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Careers that Change Lives
Begin your life-long career of exploration, innovation, and championing healthcare access and equity for all. Join a healthcare technology company that alleviates pain, restores health, and extends life for more than two people every second.
We are looking for a Marketing specialist for the Diabetes business in Finland. This position is a cover for a 12-month maternity leave in the team, and the ideal time to start is May or June 2024.
The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for marketing tasks within the Diabetes business in Medtronic Finland. The product portfolio includes insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, Smart pens, CareLinkTM software, and consumables. The job entails working closely with the local marketing and sales team, the Nordic regional team and EMEA product teams. We work from the office one-two days per week, and from home the other days.
A Day in the Life
You will be responsible for:
• Translate, proof-read and localize marketing- and education materials for patients and healthcare professionals.
• Keep local websites, product catalogues and price lists updated.
• Oversee social media pages and do community management for Facebook.
• Localize and create newsletters aimed at healthcare professionals and patients.
• Localize advertising for magazines, newspapers and social media.
• Help launch new products, software and services.
Must Haves
• Degree level education; preferably in life sciences, marketing, journalism, or similar
• Strong communication skills in Finnish and English, and preferably in Swedish as well
• Previous experience/knowledge of diabetes
• Proficiency in Power Point, Excel, Canva, InDesign, Adobe and similar tools
• Ability to understand and communicate complex concepts and ideas
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and work toward deadlines
• Result-oriented with good organization and time management skills
Nice to Haves
• Previous experience from the medical device- or pharma industry
• Previous experience from social media and community management
We Offer
At Medtronic, you will find a diverse team of innovators who bring their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. We work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners, we believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
• Flexible working environment.
• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results.
• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance
• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Harvard Manage Monitor/Skills Lab.
• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program).
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are 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 90,000+ passionate people. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.
In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary .
Our commitment
Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute.
We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have a long-term sustainable impact.
Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.
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