Principal Communications Specialist

Medtronic; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a communications leader to drive external and internal programs in a global, matrixed environment. You will advise senior leadership, shape messaging across teams, and act as a trusted advisor on communications strategy.

You will collaborate with colleagues across functions and monitor media trends to craft compelling narratives. You will measure impact with analytics, manage change communications, and contribute to organizational transformation through clear, influential

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in external or corporate communications.
• Proven ability to lead strategic communication programs.
• Strong English writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Expertise in change communication and organizational transformation.
• Experience working within a highly matrixed, global organization.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement internal and external communications programs
• Collaborate with communications colleagues across teams
• Understand broader media trends and adapt stories
• Engage with external stakeholders for communications management
• Measure impact of communication efforts through feedback and analytics
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leadership

Skills

leadership

strategic communication

writing

editing

storytelling

change communication

organizational transformation

collaboration

stakeholder engagement

analytics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Create and implement internal and external communications programs
• Collaborate with communications colleagues across teams
• Understand broader media trends and adapt stories
• Engage with external stakeholders for communications management
• Measure impact of communication efforts through feedback and analytics
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leadership

Requirements

• Extensive experience in external or corporate communications
• Proven ability to lead strategic communication programs
• Strong English writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Expertise in change communication and organizational transformation
• Experience working within a highly matrixed, global organization

Soft Skills

• leadership
• strategic communication
• writing
• editing
• storytelling
• change communication
• organizational transformation
• collaboration
• stakeholder engagement
• analytics