Associate Manager, Communications

This role supports consistent and engaging employee experience by partnering in the development and delivery of aligned transparent communication across the organization. The Associate Communications Manager collaborates with team members leadership and cross-functional partners to execute employee communication plans that reflect Strykers culture business priorities and employee needs. This individual plays a hands-on role in drafting content coordinating communication logistics and helping manage core internal communication channels such as email the intranet leadership messaging platforms and enterprise-wide events (e.g. town halls) to ensure content is timely clear and relevant for diverse employee audiences. Develops standards and guidelines for style and content. Evaluates fit with target audience to ensure comprehension. Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery

audience to ensure comprehension. Implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery.

This role is based in Mahwah NJ and offers a hybrid work environment with an expectation to work onsite 12 days per week.

What you will do:

Employee communication and campaign support

• Support the execution of employee communication plans aligned with Strykers culture and business priorities

• Draft and edit clear engaging content for employee channels such as email intranet and employee messaging platforms

• Assist in developing materials for executive communications town halls and company-wide announcements

• Coordinate logistics for internal communication campaigns and events

• Help maintain and update content across communication channels ensuring consistency and accuracy

• Adapt content to meet the needs of varied employee groups including frontline hybrid and remote employees

• Apply brand and editorial guidelines in all content creation

• Contribute to tracking and maintaining content calendars and communication deliverables

Audience awareness and segmentation

• Maintain working knowledge of employee audience types and communication preferences

• Adapt writing tone timing and channel use based on employee group needs

• Help collect and review employee feedback through surveys pulse checks and other tools

• Assist with basic data gathering and insight-sharing with team members to improve message targeting

• Support inclusive and accessible communications that reflect Strykers diverse global workforce

Copywriting and content development

• Write and proofread content such as emails articles newsletters and announcements

• Collaborate with team members subject matter experts and designers to ensure message clarity and impact

• Ensure accuracy brand alignment and tone consistency across content

• Assist in maintaining internal templates and contribute to content planning documentation

Creativity and storytelling

• Contribute creative ideas to content planning and team brainstorming sessions

• Help develop employee-focused stories that reflect Strykers culture and values

• Assist with content formatting or visual elements in collaboration with design partners

• Support experimentation with new communication formats or tools to improve engagement

Brand alignment and communication guidelines

• Ensure communications follow Strykers brand voice and visual identity

• Use templates toolkits and editorial style guides to create and review internal content

• Help maintain resources like messaging libraries and internal communication toolkits

Engagement measurement and continuous improvement

• Assist in gathering communication metrics (e.g. email open rates page views feedback trends)

• Help compile reports and share basic insights with the team

• Support the use of data and feedback to improve message clarity and relevance

Collaboration and team support

• Collaborate with team members and internal partners on communication campaigns and initiatives

• Provide logistical and editorial support for projects involving external vendors or consultants

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to shared goals and planning discussions

Change support and organizational communications

• Assist with internal messaging around enterprise-wide or department-specific change initiatives

• Support rollout and communication around new tools policies or programs

Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team environment

What you need:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism Marketing Business or a related field.

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience including experience in internal communications employee communications corporate communications or organizational communications.

• Experience developing and executing communication strategies and plans for complex business initiatives organizational priorities or enterprise-wide programs.

• Experience developing writing editing and proofreading employee-facing communications including executive/leadership messaging emails intranet content newsletters announcements presentations or town hall materials.

• Experience partnering with senior leaders HR business development or cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business information into clear employee communications.

• Experience managing multiple internal communication channels such as intranet email newsletters employee communication platforms or digital signage.

• Experience using communication metrics analytics or employee feedback to evaluate effectiveness and improve communication strategies.

Preferred

• Experience developing and executing M&A integration communication strategies including integration milestones organizational announcements leadership messaging and employee engagement.

• Experience supporting organizational change or business transformation communications including changes to organizational structures systems processes policies or operating models.

• Experience developing executive communications including leadership messaging talking points presentations town halls FAQs or enterprise-wide announcements.

• Experience developing communication strategies for diverse or segmented employee audiences including frontline field-based hybrid remote or global employees.

• Experience developing or managing editorial calendars communication toolkits messaging frameworks templates brand standards or communication governance.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $89300 - $148800 USD Annual
• US5: $93800 - $156200 USD Annual
• US10: $98200 - $163700 USD Annual
• US15: $102700 - $171100 USD Annual
• US20: $107200 - $178600 USD Annual
• US30: $116100 - $193400 USD Annual