Senior Strategic Communications Specialist (Remote)

Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite

*While this is a remote position, the ideal candidate will reside on the Eastern Time Zone to support business needs.

At Stryker, effective communication connects our commercial teams and employees to the priorities, information, and culture that help them succeed. As a Senior Strategic Communications Specialist supporting the Ortho Tech   D ivision, you will help advance business performance and employee engagement through clear,   timely,   and compelling communications.

In this role, you will primarily support commercial communications for Ortho Tech’s business   units . You will partner with   sales   leaders, communications   colleagues,   and other stakeholders to support sales messaging, leadership engagements, recurring communication channels, organizational   change,   and sales initiatives. You will also lead defined culture and engagement communications across Ortho Tech, including recognition,   inclusion,   and Weston site communications.

What you will do:

• Commercial communications
• Develop and execute communication plans supporting commercial priorities and initiatives across Ortho Tech’s businesses.
• Partner closely with sales leadership and communications colleagues to understand business needs and translate them into clear, actionable communications for sales teams.
• Lead the editorial planning, content   development,   and execution of recurring commercial communication channels, including newsletters, business   updates,   and sales-focused   communications .
• Support sales leadership engagements by   helping   develop   messaging, presentations, talking points, meeting   materials,   and other leader communications.
• Develop and coordinate sales messaging that helps field teams understand business priorities, customer needs, key   milestones   and required actions.
• Support communication planning and execution for commercial change initiatives, helping   impacted   audiences understand what is changing, why it matters, and what is expected of them.
• Develop communications supporting sales incentive initiatives, ensuring information is   accurate ,   timely   and easy for sales audiences to understand.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on audience, channel,   timing   and content strategy to improve relevance, clarity and engagement while reducing unnecessary volume and duplication.
• Culture and engagement communications
• Develop and execute communications supporting Ortho Tech culture and employee-engagement priorities, including   culture initiatives and related campaigns.
• Lead communications for division recognition programs and initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to highlight accomplishments and celebrate employees and teams.
• Own editorial planning, content development, and production for the Robotics Innovation Center newsletter and other Weston site communications.
• Support HR-related communications for   the commercial   businesses,   partnering with HR and the Strategic Communication Managers on time-sensitive communications.
• Support execution for the Ortho Tech   North American   Sales Meeting and other priority commercial or employee-engagement events.

What you need (Required):

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bachelor’s degree required.    ​

2 + years of   communications-related   work experience required.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or related field preferred.

Exceptional writing and editing skills with an eye for detail; knowledge of AP Style preferred (writing assessment will be required).

Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Familiarity with communication tools and platforms is a plus (SharePoint, Viva Engage, Marketo or other email marketing tools, etc.).

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN : $66,500 - $101,800 USD Annual
• US5 : $69,800 - $106,900 USD Annual
• US10 : $73,200 - $112,000 USD Annual
• US15 : $76,500 - $117,100 USD Annual
• US20 : $79,800 - $122,200 USD Annual
• US30 : $86,500 - $132,300 USD Annual

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Travel Percentage: 10%

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