Marketing Associate- Surgical Care - Illinois, Cary 3909 Three Oaks Rd

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. As our Surgical Care brand Marketing Associate, you will have the opportunity to join a dynamic Marketing team and make a significant impact on the business by providing real-time sales enablement, customer support, and driving the execution of sales and marketing strategies. This specific position will have the opportunity to represent a large and competitive portfolio within the Sage Infection Prevention business unit. The Marketing Associate role is also an opportunity to learn about all areas of our business and develop commercial acumen for future roles within the organization. It is an exciting time to join Stryker Sage, as we continue to advance our market-leading offerings to help prevent patient and caregiver Injuries around the world.

WHO WE WANT:
• Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• 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:

• Provides support to marketing managers in the development and sales support of one or more marketing segments. 
• Helps to coordinate and develop marketing tools, assists with trade shows, literature development, presentations, and publicity. 
• Provides sales support to account managers regarding fact finding, information gathering, assistance in proposal development, customer site visits, customer sales calls.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain an up-to-date library of competitive product information. 
• Provide input on new product development. 
• Provide sales training on assigned products, as required. 
• Participate in customer visits as requested. 
• Participate in the pursuit of new business opportunities and new markets, as necessary. 
• Coordinate orders with customer service.
• Provide unparalleled sales support by answering questions/resolving account manager/customer questions. 
• Provide sales force with competitive and technical data on a timely basis. 
• Accountable for all record keeping as appropriate and in accordance with Stryker specifications. 
• Other general and specified duties may be assigned, consistent with the company’s goals, objectives, and interests. 

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• 0+ years of work experience required.
• Internship experience related to marketing, sales, and/or healthcare preferred.  

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.