Lead Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Sales (Remote)

About the role

Help shape the future of commercial talent within Stryker's Trauma & Extremities business by building pipelines that connect high-impact sales talent to meaningful opportunities. In this role, you will lead recruiting strategy, market research, sourcing, and candidate engagement to support current hiring needs and future growth across a dynamic commercial organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies for sales and sales leadership roles across the Trauma & Extremities business, aligning talent plans with current hiring priorities and future growth objectives.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers, Human Resources Business Partners, and business leaders by providing market insights, recruiting consultation, and guidance throughout the hiring process.
• Source, qualify, and interview candidates for open and strategic positions, leveraging talent mapping, market research, networking, referrals, and direct outreach to identify top talent.
• Generate and engage talent pipelines through professional networking, social networking, competitive intelligence, and proactive outreach to passive and active candidates.
• Conduct direct outreach and cold calling to industry professionals, competitor organizations, and targeted talent pools to expand candidate pipelines and convert leads into qualified candidates.
• Leverage recruiting technology including applicant tracking systems, customer relationship management tools, sourcing platforms, and talent databases to manage candidate activity, track leads, and build long-term talent communities.
• Lead employment branding and talent marketing initiatives that strengthen Stryker's presence within key talent markets and promote a consistent employer brand across commercial talent communities.
• Represent Trauma & Extremities within the broader Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence, sharing best practices, contributing to enterprise projects, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across recruiting processes.
• Monitor talent market trends, industry developments, and recruiting best practices to identify opportunities for innovation, process optimization, and improved hiring outcomes.
• Train and coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate assessment, recruiting processes, and sourcing strategies to improve hiring effectiveness and consistency.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 6+ years of experience required
• 4+ years of work experience required

Preferred:

• 2+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience preferred
• Experience recruiting for Sales and commercial roles preferred
• Negotiation experience with the ability to influence preferred
• Experience in leveraging technology, sourcing, and marketing platforms to manage candidates and build proactive pipelines (Workday, CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.)

Pay

• USN: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual
• US5: $81,600 - $136,000 USD Annual
• US10: $85,500 - $142,500 USD Annual
• US15: $89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual
• US20: $93,200 - $155,400 USD Annual
• US30: $101,000 - $168,400 USD Annual

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Personalized healthcare support
• Wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance

Schedule

Remote, with a preference for candidates based in the Eastern or Central time zones.