Within our Surgical Technologies division, you will lead a diverse and strategically critical team across Europe. Our products are designed to provide innovative solutions to help healthcare professionals operate in a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable operating room.

We are looking for an execution-focused, people-first leader who can translate strategy into impactful results across diverse markets in Europe. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will guide a distributed team of 6 Product Managers across multiple countries, shaping both regional direction and local market success.

Why This Role Matters

You will lead a pan-European portfolio and team of six product managers, balancing regional strategy with local market nuance. You will guide a team empowered to adapt, execute, and win locally while staying aligned to a clear overarching vision.

Who You Are

You are a people manager who thrives in complexity and brings people together:

• International Team Builder – You lead and inspire teams across multiple countries, fostering trust, inclusion, and high performance across cultures.
• Strategic Orchestrator – You align diverse teams around a shared vision while enabling flexibility in local execution.
• Talent Developer – You grow individuals and create strong succession pipelines across regions.
• Collaborative Influencer – You build strong cross-functional networks and lead through influence in a matrixed organisation.

What You will Do

As a Marketing Manager (Europe), you will drive both regional strategy and local market excellence:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Managers across Europe

• Define and execute portfolio strategy across multiple markets.

• Empower teams to shape and execute local strategies aligned with regional priorities.

• Translate marketing vision into clear, actionable plans across countries.

• Coach on market positioning, competitive insights, and growth opportunities

• Drive data-led decision-making, balancing regional insights with local intelligence.

• Establish pricing strategies, including country-specific considerations and contracts.

• Optimise portfolio structure to maximise brand equity across diverse markets.

• Oversee financial performance, KPIs, and reporting at regional and local levels.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence.

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment across divisions and geographies.

What You Bring

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading international or geographically distributed teams.

• 5+ years in medical devices marketing or sales

• 2+ years in people leadership

• Strong understanding of European healthcare markets and dynamics

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills across cultures.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities

• Ability to manage complexity, multiple markets, and competing priorities.

• Confidence operating within a matrixed, cross-divisional organisation.

The Opportunity

This is your chance to lead a high-impact European portfolio within Surgical Technologies shaping strategy across countries, developing a diverse team, and driving innovation adoption at scale. You will combine big-picture thinking with local market insight, making a tangible difference in how surgical care is delivered across Europe.

Who is Stryker?

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including orthopaedics, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology & spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. Stryker products and services are available in over 100 countries around the world. For more information, please visit our website at www.stryker.com.

To find out more about our Surgical Technologies portfolio, read here - Surgical Technologies | Stryker