Sr. Associate, Meetings & Events

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

This role is responsible for coordinating all events and tours at 1941 Stryker Way. This includes internal employee events, cross-divisional events, public and private tours, and supporting the IEC in offsite customer event needs. In addition, this role will manage the local event planning process, guidelines, and enforcement.

• Oversee the building event planning process and facilitate the sharing of information between onsite event leads and internal Stryker teams such as Facilities, the Instruments Experience Center, IS and Security.
• Develop and execute local employee engagement events and activities (20+ annually), for example Bring Your Family Work Day, Monthly Divisional Mixers, Engagement Week, the United Way Campaign, staying within budget and expected time frames.
• Coordinate the tour process including scheduling of tour guides, tracking of attendees, training updates, needed materials, and security and building access.
• Act as a building liaison for external (non-Stryker inquiries) and public Stryker-hosted events.
• Manage the administration for all onsite events at 1941 Stryker Way ensuring event guidelines and etiquette are followed.
• Support the Instruments Experience Lab with local offsite need such as dinners and transportation, as part of the Customer Concierge Program
• Support the Offsite Meetings & Events team with sourcing of hotels, venues, and activities as well as other administrative duties such as event material creation and expense reconciliation.
• Provide high quality, effective onsite support for other divisional meetings and events, such as the National Sales Meeting, Mid-Year Meetings and Annual Local Awards Programs.
• Act in the best interest of Stryker, reflecting the values of teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect.

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 0+ years of work experience required
• Communications, event planning or marketing experience is beneficial/preferred
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills, including ability to tailor communication style to audience
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent grammar, copywriting, proofreading, and editing skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines and adapt quickly to change
• Expertise in SharePoint 365, MS Office, Zoom, Teams preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively with other divisions, business units and functions.
• Ability to present and speak comfortably in front of others

What We Offer

• A winning team driven to achieve our mission and deliver remarkable results
• Quality products that improve the lives of customers and patients
• Ability to discover your strengths, follow your passion and own your own career

Learn more about Stryker:
https://www.stryker.com/