Senior Manager, Medical Education Brand Strategy and Communications

USA (On-site)

$129K/yr – $145K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Leads the medical education brand and communications function, owning multi-channel campaigns, brand strategy, executive thought leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to advance Zimmer Biomet Institute at global congresses and education programs.

  • Brand strategy and creative direction across all channels
  • Multi-channel content and event communications for education programs and congresses
  • Social media strategy and executive leadership storytelling

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes US marketing and communication strategies and integrated campaigns for company-owned medical education programs and national medical congresses and company-sponsored events at industry and clinical conferences.
  • Owns the Zimmer Biomet Institute brand strategy — positioning, messaging architecture, visual identity, creative standards, and brand guidelines — providing creative direction to internal teams and external agencies.
  • Leads social media strategy across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms, owning editorial calendars, content pillars, event amplification, audience growth, and engagement analytics within a regulated healthcare environment.
  • Develops thought leadership platforms and campaigns to position Zimmer Biomet Institute leaders as medical education experts, including executive social media strategy for select leaders.
  • Develops and manages multi-channel content calendars and communication plans spanning digital, social, email, web, video, print, and on-site channels to support global education programs, events, and ongoing engagement initiatives.
  • Translates complex clinical, surgical, and scientific information into compelling, audience-centric narratives for surgeons, healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, faculty, key opinion leaders, and internal stakeholders across all communications channels.
  • Partners cross-functionally with Medical Education, Medical Affairs, Product Marketing, Sales Leadership, Corporate Communications, Digital Marketing, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance to align with strategic objectives and brand standards.
  • Leads the medical education communications strategy for company participation at major national and international medical congresses.
  • Oversees communications and customer experience design for physician education programs, from course promotion and registration through on-site engagement and post-event follow-up, driving enrollment and long-term loyalty.
  • Conducts competitive analysis and audience research to inform messaging strategy, benchmark performance against industry peers, and identifies opportunities to differentiate the organization’s medical education presence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Associate's Degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma or Equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience required.
  • 5+ years of experience leading marketing communications for large-scale events, medical congresses, or experiential marketing programs and 3+ years of demonstrated social media strategy leadership with measurable audience growth and engagement results in a regulated healthcare environment preferred.
  • Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Life Science, related industry, or Agency experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in copywriting for traditional and social media communications and experience managing agencies, budgets and multiple concurrent projects with speed and precision preferred.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Marketo, Sprout Social, and Veeva PromoMats preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with social media strategy and execution in a regulated healthcare environment preferred.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization preferred.

Preferred

  • Strategic & Social Media Communications – Ability to develop multi-channel communications and social media strategies that translate business objectives into measurable outcomes across medical education, congresses, brand, and thought leadership workstreams.
  • Brand Strategy & Creative Direction – Proven ability to build and elevate a premium brand identity, including messaging architecture, visual standards, and creative oversight of agencies and internal teams.
  • Executive Presence & Cross-Functional Leadership – Exceptional ability to communicate persuasively with executive leaders and navigate a complex, matrixed environment, building productive partnerships and influencing decisions across functions.
  • Clinical & Educational Storytelling – Proven ability to transform complex medical, surgical, and scientific information into compelling, audience-appropriate narratives that resonate with surgeons, physicians, and healthcare professionals.
  • Event, Congress & Experiential Marketing – Expertise in designing immersive brand experiences at major medical congresses and company-owned education events that differentiate the company beyond traditional trade show presence.
  • Healthcare Industry & Regulatory Acumen – Deep understanding of physician audiences, medical education ecosystems, healthcare marketing regulations (AdvaMed, Sunshine Act), and compliant communications in a regulated medical device environment.
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Zimmer Biomet

3.7 Glassdoor

Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We advance our mission to alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for patients around the world with our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1927 and based in Warsaw, Zimmer Biomet has operations in more than 25 countries and sales in more than 100 countries. We maintain world-class scientific facilities and resources and collaborate with leading clinicians and researchers around the world. Awards and Recognitions •Forbes Best-in-State Employers in Indiana (2020 and 2021)•Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies (2021)•Military Friendly Employer by VIQTORY (2019 and 2020)•Best Employer Award: China (2011-2021)•Great Place to Work: Brazil (2021)•Indiana Manufacturers Association Manufacturing Excellence Awards (2020)•ComputerWorld’s "Best Places to Work in IT" (2018-2020)•Forbes Global 2000 (2020 and 2021)•Fortune 500 List (2020 and 2021)

Founded in 1981
Warsaw, Indiana, USA
19K employees (601 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
69% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$129K/yr – $145K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$2.8B
Last Raise
$1.8B
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.8B
  • Dec 2016
    Post IPO Debt • $1B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
263.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.6%
Direct
42.3%
Referral
7%
Social
4.3%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.6K

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