Associate Manager, Communications

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

audience to ensure comprehension. Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery.

This role is based in Mahwah, NJ and offers a hybrid work environment, with an expectation to work onsite 1–2 days per week .

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

Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team environment

What you need:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field.

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience, including experience in internal communications, employee communications, corporate communications, or organizational communications.

• Experience developing and executing communication strategies and plans for complex business initiatives, organizational priorities, or enterprise-wide programs.

• Experience developing, writing, editing, and proofreading employee-facing communications, including executive/leadership messaging, emails, intranet content, newsletters, announcements, presentations, or town hall materials.

• Experience partnering with senior leaders, HR, business development, or cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business information into clear employee communications.

• Experience managing multiple internal communication channels, such as intranet, email, newsletters, employee communication platforms, or digital signage.

• Experience using communication metrics, analytics, or employee feedback to evaluate effectiveness and improve communication strategies.

Preferred

• Experience developing and executing M&A integration communication strategies, including, integration milestones, organizational announcements, leadership messaging, and employee engagement.

• Experience supporting organizational change or business transformation communications, including changes to organizational structures, systems, processes, policies, or operating models.

• Experience developing executive communications including leadership messaging, talking points, presentations, town halls, FAQs, or enterprise-wide announcements.

• Experience developing communication strategies for diverse or segmented employee audiences, including frontline, field-based, hybrid, remote, or global employees.

• Experience developing or managing editorial calendars, communication toolkits, messaging frameworks, templates, brand standards, or communication governance.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN : $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
• US5 : $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual
• US10 : $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual
• US15 : $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual
• US20 : $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual
• US30 : $116,100 - $193,400 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.