related field

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Job Experience

• Experience in the medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry

• Familiarity with product launch communications and integrated marketing campaigns

• Experience working with brand guidelines, content approval workflows, and compliance review processes

• Proficiency with digital marketing platforms, content management systems, and campaign measurement tools

• Experience supporting global or regional communications programs

• Experience leading a small team or managing direct reports

Working Style

• Hybrid flexible working style.  There will be a need to regularly connect with the team in person at Shinagawa HQ at least monthly and up to 1-2 times per week.

Benefits

At Medtronic, we believe that the success of the company and the growth of our employees go hand in hand. We offer comprehensive benefits and compensation programs designed to enhance the financial, physical, and mental well-being of each employee.

• Up to 360,000 yen per year in childcare subsidies

• Six weeks of leave for family members who require nursing care or for adoption

• Babysitter and nursery school matching services

• Career development, including mentor programs and e-learning

• Internal career network to support women's advancement

• Employee stock purchase program             etc.

Others

＜Allowances＞

• Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

＜Holidays＞

• Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, etc.

＜Vacation＞

• Annual paid leave, sick leave, menstrual leave, maternity leave, etc.

＜Working Hours＞

• 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

 

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.
 

 

 

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