Senior Manager, Communication

What you will do

• Develop and execute strategic communication plans aligned with business priorities, strengthening and protecting Stryker’s reputation across internal and external audiences.
• Lead reputation and crisis communications, including preparedness, issue management, crisis response, and alignment with global crisis protocols.
• Drive PR, media relations and external engagement, building strong media relationships and using communications as an enabler for business growth in MedTech and healthcare.
• Lead marketing and product communications, including therapy and patient awareness campaigns, launches, thought leadership, and other business-critical initiatives.
• Strengthen executive visibility and thought leadership through media engagements, industry forums, speaking opportunities, executive messaging, and leadership content.
• Own internal communications and employee engagement, including leadership messaging, town halls, annual sales meetings, strategic sessions, organizational announcements, and leadership visits.
• Develop and execute the employer branding strategy, strengthening Stryker’s presence across LinkedIn, Glassdoor, GPTW initiatives, campus programs, employee advocacy, and talent campaigns.
• Lead digital communications and digital marketing across websites, social media, and internal digital channels, using analytics to measure effectiveness and optimize engagement.
• Create high-impact content across channels, including press releases, executive communications, newsletters, blogs, presentations, campaign content, and digital storytelling while maintaining a consistent brand voice.
• Partner closely with commercial, marketing, HR, senior leadership, global/APAC communications teams, and external agencies to deliver integrated communication programs and continuously improve communication effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a high-performing communications team of two direct reports, providing strategic direction, coaching, clear priorities, performance expectations, resource planning, and accountability.

What you need

• 10–16 years of relevant experience in Corporate Communications, Strategic Communications, PR, Marketing Communications, or a related field, ideally within MedTech, healthcare, or another multinational environment.
• Proven people-management experience, with the ability to lead, coach, develop, and empower a communications team.
• Excellent storytelling, writing, presentation, media relations, and executive communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex business topics into compelling narratives.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders even without direct authority.
• Experience working in regional and multinational environments, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines, and willingness to travel up to 20%.