We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually. For an overview of our benefits and time off, please follow this link to learn more:US Stryker employee benefits. (https://d25zu39ynyitwy.cloudfront.net/oms/000000/document/2024/6/SMVZW\_USStrykerEmployeebenefits/USStrykerEmployeebenefits.pdf) **Who we want** + **Talent developers** . Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members. + **Goal-oriented orchestrators** . People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success. + **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** As the Manager of Downstream Marketing, you will spearhead the development and execution of effective marketing strategies for a Spine portfolio, with a focus on thoracolumbar fixation. Working closely with the marketing and sales teams, you’ll collaborate on developing the vision, goals, and tactics for key marketing initiatives, including the annual marketing plan and product launch plans. This position is a hybrid work environment based in Leesburg, VA; you are required to be in the office 2-3 times per week. This role requires 30% travel time. A generous relocation package is offered for qualified applicants. + Lead the team responsible for the product and portfolio strategy + Guide others to deconstruct and extract the strategy from a well-written marketing plan + Coach others on the market positioning and strengths/weaknesses of key competitors + Share marketing intelligence and information with the team + Establish pricing strategy, including contract pricing + Coach others on how to utilize the product or portfolio structure to maximize brand equity + Demonstrate financial acumen + Develop an effective KPI strategy for the business + Supervise others in their use of data collection, analysis, and reporting tools + Provide clear, strategic and prioritized direction to the field sales organization through written/verbal communications, presentations at training meetings and informal interactions + Coaches others on sales forecasting methods and tools + Lead a team of professionals: develop employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, coaching and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures + Promote an environment that fosters personal growth and development + Hold team accountable to deliver high-quality results with passion, energy, and drive to meet business priorities + Collaborate and influence others on cross-functional teams, advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives **What you need** + Bachelor’s degree required + 8+ years of work experience required + 2+ years of people leadership experience is required + 5+ years of medical device or marketing experience preferred 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. 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.