Associate Manager, Strategic Communications

Stryker • Mahwah, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports consistent and engaging employee experience by partnering in the development and delivery of aligned, transparent communication across the organization. The Associate Communications Manager collaborates with team members, leadership and cross-functional partners to execute employee communication plans that reflect Stryker’s culture, business priorities and employee needs. This individual plays a hands-on role in drafting content, coordinating communication logistics and helping manage core internal communication channels — such as email, the intranet, leadership messaging platforms and enterprise-wide events (e.g., town halls) to ensure content is timely, clear and relevant for diverse employee audiences. Develops standards and guidelines for style and content. Evaluates fit with target audience to ensure comprehension. Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery. Assess competitive insights and adjust messaging, strategy and tactics. Develop persuasive, benefit-driven messaging for different customer groups in alignment with their needs. Write and communicate key documents: business reviews, marketing strategies, proposals and recommendations. Create marketing communication strategies to understand, develop, and enhance the relationship between the customer and the product or portfolio. Assist in the development and execution of Commercialization Plans for launches, Annual Marketing Plans and Sales Annual Marketing Plans. Apply clinical knowledge in combination with technical knowledge to develop unique and enticing assets for sales team, partnering with clinical when appropriate. Ability to identify sales needs based on feedback and current landscape. Lead, develop and execute communication strategies that drive the strategic plan for the product and/or portfolio. Leverage the different marketing channel strategies, including social, and makes strategic channel decisions based upon ROI and tracks the impact. Write and edit publishing materials, scripts or other communication media. Lead with assistance the development of marketing copy or promotional text for specific types of publications. Analyze own assignments and work environment for creative changes. Contribute to and encourage new ideas; builds on suggestions of others. Make oral presentations and write reports needed for own work. Receive feedback without defensiveness and use it for improvement. Prepare and deliver formal presentations internally and externally. Organize key points and supporting information for a topic as appropriate for the audience. Experiment with new and innovative concepts and design principles to maximize impact. Explain common design problems and potential considerations. Develop potential alternative delivery mechanisms for internal communications. Establish short-range and long-range improvement goals for the product management team, and under guidance, develop action plans to achieve those goals. Lead cross-divisional collaboration to align on key events/tradeshows. Manage and maintain show calendar and budget. Lead ROI program that includes tracking leads post-show. Utilizes project management processes and systems with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 6+ years of work experience

Nice To Haves

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority
• Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Develops standards and guidelines for style and content.
• Evaluates fit with target audience to ensure comprehension.
• Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery.
• Assess competitive insights and adjust messaging, strategy and tactics.
• Develop persuasive, benefit-driven messaging for different customer groups in alignment with their needs.
• Write and communicate key documents: business reviews, marketing strategies, proposals and recommendations.
• Create marketing communication strategies to understand, develop, and enhance the relationship between the customer and the product or portfolio.
• Assist in the development and execution of Commercialization Plans for launches, Annual Marketing Plans and Sales Annual Marketing Plans.
• Apply clinical knowledge in combination with technical knowledge to develop unique and enticing assets for sales team, partnering with clinical when appropriate.
• Ability to identify sales needs based on feedback and current landscape.
• Lead, develop and execute communication strategies that drive the strategic plan for the product and/or portfolio.
• Leverage the different marketing channel strategies, including social, and makes strategic channel decisions based upon ROI and tracks the impact.
• Write and edit publishing materials, scripts or other communication media.
• Lead with assistance the development of marketing copy or promotional text for specific types of publications.
• Analyze own assignments and work environment for creative changes.
• Contribute to and encourage new ideas; builds on suggestions of others.
• Make oral presentations and write reports needed for own work.
• Receive feedback without defensiveness and use it for improvement.
• Prepare and deliver formal presentations internally and externally.
• Organize key points and supporting information for a topic as appropriate for the audience.
• Experiment with new and innovative concepts and design principles to maximize impact.
• Explain common design problems and potential considerations.
• Develop potential alternative delivery mechanisms for internal communications.
• Establish short-range and long-range improvement goals for the product management team, and under guidance, develop action plans to achieve those goals.
• Lead cross-divisional collaboration to align on key events/tradeshows.
• Manage and maintain show calendar and budget.
• Lead ROI program that includes tracking leads post-show.
• Utilizes project management processes and systems with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

• Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.
• Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level