Senior Communications Specialist

In this role, you will develop and deliver engaging internal communications that keep teams informed, aligned, and ready to execute. You'll partner with business leaders across the organization, shape key messages, and use data-driven insights to continuously improve how information reaches employees.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute internal communication plans that support business initiatives, organizational priorities, and change management efforts.

• Create and publish content across multiple channels, including newsletters, leadership communications, presentations, intranet pages, webcasts, podcasts, and employee messaging platforms.

• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to gather information, develop messaging, and deliver communications aligned to business objectives.

• Manage communication calendars and schedules to ensure timely, consistent delivery of information across employee audiences.

• Draft and distribute business-critical and time-sensitive communications with a high degree of accuracy and responsiveness.

• Edit, proofread, and refine communication materials to ensure consistency with brand standards and organizational messaging.

• Track communication performance metrics, analyze engagement data, and recommend improvements to increase reach and effectiveness.

• Create presentations and visual communication materials that support employee engagement, business updates, and strategic initiatives.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, or a related field.

• Experience creating and managing employee-facing communication content across multiple channels.

• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, SharePoint, Teams, and virtual communication platforms.

• Experience supporting organizational communications, business transformation, or change management initiatives.

• Strong grammar, copywriting, proofreading, and editing skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with email marketing, communication automation, or campaign management platforms.

• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar design and content creation tools.

• Experience analyzing communication metrics and engagement data to measure effectiveness and optimize content strategies.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN : $66,500 - $101,800 USD Annual

• US5 : $69,800 - $106,900 USD Annual

• US10 : $73,200 - $112,000 USD Annual

• US15 : $76,500 - $117,100 USD Annual

• US20 : $79,800 - $122,200 USD Annual

• US30 : $86,500 - $132,300 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.

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.