Communications Lead (internal communications)

The Communications Lead plays a critical role in ensuring employees are informed, engaged, and connected—especially as the organization evolves through new processes, technologies, and cultural initiatives. This role serves as a central communications owner across enterprise messaging, divisional initiatives, and site engagement; translating complex information into clear, actionable communications that drive understanding, adoption, and a strong sense of belonging.

This position offers a hybrid work flexibility based in Mahwah, NJ, with 2-3 days in office required.

1. Enterprise & Strategic Communications

• Own and execute employee communications strategy across channels (newsletter, intranet, email)

• Lead organizational announcements and ensure alignment with business priorities

• Translate complex initiatives into clear, employee-friendly messaging

• Serve as Connect owner and Marketo super user

• Establish and uphold communication standards, processes, and approvals

2. Site Communications & Culture (Mahwah)

• Act as the primary owner of Mahwah site communications

• Drive awareness and communication for site initiatives and events, including:

  • Take Your Kid to Work Day (TYKTOWD)

  • Employee Appreciation events

  • Site milestones and community moments

• Reinforce site culture, engagement, and employee connection

• Manage site communication channels (e.g., monitors, emails)

3. Employee Engagement & Experience

• Own employee newsletter strategy, execution, and performance (global and site-specific)

• Support employee initiatives such as pulse surveys and engagement programs through communication plans and engaging communications

• Coordinate communication plans for internal events, meetings, and activations

• Ensure employees feel informed, included, and equipped – monitor through surveys

What Success Looks Like

• Employees clearly understand organizational priorities, changes, and expectations

• High engagement across communication channels and site initiatives including, consistently reporting on metrics

• Strong participation in inclusion programs and events

• Effective adoption of new technologies and processes

• Trusted, consistent communication ownership across enterprise, site, and other initiative.

Required

• Bachelor's degree required
• 4+ years of work experience 
• 2+ years of experience supporting communications, marketing, public relations, and employee engagement
• Experience managing internal communication channels, including newsletters, email communications, or, intranet platforms.

Preferred

• Experience with email marketing, content management, or communication management platforms.
• Experience developing communication plans and reporting communication performance metrics.
• Experience supporting site-wide events, employee programs, or workplace culture initiatives.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• US20 : $93,200 - $155,400 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.