Downstream Marketing Manager, Sage (Surgical Care)

Stryker • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Downstream Marketing is a critical role within the Stryker Sage business unit focused on Surgical Care. The leader of these critical brands and team will be responsible for over $300M in top-line revenue inclusive of double-digit growth, and also accountable to industry leading gross margin performance. In this role, you will shape annual marketing plans, lead product launches, develop compelling messaging and value propositions, and partner closely with sales and cross-functional teams to accelerate growth and strengthen market position. The ideal candidate is a strategic, highly collaborative marketer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, turns insights into action, and delivers results with focus, creativity, and commercial excellence. This position is based in Cary, IL and offers a hybrid work flexibility with occasional work from home. You will be required to travel up 30% throughout the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of work experience
• Experience working in the Medical device industry, marketing, or sales experience

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• 5+ years of medical device or marketing experience
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Assesses market positioning and strengths/weaknesses of key competitors. Shares marketing intelligence and information with the team. Interprets competitive analysis and incorporates it into product or portfolio marketing strategy. Anticipates future competitive dynamics and responds proactively to market shifts to maintain competitive advantage. Develops processes to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of competitive analysis and market intelligence. Identifies and helps execute on BD targets to drive top-line growth and competitive advantage.
• Tests targeting work by assessing its usefulness in guiding execution and its impact on converting leads. Develops and mentors others in creating clearly written targeting and positioning statements that align strategic priorities, execution plans, and commercial resources. Prioritizes evidence (clinical, use, and economic) and other proof points (KOL, user, and patient testimonials) to demonstrate customer value arising from the value proposition.
• Connects product, portfolio, and business goals to brand vision and strategy. Guides teams in allocating and reallocating marketing resources to support brand loyalty, customer acquisition and retention, and shifting stakeholder dynamics. Links marketing budget decisions to customer acquisition, retention, and overall business objectives.
• Advises on the planning and execution of multi-channel sales and marketing strategies. Ensures the team understands channel strategies, associated business implications, and the benefits, risks, and considerations of multiple marketing channels.
• Supervises others in the use of data collection, analysis, reporting tools, and analytical techniques to support business decisions. Develops an effective KPI and measurement strategy to evaluate whether marketing objectives are driving customer engagement and business results. Uses metrics, customer satisfaction trends, and performance data to assess effectiveness, adjust strategy, and drive continuous improvement. Establishes short- and long-range improvement goals and action plans for the function.

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.
• Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
• We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

What This Job Offers

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