Content Production Lead

Medtronic plc; United States; On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Well-being programs

Job summary

Medtronic plc, based onsite at OHQ in Minneapolis, seeks a Content Production Lead to guide a team delivering short-form content for enterprise channels. You will translate priorities into production plans, coordinate with Brand Storytelling, Creative, Communications, Digital, and more, and establish scalable workflows to improve speed, quality, and asset reuse.

You will drive AI-enabled workflows, leverage analytics to inform decisions, and manage multiple projects with competing priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience leading content production or editorial operations.
• Experience leading content production workflows and coordinating cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Experience developing scalable processes, governance models, workflow improvements, and content standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of content producers responsible for the creation and delivery of short-form content across enterprise channels.
• Translate approved content priorities, campaign needs, and channel requirements into production plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Brand Storytelling, Creative, Communications, Digital, Paid Media, Campaign, and Channel teams to manage intake, workflows, reviews, approvals, and asset delivery.
• Develop and implement scalable production processes, templates, governance models, and content operations standards that improve speed, consistency, and collaboration.
• Identify, pilot, and operationalize AI-enabled workflows that support content planning, drafting, optimization, metadata management, asset reuse, and performance reporting.
• Apply audience insights, content performance data, search trends, and social listening findings to inform content development and optimization decisions.
• Manage competing priorities, resources, dependencies, and production timelines across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Monitor content production performance and drive continuous improvements that increase content quality, efficiency, discoverability, and reuse.

Skills

Content production leadership

Editorial operations

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Analytics & AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Content management systems

Digital asset management

Enterprise publishing tools

Analytics platforms

AI-enabled tools

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Nov 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

The Content Production team develops and delivers short-form content that supports enterprise storytelling, campaign execution, audience engagement, and digital communications priorities. This function partners closely with Brand Storytelling, Channel, Campaign, Creative, Communications, Paid Media, and Digital teams to plan, produce, optimize, and scale content across enterprise platforms. This role is based onsite at Medtronic Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The position leads content production operations, manages a team of content producers, and helps establish scalable processes, governance, and responsible AI-enabled workflows that improve content quality, efficiency, and reuse The Content Production Lead manages the planning, prioritization, development, and delivery of short-form content across enterprise channels. This people leadership role oversees content production operations, coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, and establishes scalable workflows that support high-volume content creation, optimization, and asset reuse while aligning with audience, channel, and campaign priorities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a team of content producers responsible for the creation and delivery of short-form content across enterprise channels.
• Translate approved content priorities, campaign needs, and channel requirements into production plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Brand Storytelling, Creative, Communications, Digital, Paid Media, Campaign, and Channel teams to manage intake, workflows, reviews, approvals, and asset delivery.
• Develop and implement scalable production processes, templates, governance models, and content operations standards that improve speed, consistency, and collaboration.
• Identify, pilot, and operationalize responsible AI-enabled workflows that support content planning, ideation, drafting, optimization, metadata management, asset reuse, and performance reporting.
• Apply audience insights, content performance data, search trends, and social listening findings to inform content development and optimization decisions.
• Manage competing priorities, resources, dependencies, and production timelines across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Monitor content production performance and drive continuous improvements that increase content quality, efficiency, discoverability, and reuse.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience leading content production, editorial operations, social content production, digital storytelling, communications programs, or content operations OR Advanced Degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience leading content production workflows and coordinating cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Experience developing scalable processes, governance models, workflow improvements, and content production standards.
• Experience using project management, workflow management, or content operations platforms to manage work and production schedules.
• Experience using analytics, audience insights, performance reporting, and AI-enabled tools to support content production and optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing content producers or creative production teams.
• Experience supporting enterprise social media, digital marketing, content marketing, or integrated communications programs.
• Experience producing social-first content, short-form video, and platform-specific digital content.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled content operations, content reuse strategies, or editorial workflow automation.
• Experience working with content management systems, digital asset management platforms, and enterprise publishing tools.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8C.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.

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):$107,200.00 - $160,800.00

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 pertain 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 insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple 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)
• Capital 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. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here. For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email [e-mail] To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email [e-mail]