Senior Manager EMEA, Brand Marketing Neurovascular

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Shape the future of Neurovascular marketing across EMEA. At Stryker, we're looking for an exceptional marketing leader who wants to influence strategy, develop high-performing teams and drive meaningful commercial impact across one of our fastest-growing EMEA businesses. It's an opportunity to lead experienced marketers, shape portfolio strategy across EMEA, influence senior leadership decisions and help build the next generation of marketing capability within Neurovascular. If you're equally comfortable coaching experienced marketers, challenging commercial strategy and partnering with senior stakeholders across a complex international matrix, we'd love to hear from you. Neurovascular: Neurovascular | Stryker What you will do As Senior Manager, Brand Marketing , you'll be the EMEA brand expert responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring successful execution across a diverse portfolio. You'll lead and develop a team of experienced Brand Managers while partnering closely with commercial leadership, local marketing teams and global stakeholders to deliver sustainable portfolio growth. Key responsibilities include: Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Brand Managers, creating an environment where talent can thrive. Define and execute the annual and long-term EMEA portfolio strategy aligned to global business objectives. Drive portfolio growth through innovative marketing campaigns, customer engagement initiatives and commercial excellence. Develop scalable EMEA marketing assets, campaigns and best practices that can be successfully localized across markets. Build strong partnerships with local marketing teams, commercial leaders, supply chain partners, key opinion leaders and global stakeholders. Create and deliver annual marketing plans and develop a 3–5-year portfolio roadmap. Partner with divisional leadership on portfolio development, new product launches, lifecycle management and M&A integration opportunities. Lead EMEA product lifecycle management, including product launches, portfolio optimisation and product phase-outs. Analyse business performance, market trends, customer insights and competitive dynamics to identify growth opportunities and recommend strategic actions. Develop customer engagement strategies including congresses, hands-on training, education programmes and facility visits. Partner with the Education team to identify capability gaps and create impactful internal training programmes. Drive brand positioning, messaging and pricing strategy based on customer, market and competitive insights. Develop and strengthen relationships with key opinion leaders across EMEA. Mentor junior Brand Managers and help build the next generation of marketing leadership. Act as a visible role model for Stryker's values, culture and leadership behaviours. Who we're looking for We're looking for an experienced marketing leader who combines strategic thinking with exceptional people leadership. You enjoy simplifying complexity, coaching others to perform at their best and translating commercial insight into actionable marketing strategies. You are: A Talent Developer You build high-performing teams by recruiting exceptional people, developing future leaders and creating an environment where individuals can grow. A Strategic Business Partner You understand how marketing drives commercial performance and can confidently influence senior stakeholders through insight, data and clear strategic thinking. A Hands-on Leader You're comfortable rolling up your sleeves, challenging ideas, facilitating strategic discussions and coaching teams through complex business decisions. A Matrix Collaborator You build strong relationships across functions, countries and leadership teams, influencing without relying on formal authority. A Performance Driver You continuously improve processes, raise standards and inspire teams to deliver measurable business impact. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree required 10+ years of professional experience Preferred Qualifications MBA preferred 7+ years of medical device and/or strategic marketing experience 4+ years leading and developing high-performing teams Experience working within large international matrix organisations Strong commercial and business acumen Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Experience managing multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) Fluent English required; additional languages relevant to the EMEA region are advantageous Preferred Locations This role can be based in: Amsterdam (preferred) Belgium Spain United Kingdom Ireland Why join us? This is a rare opportunity to take on one of the most influential marketing leadership positions within our EMEA Neurovascular business. You'll lead experienced marketers, shape strategic direction across multiple portfolios, partner with senior commercial leaders and play a pivotal role in building the future of one of Stryker's most innovative businesses. If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic leadership, people development and commercial impact at an EMEA level, we'd love to hear from you. Netherlands Pay Ranges: Netherlands : €83.100 - €154.400 EUR Annual Belgium Pay Ranges: Belgium : €100.800 - €168.100 EUR Annual Spain Pay Ranges: Spain : €75.300 - €125.500 EUR Annual United Kingdom Pay Ranges: United Kingdom : £80,200 - £133,800 GBP Annual Ireland Pay Ranges: Ireland : €92,000 - €154,000 EUR Annual At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package. If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process. Travel Percentage: None