Director, Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Marketing (Remote)

Stryker Open · verified Sep 11, 2026

Phoenix Full-time Director General Marketing

Leadership General Marketing role at Stryker. Phoenix · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Set product and portfolio direction against company strategy and define long-term brand architecture
Shape product marketing campaigns, assess competitors, and anticipate market and industry shifts
Use marketing strategy and channel planning to influence business results and P&L outcomes
Advance business development, cross-division collaboration, and change across businesses or geographies
Lead, coach, hire, and evaluate a team while building trust and sustained performance

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field; an MBA is preferred
At least ten years of professional experience, including seven years in medical devices or marketing
At least four years managing people
Strong presentation, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and project management abilities
Working proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, plus the ability to influence without formal authority

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior marketing leader who can connect portfolio strategy, competitive analysis, business development, and team leadership. The role is remote, tied to Phoenix, and includes thirty percent travel. You’ll need to work through complex interdivisional policies and coordinate across teams and geographies.

From the employer

Work Flexibility: Remote

Key Areas of Responsibility

Lead the product or portfolio strategy, linking goals to company-wide strategy
Establish long-term vision for product or portfolio brand structure across business segment to match company strategic vision
Set direction for the development of product-specific marketing campaigns
Predict industry trends and marketplace developments relevant to business analytics
Lead analysis of the organization's current and potential competitive environment and strategies
Evaluate impact of marketing strategy on the P&L
Develop organizational direction and best practices for the management of current and future sales channel strategy
Foresee the impact of market and competitive factors on the business strategic choices
Play a key role in business development initiatives
Champion technology, organization and culture changes as required by business needs
Proactively look for opportunities for collaboration within and across businesses/divisions and initiate and manage change
Champion emerging business opportunities considering synergies across multiple businesses and/or geographies
Lead a team of professionals: develop employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, coaching, developing and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures
Responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters high performance, personal growth and development
Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain business results
Inspire trust and build followership

Education/Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related discipline required
• MBA preferred
• 10+ years of work experience required
• 7+ years medical device or marketing experience required
• 4+ years of people management experience required
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications 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
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Knowledge/Competencies
• 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.
• Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.
• Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

USN: $155,900 - $259,700 USD Annual
US5: $163,700 - $272,700 USD Annual
US10: $171,500 - $285,700 USD Annual
US15: $179,300 - $298,700 USD Annual
US20: $187,100 - $311,600 USD Annual
US30: $202,700 - $337,600 USD Annual

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Travel Percentage: 30%

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.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.