Associate Manager, Brand Marketing - Neptune S & POM (Hybrid) at Stryker | Portage, MI

Stryker

Associate Manager, Brand Marketing - Neptune S & POM (Hybrid)

Portage, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-functional marketing planning and budgeting for a medical devices team, turning market insight into strategy and actionable plans.

Must-have: 6+ years of experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office
Standout: Ability to translate a plan into concrete activities and budgets across divisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

Coaches others on the market positioning and strengths/weaknesses of key competitors.
Shares marketing intelligence and information with the team
Coach the team on articulating the value proposition to the specific audience
Trains others on the various reasons (variables) of why customers buy the product or service.
Surfaces new or unexpressed customer needs, leading to product/program improvements.
Focuses on product and service features and functions on the customer's critical success factors.
Develops consistent processes for maintaining customer engagement.
Escalates systemic problems that could affect customer satisfaction.
Understands the linkages between all components of the Big Picture framework; relates upstream decisions to executional decisions.
Authors key strategy documents: strategic plan, annual marketing plan, product launch plans, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
6+ years of work experience required
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
Travel Percentage: 30%

Preferred

MBA preferred
3+ years of medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred
Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority
Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies

Stryker

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