CST Marketing Director WE

Medtronic; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare technology seeks a Marketing Leader to drive impactful strategies and manage a talented marketing team. This position involves leading initiatives across international markets, leveraging deep marketing expertise and significant industry experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven leadership in a complex and dynamic environment, contributing to meaningful change in healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Annual long-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including 7+ years in people management.
• Experience in the medical devices industry is essential.
• Proven leadership with ability to inspire and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of marketers delivering strategic marketing programs.
• Design and execute marketing initiatives to increase market share.
• Drive team performance and development with a focus on inclusion.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Team management

Marketing expertise

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or advanced degree

Job description

At Medtronic, you can begin a lifelong 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

Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams and driving impactful marketing strategies across diverse international markets?

Are you a strategic thinker and a strong people leader with a proven ability to inspire, influence, and deliver results in complex, matrixed environments? Is your marketing expertise paired with a passion for developing people and making a regional impact?

Join us in Cranial and Spinal Technologies and shape the future of healthcare marketing at Medtronic – where your leadership will drive meaningful change across Western Europe!

At Medtronic, you can begin a lifelong 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.

Responsibilities may include the following, and other duties may be assigned:

You’ll lead a growing team of experienced marketers focused on delivering tactical, operational, and strategic marketing programs that directly impact our business in key international markets.

As a people leader, you’ll:

• Manage and mentor a talented team (currently 5 direct & 20 individuals).
• Drive team performance, talent development, and a culture of engagement and inclusion.
• Communicate priorities, operational plans, and business updates clearly and effectively.
• Align marketing efforts with strategic OU and regional business objectives.
• Coach and develop team members through 1:1s, performance reviews, and continuous feedback.

As a marketing leader, you’ll:

• Design and execute integrated marketing programs to increase market share and penetration.
• Lead initiatives from concept to execution—building business cases, managing budgets, and ensuring measurable impact.
• Own regional sponsorships and partnerships – from ideation to activation.
• Oversee content strategies that elevate Medtronic’s brand and reputation.
• Leverage omni-channel marketing using a mix of paid, owned, earned, and shared media.
• Establish KPIs and tracking systems to evaluate performance and identify new opportunities.
• Lead Medtronic’s regional presence at key congresses and conferences.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience (or 8+ with an advanced degree), including 7+ years in people management roles.
• Previous experience in the medical devices industry is essential—bringing a strong understanding of the market, regulatory landscape, and customer needs.
• Ideally experience in Spine or Orthopaedics, as well as knowledge of Enabling Technology and promoting capital.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing, cross-functional teams across regions.
• Deep functional expertise in downstream marketing and commercial operations, with a track record of driving business growth and market development.
• Strong strategic mindset, business acumen, and the ability to navigate complex, matrixed global organizations.

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.

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 an annual long-term incentive plan.

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 over 95,000 passionate people.

We are engineers at heart—putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From R&D labs to factories to conference rooms, 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.