Communications Manager

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Who we want:

• Insightful advisors. Managers who lead strategy development and provide guidance to teams.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you will do:

The Communications Manager is a member of the Corporate Internal Communications team, providing communications planning and execution for business clients as well as strengthening the global communications function through operational support and process management. This role is primarily focused on serving as a communications resource for senior communication leaders in corporate functions on key enterprise change initiatives as well as supporting Corporate Affairs communication needs. This resource support includes aiding communications planning, tactical execution, metrics tracking and content creation for specific projects as directed.

This is a hybrid role; you will be required to come to the Kalamazoo location occasionally.

• Support enterprise-wide communication efforts or initiatives as an Internal Communications center of excellence for the company and other corporate functions (HR, IT, Finance, L&C, Supply Chain) through the development, leadership, support and/or execution of communication plans
• Create communication materials for the aforementioned plans, which may include writing, review/editing, video production, information gathering, live event production, speaker notes, graphics, etc.
• Contribute content to the Corporate team global channels (Connect, Global Town Halls, Global Monthly Broadcast, etc.)
• Provide operational support for global internal communications by tracking corporate communication project requests and timelines. Use information to help the team identify/quantify the most in-demand work as well as common areas of need and proactively suggest resource gaps that may exist.
• Identify best practices for engaging the Global Communicators Network in comms planning and execution as well as sharing of resources (documents, graphics, photos, etc.)
• Serve as communications partner for the Corporate Affairs team in communicating internally within the function. Create, execute, and measure the CA communications strategy including defining objectives, success measures, audiences, key messages, channels, tactics, visuals/graphics, etc.
• Own the CA-specific communication channels (e.g. monthly highlights, quarterly calls, Yammer group, etc.) and leverage other channels as appropriate.
• Support CA meetings and event content which may include driving/managing content, video creation, meeting collateral, etc.
• Support communications planning, activities, and timelines regarding CA initiatives to the broader enterprise.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Communication team members and group/division/function/region communicators.
• Manage the training and development relationships and ensuring appropriate offerings are made available to the Communicators Network, working in partnership with communication leaders to identify the right offerings.
• Ensure communications are in alignment with the company's strategies, goals objectives and brand.
• Ensure internal/external materials are appropriately reviewed and approved according to approval processes in place.
• Drive translations process as needed for various stakeholder groups.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree is required. English, communications, marketing, or related field is preferred.
• 8+ years of work experience are required, with preference in communications, marketing and/or branding.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to analyze and measure success.
• Previous experience in large organization is plus.

Travel Percentage: 10%

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.