Associate Communications Manager

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

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

• 6+ years of work experience

• Bachelors degree required

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills for various formats (e.g., emails, intranet articles, announcements)

• Ability to translate business updates into clear, engaging messages for employee audiences

• Experience supporting communication plans and campaigns in partnership with team members

• Familiarity with managing content across communication channels such as intranet, email, and digital signage

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and PowerPoint); experience with Adobe Creative Suite

• Understanding of brand voice and visual identity

• Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks or timelines with guidance

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with peers, stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Curiosity about communications trends and willingness to learn new tools and practices

Preferred

• 3+ years of experience in related field preferred

• Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise

• Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication

• Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision

• Must have the ability to prioritize work and keep detailed and confidential records

• Must be able to communicate / present to large groups of people

• Must possess unwavering ethics & integrity in a competitive and demanding work environment

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• US20: $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual

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