Associate Brand Manager, Enabling Technologies, Europe

Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite

Location: Flexible within Europe

The Associate Brand Manager, Enabling Technologies, plays a key role in driving innovation and commercial growth across Stryker’s Joint Replacement portfolio, with a strong focus on emerging technologies that enhance surgical performance – such as robotic-assisted solutions and digital ecosystems. This newly created role is part of a small, agile European team and supports the strategic direction, positioning, and execution of brand initiatives in line with global objectives. The position combines strategic contribution with hands-on implementation, enabling impactful launches, stronger customer engagement, and sustainable portfolio growth.

What you will do

• Support the development and execution of the annual and long-term brand strategy for Enabling Technologies in alignment with global Joint Replacement objectives.
• Contribute to product lifecycle management, including launches and phase-outs, and support pricing, positioning, and value messaging.
• Create scalable marketing assets, tools, and campaigns that can be localized by regional and country teams.
• Collaborate with Sales, Education, Clinical, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Regional Marketing to drive commercial growth and support demand planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, sales teams, and internal stakeholders across Europe.
• Identify and deliver impactful customer engagement initiatives such as congresses, workshops, and hands-on education in collaboration with the Education Manager.
• Monitor brand performance, customer perception, and market trends, and contribute to the development of annual marketing plans and data-driven decisions.

What are we looking for?

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (e.g., Marketing, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences).
• 6+ years of professional experience, including significant exposure to medical devices or marketing/sales.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills with commercial acumen and the ability to transform clinical insights into value propositions. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time in a matrix environment.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Regular international travel required (~40%).
• Advanced degree – Master or MBA – is a plus.  
• Previous exposure to Enabling Technologies, digital surgery, robotics, navigation, or related MedTech innovation fields.
• Experience working effectively in a matrix organization and influencing without direct authority. 
• Additional European languages are an advantage. 

• Fluency In English.

Preferred

Travel Percentage: 40%