Administrative Program Manager

Stryker; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an experienced marketing professional to develop and execute advertising and patient/healthcare professional campaigns that strengthen the Stryker brand. You will coordinate lab support when needed and partner with management to deliver ROI-driven initiatives across multiple channels.

Responsibilities include stakeholder relationship management, timeline and budget control, and training the sales team on initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field is required; Master’s in Business Administration or Marketing preferred.
• 5+ years of marketing/communications experience.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal communication in groups and one-on-one, plus strong written communication.
• Experience developing direct-to-consumer campaigns across multiple media.
• Ability to leverage metrics to optimize campaigns.
• Experience managing sponsorships and partnerships.
• Healthcare or regulated industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop and execute marketing plans aligned with broader goals.
• Experience with labs strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute advertising and marketing plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (doctors, nurses, customers).
• Coordinate processes and tools; advocate for standard processes.
• Set production timelines and budgets.
• Monitor projects for on-time, on-target delivery within budget and regulatory compliance.
• Provide strategic communications support to project initiators.
• Prepare materials and present at events and meetings.
• Research market data and feedback for competitive intelligence.
• Collaborate with sales and surgeons to validate strategies.
• Represent Marketing or HCI at regional activities and events.
• Train sales teams on corporate and regional initiatives.
• Support product launches with cross-divisional cooperation.
• Execute campaigns with Product Managers, sales teams and field marketing.
• Develop metrics to demonstrate ROI and report results to leadership.
• Create and test consumer campaigns and marketing materials.
• Manage creative, activation, fulfillment and call center resources.
• Perform other office and administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Direct-to-consumer campaigns

Campaign metrics

Sponsorships & partnerships

Cross-functional leadership

Healthcare industry experience

Labs experience

Strategic marketing planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications

Master’s degree in MBA/Marketing

Job description

Develop and execute advertising and marketing plans that target patients and healthcare professionals and help grow the Stryker brand. Provide lab support and coordination where needed.

• Partner with management to develop, support, coordinate and execute marketing initiatives and communication activities.
• Identify,build and maintain strong working relationships with key individuals incustomer/ industry organizations (e.g., doctors, nurses, etc.).
• Work with management to understand and employ established processes and tools; serve as advocate for key processes and programs.
• Establish realistic production timelines and budgets.
• Monitor projects to ensure that they are delivered on time, on target, within budget and in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic communications support to project initiators.
• Prepare program materials, present and communicate with participants at events and group meetings.
• Research and analyze market data and customer feedback to obtain competitive intelligence.
• Collaborate with field sales management and consulting surgeons to validate, deliver and evaluate marketing strategies and programs.
• Represent Marketing, Sales or HCI team at all regional sales/marketing activities, including Company-sponsored events and association meetings.
• Train sales organization on all corporate and regional marketing initiatives and tools that will enhance their ability to achieve annual sales objectives.
• Partner with other divisional departments to support high impact launches on new products.
• Execute marketing plans that help grow the Stryker brand in close cooperation with Product Managers (U.S and OUS), sales force and HCI.
• Collaborate with product marketing, field marketing, marketing communications and sales teams to ensure flawless execution of programs.
• Develop metrics to demonstrate ROI.
• Communicate program results to the senior leadership and theorganization.
• Develop, test and implement consumer campaigns and marketing materials.
• Manage internal and external creative, activation, fulfillment and call center resources.
• Other office and administrative tasks as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or other relevant field of study. Prefer Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing.
• 5+ years of marketing/communications experience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills (both in groups and one‑on‑one interaction) and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in developing direct‑to‑consumer campaigns across multiple mediums.
• Understanding how to leverage metrics to optimize campaigns.
• Managed sponsorships and partnerships.
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industry a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to influence/guide cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute on a marketing plan directly linked to broader business/divisional goals.
• Experience with labs strongly preferred

• USN: $85,300 - $128,800 USD Annual