Associate Marketing Communications Manager

Title: Associate Marketing Communications Manager

Location: Mahwah United States

Job Description:

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

We're seeking a confident, results-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and collaborates effectively to deliver high-quality, compliant work. The Associate Marketing Communications Manager will develop and execute strategic, benefit-driven marketing communications by assessing competitive insights, shaping messaging, and evaluating channel strategies. This candidate will partner closely with key business stakeholders to support launches, commercialization plans, and sales effectiveness, through creative content, exceptional creativity, clinical and technical knowledge, and disciplined project management to drive measurable results. This position offers a hybrid work flexibility, and you will be required to come to the Mahwah office a few days per week.

What you will do

• Assess competitive insights and adjusts messaging, strategy and tactics
• Develop persuasive, benefit-driven messaging for different customer groups in alignment with their needs
• Write and communicate key documents: business reviews, marketing strategies, proposals and recommendations
• Create marketing communication strategies to understand, develop, and enhance the relationship between the customer and the product or portfolio
• Assist in the development and execution of Commercialization Plans for launches, Annual Marketing Plans and Sales Annual Marketing Plans
• Apply clinical knowledge in combination with technical knowledge to develop unique and enticing assets for sales team, partnering with clinical when appropriate
• Ability to identify sales needs based on feedback and current landscape
• Lead, develop and execute communication strategies that drive the strategic plan for the product and/or portfolio
• Leverage the different marketing channel strategies, including social, and makes strategic channel decisions based upon ROI and tracks the impact
• Write and edit publishing materials, scripts or other communication media
• Lead with assistance the development of marketing copy or promotional text for specific types of publications
• Analyze own assignments and work environment for creative changes
• Contribute to and encourage new ideas; builds on suggestions of others
• Make oral presentations and write reports needed for own work. Receive feedback without defensiveness and use it for improvement.
• Prepare and deliver formal presentations internally and externally
• Organize key points and supporting information for a topic as appropriate for the audience
• Experiment with new and innovative concepts and design principles to maximize impact
• Explain common design problems and potential considerations
• Develop potential alternative delivery mechanisms for internal communications
• Establish short-range and long-range improvement goals for the product management team, and under guidance, develop action plans to achieve those goals
• Lead cross-divisional collaboration to align on key events/tradeshows. Manage and maintain show calendar and budget. Lead ROI program that includes tracking leads post-show.
• Utilize project management processes and systems with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy

What you need

Required

• Bachelor's degree required
• MBA preferred
• 6+ years of work experience required
• 3+ years medical device or marketing/sales experience
• Communication experience in leading processes and creating org efficiencies
• Creating editorial calendars
• Run editorial calendars- plan for the years
• Experience working in large matrix organizations
• Creative work with an impact proven track record

Preferred

• Experience Creating communication strategies for product Launches
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority
• Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

$107,200 -178,600 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 20%

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.

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