Senior Convention Planning Specialist

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❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $78.4k - $117.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Medtronic

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1949

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Healthcare Insurance

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology solutions, working to address the most complex and challenging medical conditions. With over 95,000 employees in more than 150 countries, the company is focused on accelerating access to healthcare technologies and advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity in healthcare. Medtronic collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and optimize treatments and therapies, thus inspiring hope and new possibilities for patients worldwide. The company's commitment to healthcare extends to its focus on impactful solutions and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Lead convention strategy, planning, and execution for assigned business sectors • Advise business stakeholders on convention opportunities, participation strategies, and event investment optimization • Partner with marketing, communications, and sales teams on convention plans, messaging, and customer engagement strategies • Manage exhibit logistics including space selection, exhibitor services, vendor coordination, shipping, installation, dismantling, and on-site execution • Develop and manage convention budgets, forecasts, and expenses • Coordinate convention-related meetings, sponsored programs, and communications • Collaborate with industry associations, exhibitor advisory committees, and external partners • Ensure compliance with Medtronic policies, AdvaMed guidelines, association regulations, and applicable legal requirements • Travel to support convention planning, site visits, and on-site event execution

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and 8+ years OR Associate Degree and 6+ years OR Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience in convention management, event management, marketing operations, communications, or a related business function • Experience managing budgets, forecasts, project expenses, and vendor relationships • Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and managing multiple concurrent projects • Ability to travel up to 25% • Experience planning and executing conventions, congresses, trade shows, exhibits, or large-scale corporate events • Experience supporting healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences convention programs • Knowledge of AdvaMed guidelines, healthcare compliance requirements, and association regulations • Experience managing large or complex exhibits, sponsored programs, and multi-business convention initiatives • Experience partnering with professional associations, exhibitor advisory committees, or industry organizations • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and event management platforms • For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree satisfying 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required • Unrestricted U.S. work authorization required at time of hire and for duration of employment; sponsorship is not offered for roles below Principal level

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package • 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 • 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 • Capital Accumulation Plan for eligible Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums • Temporary employees: paid sick time as required by applicable state law and Employee Stock Purchase Plan