Communications Specialist- Remote

About the role

As a Communications Specialist at Stryker, you’ll help bring employee experiences to life for more than 50,000 employees worldwide by supporting enterprise employee communications.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise employee communications for a global workforce of over 50,000 employees.
• Create and implement communications that strengthen understanding, inspire, and drive deeper employee engagement.
• Apply strategic thinking, collaboration, excellent writing and editing skills, and manage employee communications platforms.
• Support day‑to‑day communications and bring key enterprise priorities, business moments, and initiatives to life through storytelling and engaging experiences.
• Ensure employees are aware of and engaged with important moments, initiatives, and milestones via thoughtful storytelling, audience‑focused messaging, and effective channel strategies.
• Build strong partnerships across functions, regions, and commercial divisions to uncover story ideas that advance the global editorial narrative.
• Advise stakeholders on optimal channel, timing, and audience strategy to maximize relevance, clarity, and engagement while aligning to enterprise standards and avoiding duplication.
• Monitor performance analytics and turn insights into actionable recommendations that improve employee understanding, engagement, and action.
• Publish, update, and manage content across global internal channels (intranet, newsletters, email, digital displays) to keep employees informed and connected.
• Support change and priority initiatives, including rapid‑turn needs, by sequencing communications to minimize fatigue and maximize clarity.
• Champion the Stryker brand by consistently applying brand standards, voice, and principles in day‑to‑day work.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends and communication technologies; pilot and recommend new approaches that improve reach and effectiveness.
• Contribute to strategic communications planning in partnership with the broader team.
• Execute against defined enterprise editorial priorities and content plans, supporting broader communications strategies.
• Maintain and curate company‑level information and materials to ensure content is accurate, current, and easy to find.
• Reinforce enterprise communication standards to help ensure consistent messaging, tone, and channel use across functions and regions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with an eye for detail; knowledge of AP Style a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences through various platforms; 1‑2 years’ experience preferred in internal communications or a related role
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Familiarity with communication tools and platforms a plus (SharePoint, V