At Medtronic you can begin a life-long 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** Medtronic is hiring a Senior Market Development Specialist for Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) to lead strategic initiatives across international markets aimed at expanding access and accelerating adoption of this life-changing therapy for patients living with chronic pain. This is a highly visible and cross-functional role where you will shape the growth trajectory of one of Medtronic’s key neuromodulation therapies in international markets **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** + Own the regional market development strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Operating Unit objectives and therapy priorities, collaborate with country teams in Western Europe, Japan, China, and Australia to localize and implement the strategy based on regional market dynamics, as well as apply internal methodologies (e.g., PAA) to assess barriers to patient access and therapy adoption. + Map and analyze the patient care pathway from symptom onset to intervention and follow-up, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement, identify and address structural, behavioral, and cultural barriers to adoption across healthcare systems. + Develop and execute initiatives to increase referral volume, improve therapy readiness, and reduce drop-off points along the care continuum. + Champion the voice of the patient and stakeholder insights to inform strategy and communication approaches + Create content and campaigns tailored to various stakeholders in partnership with global communications and multichannel marketing teams. + Collaborate with clinical experts, KOLs, non-implanting specialists, and medical societies to influence clinical guidance and increase awareness, align with cross-functional teams including health economics, clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement to support market access initiatives. + Serve as the regional subject matter expert on referral market development dynamics, while also tracking progress against defined KPIs to inform ongoing investment and strategic prioritization. **Required knowledge and experience** + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Marketing, or Business. + 5 – 7 years of experience in healthcare marketing, business or market development, ideally within medical devices, neuromodulation, or pain therapies, with a demonstrated success in driving therapy adoption and market expansion, particularly in international or emerging markets. + In-depth knowledge of neuromodulation or spinal cord stimulation therapies preferred; familiarity with referral pathways and reimbursement landscapes across key global markets is a strong asset. + Proven ability to assess market opportunities, identify adoption barriers, and develop go-to-market strategies with experience leading or supporting educational initiatives, referral mapping, or awareness programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams across geographies, including sales, clinical, regulatory, and upstream/downstream marketing. + Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize clinical, competitive, and market data into actionable insights. + Excellent communication and presentation skills aimed at effective internal and external stakeholder engagement. + Fluency in English; additional international languages are an advantage. + Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%. \#LI-Remote **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. **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 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. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) 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 sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is 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. 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