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As the Marketing Communication Associate Copywriter for Stryker’s Medical Division, you will have the opportunity to shape the narrative of our brand, developing messages that engage and create an extraordinary experience for our customers. From writing copy to support the product collateral needs, to large campaign advertising efforts, you will be at the forefront of our creative initiatives, turning ideas into compelling stories that drive our Medical division forward. This is a dynamic, highly collaborative role requiring creativity, collaboration, attention to detail and drive.
This is a hybrid role based in our office in Cary, IL. Local candidate preferred.
WHO WE WANT:
• Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers . People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners . People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Develops engaging and persuasive copy for all forms of communication channels and various mediums (digital advertising, web, print collateral, presentations, scripts, etc.).
Generate stand-alone copy to complement visual concepts created by creative team.
Write comprehensive campaign messaging - from long-form articles to short-form digital ads.
Supports the development of persuasive, benefit-driven messaging.
Leverage editing techniques and tools to help with proofreading.
Understand and embrace Stryker’s brand voice and tone. Ensure it comes out through all pieces of writing.
Bring our brand storytelling to life in our marketing efforts, finding creative solutions that propel our business forward.
Writes using correct language, tone and grammar.
Ability to properly cite references to support copy.
Collaborative partner with Legal, Regulatory and Clinical teams
Supports the communication strategies that result from the strategic planning process
Demonstrates fresh and compelling ideas in own work.
Describes the process for researching creative ideas.
Be an active participant in creative brainstorms.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing/integrated marketing, advertising, communication, or relevant field.
0+ years of work experience.
Preferred:
A minimum of 1 year of experience in a creative, communication, advertising role.
Internship experience related to marketing, advertising, and/or healthcare.
Health benefits include: 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. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.