Communications Associate Jobs in Minnesota

INTRODUCTION

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JOB DESCRIPTION

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As a Marketing Associate on Stryker’s Upper Extremity team, you will play a key role in supporting the growth and success of one of the most innovative businesses in MedTech. In this role, you’ll collaborate with world-class marketers, surgeons, product leaders, and field teams who are united by a passion for improving surgical outcomes. You will support key launches, influence go-to-market strategies, and help ensure our products show up with excellence in every customer conversation. If you’re energized by innovation, motivated by meaningful work, and excited to make a real impact on both surgeons and the patients they treat, this role offers a powerful opportunity to grow your career while contributing to life-changing technology!

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serve as a key partner to the sales organization by responding to product questions, supporting customer needs, and building strong, trust-based relationships across the field
• Support new product launches by assisting with collateral development, coordinating product readiness (e.g., samples, materials), and helping execute early clinical use and adoption initiatives
• Gain hands-on field experience through case support, product trials, and customer interactions, building real-world clinical and commercial acumen
• Contribute to the development and execution of marketing initiatives aligned to the annual marketing plan and launch strategies
• Help create and refine marketing materials such as sales presentations, training content, brochures, and digital tools to effectively communicate product value
• Support sales training initiatives, including preparing materials and delivering content to sales teams and leadership at meetings and events
• Partner cross-functionally with teams such as sales, R&D, regulatory, and operations to support product initiatives and drive execution
• Assist in tracking and reporting product launch performance and key metrics to leadership
• Gather and communicate Voice of Customer (VOC) insights to inform product improvements and future development
• Support coordination of product availability and collaborate with internal teams on supply, logistics, and execution priorities

WHAT YOU NEED

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0+ years of professional experience

Preferred

• Internship, co-op, or early career experience in marketing, sales, healthcare, or a related field
• Experience developing and presenting ideas through projects, presentations, or customer-facing initiatives, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• US5: $62,900 - $87,500 USD Annual

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.