Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Director

Stryker Group; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 156,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group seeks a seasoned leader to drive product and portfolio strategy, aligning goals with the company-wide vision. You will set long-term brand direction, oversee marketing campaigns, and analyze markets to inform strategic choices across geographies.

You will guide a high-performing team, manage cross-functional initiatives, and influence P&L impact through data-driven decision making. This role demands exceptional communication and strategic execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related discipline required.
• MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of work experience required.
• 7+ years medical device or marketing experience preferred.
• 4+ years of people management experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications 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).

Responsibilities

• Lead the product or portfolio strategy, linking goals to company-wide strategy.
• Establish long-term vision for product or portfolio brand structure across business segment to match company strategic vision.
• Set direction for the development of product-specific marketing campaigns.
• Predict industry trends and marketplace developments relevant to business analytics.
• Lead analysis of the organization's current and potential competitive environment and strategies.
• Evaluate impact of marketing strategy on the P&L.
• Develop organizational direction and best practices for the management of current and future sales channel strategy.
• Foresee the impact of market and competitive factors on the business strategic choices.
• Play a key role in business development initiatives.
• Champion technology, organization and culture changes as required by business needs.
• Proactively look for opportunities for collaboration within and across businesses/divisions and initiate and manage change.
• Champion emerging business opportunities considering synergies across multiple businesses and/or geographies.
• 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 high performance, personal growth and development
• Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain business results
• Inspire trust and build followership

Skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Persuasion

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related discipline

MBA preferred

10+ years of work experience

4+ years people management experience

Job description

Stryker Group seeks a seasoned leader to drive product and portfolio strategy, aligning goals with the company-wide vision. You will set long-term brand direction, oversee marketing campaigns, and analyze markets to inform strategic choices across geographies.

You will guide a high-performing team, manage cross-functional initiatives, and influence P&L impact through data-driven decision making. This role demands exceptional communication and strategic execution.