The Strategic Communications lead is responsible for supporting business communications, including business unit leadership communication implementation, communication plans, content, and messaging development. The role will partner closely with the Senior Strategic Communications Manager, business unit leadership, functional and cross-functional teams, and other stakeholders across the company to ensure alignment with business goals and priorities. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of coming into the office 3 days per week. You must be based near one of the following offices: Flower Mound, TX, Phoenix, AZ, or Denver, CO.This position requires 20% of travel. **What you will do** **Communication strategy** + Executes communications strategies aligned with the strategic direction of the business. + Supports the creation of messaging and content for senior leaders in internal and external engagements. + Develops and refines communications best practices with businesses, including communications strategies, plans, and related toolkits to drive greater consistency and effectiveness. + Contributes to defining measurable goals for communications initiatives and tracks performance using established metrics. + Assists in implementing strategies that enhance access to information for internal and external stakeholders and uphold Stryker’s corporate reputation. **Internal Communications** + Partners with Senior Strategic Communications Manager to develop messaging for business unit announcements, leadership updates, and town halls. + Follows established policies and procedures for internal communications and ensures alignment with brand and business strategy. + Writes and edits a range of business communications, including scripts, announcements, and internal content. **Collaboration** + Coordinates with external agency partners and internal communications teams to support business goals. **What you will need** **Required** + ​​Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing communications, public relations, or a related field + ​4+ years of work experience + ​Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills + ​Proven expertise in writing and editing in AP format + ​Strong command of grammar, punctuation, and AP style rules + ​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 + Experience in internal communcations such us messaging for announcements, leadership updates, and town halls. + Understanding of internal communications policies, compliance, and brand strategy ​ ​ **Preferred** + ​2+ years of experience in marketing communications, strategic communications, internal communications, or a related field preferred + ​Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) and Adobe programs, including Marketo. Design experience preferred + ​Attention to detail and demonstrates the ability to follow up + ​Experience creating communication plans, and a track record of hitting key performance indicators + ​Proven track record of high performance + ​Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority​ + Experience working in healthcare organizations $77.200-$160,800 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. 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. 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.