Senior Manager, Downstream Marketing - Enabling Technologies (Hybrid)

Stryker Corporation; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in the United States is seeking a Sr. Manager, Downstream Marketing to lead the Neurosurgical portfolio strategy and marketing programs. You will shape product direction, pricing, packaging, and advertising while guiding a team through the product lifecycle.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in medical devices or marketing, with MBA preferred. You will build cross-functional partnerships, analyze market needs, and drive customer engagement through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of work experience required.
• MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred.
• 4+ years of people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for the product or portfolio strategy.
• Be responsible for the marketing plan: its creation and execution.
• Challenge the team to employ segmentation, targeting, and positioning methods.
• Identify opportunities to modify pricing strategy based on market conditions and product lifecycle.
• Understand P&L.
• Develop relationships with industry/market thought leaders and institutions.
• Establish metrics to determine if marketing objectives are met.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement breakthrough solutions.
• Develop employees and manage performance within the team.

Skills

Product strategy

People management

Market research

Pricing strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite As a Sr. Manager, Downstream Marketing, you will develop and direct marketing programs for our Neurosurgical portfolio. You will compile and evaluate research on the market's product requirements and identify enhancements to current features and functionality. Establishes marketing strategies, including product direction, advertising, packaging, pricing, expense budgets, profit plans, and future product development, to manage a product or product category's life cycle.

What you will do:

• Lead the team responsible for the product or portfolio strategy
• Be responsible for the marketing plan: its creation and execution
• Challenge the team to employ appropriate segmentation, targeting, and positioning methods
• Identify opportunities to modify pricing strategy based on market conditions and product lifecycle
• Understand P&L
• Develop key relationships with industry/market thought leaders, organizations, and institutions, in collaboration with other marketing leaders
• Establish metrics to determine if marketing objectives have been effective in driving customer engagement
• Identify and implement breakthrough solutions across cross-functional teams, demonstrating business influence
• Lead a team of professionals: develop employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, coaching, developing and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures
• Responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters personal growth and development

What you need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of work experience required

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

• MBA preferred
• 7+ years of medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred
• 4+ years of people management experience preferred
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication 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)

United States of America Pay Range: USN: $135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 40%

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. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.