Director, Global Communications

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Lead collaboration with senior leaders globally to support business strategy and priorities and translate into communications strategy for employees. Identify opportunities to create cross-group collaboration and synergies. Demonstrate discretion and professionalism when working with Leadership Team on sensitive business and organizational issues.

Lead executive communications strategy across the globe, serving as a consultant to Neurovascular Division Leadership team, supporting the vision and objectives of the commercial business strategy.

Lead Communications team through planning and implementation of a strategic, integrated marketing approach across all Division initiatives, programs and activities. Develop effective strategies for public relations, marketing communications campaigns, brand awareness, and a robust customer journey across all platforms. Use quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the success and effectiveness of communications initiatives and campaigns with target audiences on an ongoing basis. Adjust strategies and tactics as necessary to meet long-term objectives, annual goals and KPIs.

Lead extensive cross-group, cross-division and cross-boundary collaboration at all levels with excellent written and verbal communication, a wide range of analytical capabilities, and the ability to build compelling internal presentations, customer-facing content and comprehensive business review materials.

Support senior leaders and global functions through company transformation and change initiatives.

Develop and maintain strong leadership relationships and regular touch points to stay connected and aligned to global commercial business and functional needs. Connect leaders together for broader discussion and decision-making as needed.

Develop and support leadership speaking engagements, including meeting presentations, multi-media, scripts, key messages, talk tracks and executive presentations.

Drive the effective execution of the brand strategy and align NV strategies to company-wide initiatives.

Proactively engage senior leaders to surface organizational challenges and emerging issues, providing enterprise-level perspective, and shaping strategic communication and solutions that align with broader organizational goals.

Lead strategy to create consistent touchpoints for Division Leadership team across Neurovascular global locations on an annual basis.

Manage outside strategic communications consultants.

Accountable for team performance and results, overseeing the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning and talent development opportunities.

Regularly communicates Communication’s vision, goals, and achievements to all employees as well as to senior staff. Communication may include, but is not limited to : annual meetings, quarterly town halls, weekly staff meetings, etc.

Attracts, develops, engages, and aligns talent in the Communications organization, including importing and exporting talent throughout Stryker

Drives employee development and engagement through communication, support, trainings, and responsive management

Supports the growth and development of the team by fostering personal growth, being responsible and accountable, exuding passion towards the success of the business, and treating all with dignity and respect

Participates in sales meetings, tradeshows, marketing meetings, product launches and other events as requested

Lead collaboration with senior leaders globally to support business strategy and priorities and translate into communications strategy for employees. Identify opportunities to create cross-group collaboration and synergies. Demonstrate discretion and professionalism when working with Leadership Team on sensitive business and organizational issues.

Lead executive communications strategy across the globe, serving as a consultant to Neurovascular Division Leadership team, supporting the vision and objectives of the commercial business strategy.

Lead Communications team through planning and implementation of a strategic, integrated marketing approach across all Division initiatives, programs and activities. Develop effective strategies for public relations, marketing communications campaigns, brand awareness, and a robust customer journey across all platforms. Use quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the success and effectiveness of communications initiatives and campaigns with target audiences on an ongoing basis. Adjust strategies and tactics as necessary to meet long-term objectives, annual goals and KPIs.

Lead extensive cross-group, cross-division and cross-boundary collaboration at all levels with excellent written and verbal communication, a wide range of analytical capabilities, and the ability to build compelling internal presentations, customer-facing content and comprehensive business review materials.

Support senior leaders and global functions through company transformation and change initiatives.

Develop and maintain strong leadership relationships and regular touch points to stay connected and aligned to global commercial business and functional needs. Connect leaders together for broader discussion and decision-making as needed.

Develop and support leadership speaking engagements, including meeting presentations, multi-media, scripts, key messages, talk tracks and executive presentations.

Drive the effective execution of the brand strategy and align NV strategies to company-wide initiatives.

Proactively engage senior leaders to surface organizational challenges and emerging issues, providing enterprise-level perspective, and shaping strategic communication and solutions that align with broader organizational goals.

Lead strategy to create consistent touchpoints for Division Leadership team across Neurovascular global locations on an annual basis.

Manage outside strategic communications consultants.

Accountable for team performance and results, overseeing the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning and talent development opportunities.

Regularly communicates Communication’s vision, goals, and achievements to all employees as well as to senior staff. Communication may include, but is not limited to : annual meetings, quarterly town halls, weekly staff meetings, etc.

Attracts, develops, engages, and aligns talent in the Communications organization, including importing and exporting talent throughout Stryker

Drives employee development and engagement through communication, support, trainings, and responsive management

Supports the growth and development of the team by fostering personal growth, being responsible and accountable, exuding passion towards the success of the business, and treating all with dignity and respect

Participates in sales meetings, tradeshows, marketing meetings, product launches and other events as requested

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required, with a focus in English, communications, marketing or related field preferred

10+ years of proven leadership experience in communications, marketing, branding or related area required

Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders and influence strategy and direction

Ability to communicate with and understand business needs and articulate those needs in a strategy and plan

Ability to lead communications strategy around major change initiatives

Cross-functionalproject management andcollaboration skills across multiple teams and levels and boundaries.

Problem solver with creative approach to proactive identification and resolution of issues

Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to analyze and measure success

Execution-oriented, self-starter and self-navigator who can prioritize high-value projects versus tasks in a fast-paced environment and balance demands of multiple projects

Very responsive, with a customer-centric / solutions-oriented approach and the ability to serve a wide range of needs within the organization and at all levels

Experience working in a decentralized environment

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including the ability to tailor communications style to audience

Exceptional organizational and project management skills

Strong attention to detail a must

Physical And Mental Requirements

Must have ability to exercise sound judgment to prioritize projects based on impact to the division and the entire company is essential

Highly-capable at managing ambiguity and negotiating workable solutions to challenging problems.

Must be able to understand Stryker’s business needs and ensure that all internal / external communications support and build the company’s strategies, key messages and brand

Must be able to lead cross-divisional teams of people to work toward common goals without having direct control over them

Must have ability to work as an individual contributor as well as lead teams

Must be able to work collaboratively with Stryker’s divisions, internal teams and external consultants as needed to create strategies and plans of action and ensure that they are implemented

Must have ability to complete all projects on time, on scope and on budget and meet all business requirements

Must have ability to move quickly without compromising quality

Health benefits include : Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include : Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role. Seniority level

Seniority level Director

Employment type

Employment type Full-time

Job function

Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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