Senior Manager, Creative (REMOTE)

Stryker•Mahwah, NJ

2d•Remote

About The Position

As our Senior Manager, Creative - you will play a pivotal role in elevating the impact of communications by leading the creative vision and execution of engaging, innovative content that resonates with internal and external stakeholders. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design compelling visual and multimedia assets that enhance messaging, strengthen brand alignment and drive employee engagement. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end creative process—from concept development to final production—ensuring all materials support business priorities, incorporate brand guidelines and meet the diverse needs of the division globally. You will need to foster a collaborative, high-performing creative environment that inspires innovation while maintaining consistency and quality across all employee communication channels.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is needed to be a qualified candidate for this role.
10+ years of professional experience is needed for this position.
7+ years of progressive experience in creative design and/or agency graphic design and art-direction experience
Strong portfolio that demonstrates creative vision, design expertise and effective storytelling.

Nice To Haves

4+ years direct people leading experience strongly preferred.
4+ years of experience managing creative teams, vendors and cross-functional partnerships.
Prior experience in Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

Lead creative strategy: Develop and execute a creative vision that aligns with NV Division priorities, communications goals and brand guidelines.
Manage creative production: Oversee the design, development and delivery of high-quality visual and multimedia content—including graphics, videos, presentations, infographics and digital assets—for employee communications.
Team leadership: Act as mentor across communications team, providing guidance, feedback and professional development to elevate team creativity.
Collaborate across teams: Partner closely with Communications, Marketing, Leadership and other business stakeholders to understand communication objectives and translate them into compelling creative solutions.
Serve as Brand Leader for the NV Communications Team, to ensure all work complies with brand guidelines, maintain consistency across channels and upholds communication/design best practices.
Innovate communication formats: Explore and recommend new creative formats, tools and technologies to enhance employee engagement and content accessibility.
Project management: Oversee creative project timelines, workflows and resource allocation to ensure timely and efficient delivery of communication campaigns and initiatives.
Quality control: Review and approve creative work to ensure accuracy, consistency and alignment with communication goals before distribution.
Support division initiatives: Contribute creative expertise to divisional campaigns, change management initiatives and key programs.
Measure impact: assess the effectiveness of creative assets and inform continuous improvement.
Vendor and partner coordination: Manage relationships with external creative agencies, freelancers and vendors as needed, to supplement internal creative capacity.
Stay current on industry trends: Continuously monitor emerging trends, tools and best practices in creative design, digital media and employee communications to ensure the team leverages innovative and effective approaches.