EMEA Brand Leader, Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - Hybrid

Stryker; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Amsterdam (Netherlands) seeks a Brand Manager EMEA for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS). You own the AIS portfolio strategy, launches, pricing and lifecycle across EMEA, partnering with local teams and external partners to meet physician needs and drive growth.

You’ll build the annual marketing plan and a 3–5 year roadmap, manage regional product lifecycles, and lead launches that land with strong adoption while optimizing sales, share and margins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of work experience required.
• MBA preferred for strong strategic and leadership capabilities.
• 5+ years of medical device or marketing experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to understand and navigate complex interdivisional policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Own the EMEA AIS strategy: where we play, how we win and the investment behind it.
• Understand clinical and technical needs to shape strategy and portfolio.
• Build annual marketing plan and a 3–5 year portfolio roadmap.
• Own regional product management: lifecycle from launch through phase-out.
• Own branding, messaging, positioning and pricing based on insights.
• Lead launches and ensure impactful market adoption.
• Partner with divisional teams to grow the portfolio through new products and extensions.
• Turn strategy into a field-ready plan with tools, tactics and initiatives.
• Own sales, share, price, margin and brand performance analytics.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Influencing without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Stryker Corporation in Amsterdam (Netherlands) seeks a Brand Manager EMEA for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS). You own the AIS portfolio strategy, launches, pricing and lifecycle across EMEA, partnering with local teams and external partners to meet physician needs and drive growth.

You’ll build the annual marketing plan and a 3–5 year roadmap, manage regional product lifecycles, and lead launches that land with strong adoption while optimizing sales, share and margins.