Associate Communications Manager

This role supports consistent and engaging employee experience by partnering in the development and delivery of aligned, transparent communication across the organization. The Associate Communications Manager collaborates with team members, leadership and cross-functional partners to execute employee communication plans that reflect Stryker’s culture, business priorities and employee needs. This individual plays a hands‑on role in drafting content, coordinating communication logistics and helping manage core internal communication channels—such as email, the intranet, leadership messaging platforms and enterprise‑wide events (e.g., town halls) to ensure content is timely, clear and relevant for diverse employee audiences. Develops standards and guidelines for style and content. Evaluates fit with target audience to ensure comprehension. Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery.

What you will do
Employee communication and campaign support

Support the execution of employee communication plans aligned with Stryker’s culture and business priorities

Draft and edit clear, engaging content for employee channels such as email, intranet and employee messaging platforms

Assist in developing materials for executive communications, town halls and company‑wide announcements

Coordinate logistics for internal communication campaigns and events

Help maintain and update content across communication channels, ensuring consistency and accuracy

Adapt content to meet the needs of varied employee groups, including frontline, hybrid and remote employees

Apply brand and editorial guidelines in all content creation

Contribute to tracking and maintaining content calendars and communication deliverables

Audience awareness and segmentation

Maintain working knowledge of employee audience types and communication preferences

Adapt writing tone, timing and channel use based on employee group needs

Help collect and review employee feedback through surveys, pulse checks and other tools

Assist with basic data gathering and insight‑sharing with team members to improve message targeting

Support inclusive and accessible communications that reflect Stryker’s diverse global workforce

Copywriting and content development

Write and proofread content such as emails, articles, newsletters and announcements

Collaborate with team members, subject matter experts and designers to ensure message clarity and impact

Ensure accuracy, brand alignment and tone consistency across content

Assist in maintaining internal templates and contribute to content planning documentation

Creativity and storytelling

Contribute creative ideas to content planning and team brainstorming sessions

Help develop employee‑focused stories that reflect Stryker’s culture and values

Assist with content formatting or visual elements in collaboration with design partners

Support experimentation with new communication formats or tools to improve engagement

Brand alignment and communication guidelines

Ensure communications follow Stryker’s brand voice and visual identity

Use templates, toolkits and editorial style guides to create and review internal content

Help maintain resources like messaging libraries and internal communication toolkits

Engagement measurement and continuous improvement

Assist in gathering communication metrics (e.g., email open rates, page views, feedback trends)

Help compile reports and share basic insights with the team

Support the use of data and feedback to improve message clarity and relevance

Collaboration and team support

Collaborate with team members and internal partners on communication campaigns and initiatives

Provide logistical and editorial support for projects involving external vendors or consultants

Participate in team meetings and contribute to shared goals and planning discussions

Change support and organizational communications

Assist with internal messaging around enterprise‑wide or department‑specific change initiatives

Support rollout and communication around new tools, policies or programs

What you need
Required

6+ years of work experience

Bachelors degree required

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills for various formats (e.g., emails, intranet articles, announcements)

Ability to translate business updates into clear, engaging messages for employee audiences

Experience supporting communication plans and campaigns in partnership with team members

Familiarity with managing content across communication channels such as intranet, email, and digital signage

Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and PowerPoint); experience with Adobe Creative Suite

Understanding of brand voice and visual identity

Detail‑oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks or timelines with guidance

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with peers, stakeholders and cross‑functional teams

Curiosity about communications trends and willingness to learn new tools and practices

Preferred

3+ years of experience in related field preferred

Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise

Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict

Must possess strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication

Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision

Must have the ability to prioritize work and keep detailed and confidential records

Must be able to communicate / present to large groups of people

Must possess unwavering ethics & integrity in a competitive and demanding work environment

United States of America Pay Ranges

$107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual

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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.

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