Why join Stryker?

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As our Senior Specialist, Communications and Employee Engagement for our Medical Division, you will lead site communications and event planning, while collaborating with our broader team and leaders.

Who we want:

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

• 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:

This position will lead the communications strategy for employees and events at our Redmond site. They will work closely with the communications team to develop and execute communications plans, craft engaging content and ensure our messaging is consistent, clear and resonates with our audiences.

• Coordinate planning, creation and distribution of divisional communications through the appropriate communication channels and platforms, ensuring transparent and effective communication for target audiences.

• Write, edit and proofread various communication materials to maintain a consistent and compelling brand voice.

• Communicate urgent and business critical communications to various audiences across appropriate channels in a timely manner with attention to detail.

• Manage and update content on the company intranet and other channels to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.

• Execute on event requirements for the Redmond site including but not limited to Stryker 25+ Anniversary breakfast, Bring your family to work day, Employee Appreciation Week, 401K Match Day, Redmond summer BBQ, Leadercast, Restart a Heart Day and holiday lunch/activities. This also includes ERG and community involvement initiatives as well as additional events and programs, as required for the site.

• Lead the Redmond-based engagement committee - RAC (Redmond Activities Committee)

• Support on-site customer visits as required, in partnership with Customer and Employee Experience Team.

• Execute meeting requirements, plans and schedules for assigned meetings. Requirements include but are not limited to invitations, registration, air and ground travel, food and beverage, audio visual, amenity selection, billing reconciliation, program evaluations and follow-up with minimal direction.

• Execute events within established budget and ensure timely and accurate processing of expenses.

• Establish relationships with immediate team, leadership and internal stakeholders to provide a team approach to the successful planning, communication and implementation of all programs.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent work experience required.

• 2 years' work experience required, with experience in communications, meeting, conference, or special event planning preferred.

• Expertise in Marketo, SharePoint 365, MS Office, Zoom, Teams and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

• Ability to balance demands of multiple projects within expected deadlines.

• High degree of attention to detail and follow through.

• Demonstrates ability to think creatively and critically to solve problems.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• 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.

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About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, 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.