Senior Graphic Designer - Neurovascular (Onsite in Irvine, CA)
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A Day in the Life
Medtronic Neuroscience is focused on transforming care for patients with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Through meaningful innovation and strong clinical partnerships, we help clinicians deliver therapies that improve lives and expand what is possible in-patient care.Medtronic Neurovascular advances care for patients experiencing stroke and complex cerebrovascular conditions. Our minimally invasive technologies help clinicians restore blood flow, treat vascular disease, and improve outcomes when time matters most. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Neurovascular
The Sr. Graphic Designer will serve as the dedicated creative resource for the Social and Digital team within Integrated Marketing. This role translates marketing strategies and complex ideas into compelling visual communications across print, digital, social, web, events, sales enablement and other customer-facing channels.
Working with marketing and cross-functional partners, the designer will develop creative concepts, recommend approaches and deliver cohesive, production-ready designs from concept through execution. The ideal candidate brings expertise in visual storytelling, typography, layout and brand design.
At Medtronic, we act boldly to put patients first. This role requires a minimum of four days onsite each week to support professional growth and cross-functional collaboration.
Primary responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Creative design and execution: Conceives, designs and executes compelling visual communications across traditional and digital media, including print, web, social media, events, sales enablement and other customer-facing channels.
Creative initiative: Proactively brings forward creative concepts and recommendations, identifying opportunities to elevate the work beyond the initial request.
Bold thinking within constraints: Develops fresh, differentiated creative approaches while working effectively within brand, regulatory and industry requirements.
Integrated design: Translates marketing strategies and complex ideas into cohesive visual experiences that effectively extend across print, web, social, events and other customer touchpoints.
Creative partnership: Collaborates closely with marketing, social, digital, video, motion graphics and other partners to understand objectives and develop creative solutions that support the broader strategy.
Production expertise: Applies strong knowledge of typography, layout, imagery and production requirements, preparing accurate, production-ready files for traditional and digital media and partnering with vendors as needed.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience in graphic design or equivalent experience (OR Associate's Degree with 6+ years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 4+ years experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat
Graphic design, typography and layout
Print design, prepress and production-ready file preparation
Digital and web design
Social media and digital asset design
Presentation design, including PowerPoint
Brand identity and visual systems
Ability to interpret, apply and maintain established brand guidelines across channels and formats
Integrated campaign design and asset adaptation
Image editing, retouching and color correction
File specifications, color management and print production
Web design and/or front-end web development
Motion graphics and animation
Custom illustration
Video editing
Interactive or emerging digital design tools
Experience designing within a regulated industry
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.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
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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):$80,800.00 - $121,200.00This 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 pertains 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, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.
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