Employee Communications Manager - Remote

Stryker; Kalamazoo (MI); Remote; USD 103,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a senior communications leader to drive integrated strategies for enterprise priorities, functional initiatives and employee campaigns. You will translate complex business strategies into clear narratives for employees and executives, guiding messaging across leader narratives, talking points, scripts and intranet content.

You will define objectives, audiences, channels and measures, supervise end-to-end delivery, advise senior leaders, and partner across regions to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field.
• 8 years of professional experience.
• 5+ years of communications-related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated communication strategies from planning through execution and measurement.
• Translate complex business strategies into clear narratives for employees.
• Develop executive-ready communications across leader narratives, talking points, scripts, Q&A, presentations and intranet content.
• Define objectives, audiences, messages, channels, timing, governance and measures of success.
• Advise senior leaders on messaging, tone, audience, channel and timing.

Skills

Executive storytelling

Writing

Editing

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or a related field

Job description

What You Will Do

• Lead integrated communication strategies for enterprise priorities, functional initiatives, employee campaigns and organizational changes from planning through execution and measurement.
• Translate complex business strategies and information into clear, compelling narratives that help employees understand priorities, decisions and what they mean for them.
• Develop executive-ready communications across formats, including leader narratives, talking points, scripts, Q&A, presentations, employee messages, toolkits, intranet content and meeting materials.
• Define communication objectives, audiences, key messages, channels, timing, governance, approvals and measures of success while overseeing end-to-end delivery across employee communication channels.
• Advise senior leaders and stakeholders on messaging, tone, audience, channel and timing, providing recommendations that strengthen clarity, relevance and impact.
• Lead communications for organizational change, transformation, enterprise programs and sensitive or time-critical priorities, anticipating employee questions, communication risks and evolving needs.
• Partner across functions, regions and communications teams to align narratives, navigate differing perspectives, resolve competing priorities and deliver relevant communications for manufacturing, office-based, remote and field-based employees.
• Measure communication effectiveness using quantitative and qualitative feedback, channel analytics and employee sentiment themes, translating insights into recommendations that improve outcomes while strengthening Stryker’s communication standards and brand.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or a related field preferred.
• 8 years of professional experience.
• 5+ years of communications-related work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in employee or internal communications strongly preferred; experience in a large, global or matrixed organization is a plus.
• Exceptional writing, editing and executive storytelling skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt voice and complexity for different audiences; knowledge of AP Style preferred (writing assessment will be required).
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex communication strategies from insight and planning through execution and measurement.
• Strong business acumen and project leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-visibility priorities, stakeholders, dependencies and deadlines.
• Sound judgment and discretion, with experience guiding sensitive, ambiguous or time-critical communications and anticipating employee and organizational risks.
• Experience advising senior leaders, building trusted relationships and influencing across functions, regions and levels without direct authority.
• Experience using employee insights, feedback and channel analytics to shape communication decisions and demonstrate impact.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
• US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
• US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
• US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
• US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
• US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual

View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.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.