Manager, Product Marketing, Trauma

Location: Role could be based in the Netherlands, or Nordics (e.g. Sweden)

Travel: 40%

We’re currently looking for an experienced and highly motivated Manager, Product Marketing, Trauma to drive the strategic direction, exececution, and commercial success of our Trauma product portfolio across UK and Northern Europe.

In this leadership role, you will guide a team of Professionals / Product Marketers (currently 4 direct reports), oversee product strategy, and collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners – including sales leadership, finance, asset, Commercial, and Customer teams.

You will combine strong marketing expertise with people leadership and business acumen to elevate the portfolio, support growth, and inspire your team to achieve outstanding results.

What you will do:

• Lead and inspire the team owning the product and portfolio strategy.
• Translate marketing vision into action by guiding the team to break down and execute strategic plans.
• Coach the team on competitive landscape, market positioning, and key differentiators.
• Share market intelligence and ensure insights flow effectively across the team.
• Set smart pricing strategies, including contract pricing, to support commercial success.
• Strengthen brand equity by helping the team leverage the product and portfolio structure effectively.
• Apply strong financial acumen to support forecasting, planning, and decision-making.
• Define and drive KPIs that measure performance and help steer the business.
• Support high standards in analytics by guiding team members in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Lead, grow, and develop a team of professionals – hiring, coaching, setting expectations, and managing performance.
• Create a positive, growth-focused environment where people feel empowered to develop and succeed.
• Hold the team accountable for delivering high-quality, high-impact results with energy and commitment.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships, influencing and collaborating with teams across the organization to achieve shared business goals.
• Have direct marketing and product management responsibilities for certain markets.
  
  

What are we looking for?

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or related field).
• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and persuasion skills – with proficiency in English.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to influence in a matrix environment and manage geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to manage time, stress, and conflict effectively; prioritize work and maintain confidentiality.
• Positive attitude towards changes and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Strong commercial drive and business-oriented mindset.
• High cultural awareness, ethical standards, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  
  

Preferred:

• 5+ years of Marketing or Product Management experience.
• People management experience or demonstrated potential to grow into a leadership role.
• Experience mentoring others.
• Track record of managing complex interdivisional processes and policies.
  
  

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.