Senior External Communications Specialist, Global Communications

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A Day in the Life
Under the leadership of the Global Region Communications team, the Senior External Communications Specialist will provide external communication and issues management expertise to lead, support, consult or enable, strategies and programs that empower the Global Regions External Communications Community and key internal stakeholders to promote and protect Medtronic’s reputation and build trust amongst key external audiences. This role sits under a communication Centre of Excellence.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Helps lead Communications strategy and response development through issues or crisis to protect the company's reputation.
• Leads strategy development and produces content aimed at external audiences that supports greater business impact.
• Oversees and executes the writing, editing and approval of event scripts, speeches, key documents and reports, promotional materials, press releases, interviews, FAQs and other external communications vehicles as defined.
• Advances the company narrative to media and other external audiences as defined, which may involve the strategic conceptualization and execution of creative (PR) campaigns.
• Supports senior leadership in communicating to external audiences.
• Creates strategic external relations plans to build reputation, thought leadership, and advocacy to drive business impact and results for Medtronic.
• Proactively shapes the company's identity through traditional and new media channels – paid, earned, shared, and owned.