Principal Marketing Specialist - Global Downstream Marketing, Thoracic Procedural Marketing

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 17 Nov 2026

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A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we are committed to advancing healthcare through innovation and delivering meaningful solutions that improve patient outcomes. The Principal Marketing Specialist, Global Downstream Marketing - Thoracic Procedural Marketing, will play a critical role in driving global procedural adoption, commercial excellence, and market expansion across the thoracic surgery segment.

This strategic global marketing role develops and executes procedural growth strategies, leverages clinical evidence, engages key opinion leaders (KOLs), and enables regional teams to accelerate adoption of Medtronic surgical solutions in thoracic surgery. The role serves as the global procedural expert, connecting customer insights, clinical evidence, commercial needs, and portfolio strategy to drive sustainable growth. The position aligns closely with the Procedural Marketing organization's focus on expanding adoption in underpenetrated specialties such as cardiothoracic surgery.

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

Strategic Marketing Leadership

• • Develop and execute the global thoracic procedural marketing strategy in alignment with business objectives and annual operating plans.
  • Identify growth opportunities across thoracic surgery procedures and customer segments.
  • Build and maintain long-range procedural growth plans, including market development initiatives and commercialization priorities.
  • Partner with regional marketing leaders to translate global strategy into local execution plans.

• Clinical and Procedural Expertise

• • Serve as the global subject matter expert for thoracic surgical procedures, treatment pathways, and customer needs.
  • Translate clinical evidence and product capabilities into compelling procedural value propositions.
  • Develop procedure-specific positioning, messaging, claims support, and customer-facing content.
  • Partner with Medical Affairs and Clinical Research teams to identify evidence gaps and support evidence-generation strategies.

• Customer and KOL Engagement

• • Develop and manage relationships with global thoracic surgeon KOLs, societies, and professional organizations.
  • Lead congress and symposium strategy for key thoracic surgery meetings.
  • Facilitate advisory boards, customer insight initiatives, and global surgeon engagement programs.
  • Leverage customer insight to influence portfolio priorities, market development activities, and commercial strategy.

• Commercial Excellence and Market Development

• • Lead downstream marketing initiatives supporting adoption, utilization growth, and procedure expansion.
  • Create commercialization toolkits, campaigns, sales enablement materials, and customer education resources.
  • Support regional teams with best-practice sharing and execution guidance.
  • Drive procedural awareness and market development programs in emerging and underpenetrated markets.

• Cross-Functional Partnership

• • Collaborate with Product Management, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Health Economics, Professional Education, and Regional Marketing teams.
  • Influence product roadmap decisions based on procedural needs and market opportunities.
  • Support launch planning and commercialization efforts for new products and indications.
  • Ensure consistency of procedural messaging across global markets. These responsibilities build on procedural marketing activities focused on clinical evidence support, symposium coordination, evidence council leadership, and marketing campaign development.

• Business Performance

• • Monitor market trends, competitive activity, procedure volumes, and adoption metrics.
  • Establish KPIs and performance dashboards to measure impact of procedural marketing initiatives.
  • Deliver recommendations to senior leadership based on market insights and business performance.
  • Contribute to annual planning, forecasting, and strategic business reviews.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience Or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. 

Nice to Have 

• 5 years of marketing, product management, business development, clinical, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in downstream marketing, procedural marketing, commercialisation, or market development.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25%.
• MBA or advanced degree in business, healthcare, life sciences, or related field.
• Experience in thoracic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, energy-based devices, stapling, robotic-assisted surgery, or adjacent surgical specialities.
• Experience developing and executing global commercialisation strategies.
• Strong understanding of healthcare economics and value-based healthcare.
• Experience managing KOL relationships and scientific engagement programs.
• Knowledge of clinical evidence translation and claims development.
• Experience supporting product launches and market development initiatives across multiple geographies.

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):$133,600.00 - $200,400.00

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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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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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