Downstream Marketing Manager, Sage (Oral Care & Surgical Care)

About the position

As a Downstream Marketing Manager on Stryker's Sage team, you will help shape and execute the strategic direction of your portfolio by leveraging deep market, customer, and competitive insights. This role supports both Surgical and Oral Care solutions, driving cross-functional collaboration, customer engagement, and commercial excellence to deliver impactful solutions that improve patient care and drive growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of marketing plans backed by deep customer, competitor, and market insights — ensuring we stay ahead and informed.
• Translate customer feedback and unmet needs into new solutions that support better outcomes in the U.S. and globally.
• Build compelling, evidence-backed messaging that resonates with targeted segments — and coach teams on segmentation and positioning best practices.
• Ensure our portfolio structure, brand equity, and marketing channel mix align with broader strategic objectives.
• Deliver clear, prioritized guidance to our sales teams — and empower them with tools, messaging, and training that drive impact.
• Partner across Clinical and Commercial teams to shape evidence generation plans and pricing models that reinforce our value story.
• Oversee the marketing budget, IBP forecasting, and resource allocation to maximize growth and commercial effectiveness.
• Establish KPIs that connect marketing objectives to customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, and business outcomes — and pivot as needed.
• Lead a high-performing team — fostering growth, engagement, and alignment with company values.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive breakthrough solutions, streamline processes, and elevate our voice in the marketplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 years of work experience

Nice-to-haves

• 5 years of experience in medical device or marketing
• Previous sales experience
• 2 years of people leadership experience