Senior Manager, Marketing Communications

Stryker•Mahwah, NJ

12d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Marketing Communications is a visible marketing communications leadership role at Stryker, helping shape the future of the Mako brand. The position supports commercialization of the Mako portfolio by leading messaging and omnichannel marketing strategy for new product launches, existing products, and customer engagement initiatives. The role leads integrated marketing and communications strategy, translating market, customer, and competitive insights into differentiated messaging, positioning, and engagement approaches. It stewards brand and portfolio positioning, develops and optimizes multichannel communications, guides content and creative work, and partners with commercial and leadership teams on sales enablement and internal communications. The Senior Manager establishes performance measures, uses analytics to optimize investments and outcomes, and leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing team while influencing cross-functional partners and process improvements. The position is offered with remote, hybrid, or onsite work flexibility and requires 20% travel. Annual pay ranges vary by U.S. work location: USN $118,000–$196,700; US5 $123,900–$206,500; US10 $129,800–$216,400; US15 $135,700–$226,200; US20 $141,600–$236,000; and US30 $153,400–$255,700.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years of professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Omnichannel campaign development experience.
Big-picture marketing acumen.
Experience working in a highly matrixed environment.
Commercial communications experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing and communications strategies aligned with business objectives and commercialization plans.
Translate market, customer, and competitive insights into differentiated messaging, positioning, and engagement strategies.
Coach and develop team members in strategic communications planning, execution, and performance measurement.
Use customer, market, and competitive intelligence to inform marketing strategy, value propositions, and communications, while monitoring trends and ensuring compliance with guidelines on competitive information.
Steward the brand and portfolio positioning to maximize brand equity and strengthen market presence, aligning organizational capabilities, strategy, and execution.
Anticipate market and business changes and guide teams in developing future-focused capabilities.
Develop and optimize multichannel marketing and communications strategies; evaluate emerging platforms, tools, and trends; and guide channel selection based on objectives and audience needs.
Lead the creation and refinement of content across communication formats and audiences, providing guidance on writing, editing, design, presentations, and visual storytelling.
Foster creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement across marketing initiatives.
Partner with commercial and leadership teams to deliver clear, strategic, and prioritized communications.
Develop tools, resources, and messaging that improve sales effectiveness and organizational alignment.
Collaborate with leaders on internal communications strategies, publications, and employee engagement initiatives.
Establish and monitor KPIs to evaluate campaign effectiveness and business impact; use data, analytics, and reporting to inform decisions and optimize marketing investments.
Drive accountability for outcomes and continuously improve communications and engagement strategies.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing communications and marketing team; drive performance management, succession planning, and professional development.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, growth-oriented culture and influence cross-functional teams and process improvements.