As the Downstream Marketing Manager, you will lead a team to develop and direct effective marketing strategies for a Spine portfolio. You will work closely with the marketing and sales team to create key documents that outline the vision, goals, and tactics of each marketing initiative, such as the strategic plan, the annual marketing plan, and the product launch plans. This position is a hybrid work environment based in Leesburg, VA, and requires a 30% travel time within the US - Lead the team ... more details
Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite
Who we want
Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.
Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.
Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
What you will do
As the Downstream Marketing Manager, you will lead a team to develop and direct effective marketing strategies for a Spine portfolio. You will work closely with the marketing and sales team to create key documents that outline the vision, goals, and tactics of each marketing initiative, such as the strategic plan, the annual marketing plan, and the product launch plans. This position is a hybrid work environment based in Leesburg, VA, and requires a 30% travel time within the US
Lead the team responsible for the product or portfolio strategy
Guide others to deconstruct and extract the strategy from a well-written marketing plan
Coach others on the market positioning and strengths/weaknesses of key competitors
Share marketing intelligence and information with the team
Establish pricing strategy, including contract pricing
Coach others on how to utilize the product or portfolio structure to maximize brand equity
Demonstrate financial acumen
Develop an effective KPI strategy for the business
Supervise others in their use of data collection, analysis, and reporting tools
Lead a team of professionals: develop employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, coaching and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures
Promote an environment that fosters personal growth and development
Hold team accountable to deliver high-quality results with passion, energy, and drive to meet business priorities
Collaborate and influence others on cross-functional teams, advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives
What you need
Bachelor’s degree required
MBA preferred
8+ years of work experience required
5+ years of medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred
Travel Percentage: 30%
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.
