As a Portfolio Associate on Stryker’s Upper Extremities Upstream Marketing team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our growing Shoulder Arthroplasty implant portfolio. You’ll dive into market analysis, gather critical customer insights, assess industry trends, and help drive strategic initiatives that influence major business decisions. This role gives you direct exposure to executive‑level leaders and cross‑functional teams while contributing to projects that directly impact patient outcomes. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in new market exploration, product and R&D support, and commercialization planning within one of the industry’s most innovative divisions. If you’re energized by making healthcare better and want to help define what’s next in shoulder arthroplasty, this is the place to grow and thrive.
What you will do
Analyze competitors and their product positioning to help identify opportunities where Stryker can differentiate and strengthen its portfolio.
Collect Voice of Customer (VOC) insights by engaging with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to understand real clinical needs.
Track key performance metrics, prepare clear reports, and communicate insights to marketing and sales leadership.
Review business and sales trends to support demand forecasting and share recommendations with supply, planning, and production teams.
Develop a strong understanding of our product lines so you can communicate features, benefits, and value to internal partners.
Work closely with marketing managers to support product management activities such as roadmap discussions, project coordination, and prioritization.
Assist with financial modeling by helping build or update analyses that support pricing decisions, business cases, or new product opportunities.
Contribute to R&D design and instrumentation projects by providing customer insights, gathering user needs, and participating in cross‑functional discussions.
Research new market segments, customer groups, and growth opportunities to inform upstream product development strategies.
Support commercialization and training efforts, including sales education programs, launch preparations, and messaging alignment.
What you need Required
Bachelor’s degree
0+ years of work experience
Preferred
Degree in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, or related disciplines
At least a year of work experience supporting product development initiatives
Internship experience related to marketing, engineering (biomedical or mechanical), product development (R&D), or healthcare.
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
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
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.
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What you will do
Analyze competitors and their product positioning to help identify opportunities where Stryker can differentiate and strengthen its portfolio.
Collect Voice of Customer (VOC) insights by engaging with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to understand real clinical needs.
Track key performance metrics, prepare clear reports, and communicate insights to marketing and sales leadership.
Review business and sales trends to support demand forecasting and share recommendations with supply, planning, and production teams.
Develop a strong understanding of our product lines so you can communicate features, benefits, and value to internal partners.
Work closely with marketing managers to support product management activities such as roadmap discussions, project coordination, and prioritization.
Assist with financial modeling by helping build or update analyses that support pricing decisions, business cases, or new product opportunities.
Contribute to R&D design and instrumentation projects by providing customer insights, gathering user needs, and participating in cross‑functional discussions.
Research new market segments, customer groups, and growth opportunities to inform upstream product development strategies.
Support commercialization and training efforts, including sales education programs, launch preparations, and messaging alignment.
What you need Required
Bachelor’s degree
0+ years of work experience
Preferred
Degree in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, or related disciplines
At least a year of work experience supporting product development initiatives
Internship experience related to marketing, engineering (biomedical or mechanical), product development (R&D), or healthcare.
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
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
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.
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