Stryker Corporation

Senior Manager, Events & Experience

Stryker Corporation$118K — $196K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 10+ years of professional work experience
  • 7+ years in trade show/event/convention experience
  • 5+ years managing multiple projects with timely delivery
  • 4+ years of people management experience preferred
  • Certified Meeting Planner or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy and planning for high-impact meetings and events
  • Oversee the execution of diverse internal and external events
  • Translate business objectives into effective event strategies
  • Manage all facets of vendor negotiation and budget oversight
  • Deliver engaging experiences that align with business goals
  • Foster collaboration across multiple teams for divisional meetings
  • Implement processes and tools for meeting planning efficiency

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunity for strategic leadership across events
  • Wide range of event types from local to international
  • Engagement with senior leadership and stakeholders
  • Focus on attendee experience and operational excellence
  • Professional development opportunities in event management
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Remote

What you will do:

As our Senior Manager, Events & Experiences, you will lead the strategy, planning, and execution of best‑in‑class meetings and events that support the priorities of the businesses, industry associations, and senior leadership across the Customer Solutions Division. You will own the end‑to‑end events and experiences function, ensuring programs are strategically aligned, flawlessly executed, and deliver meaningful engagement and business impact.

You will oversee a broad portfolio of internal and external meetings and events, including leadership meetings, sales meetings, customer engagement programs, customer site visits, advisory boards, and national and regional industry conferences. Events range from small executive and advisory gatherings to large‑scale meetings, conferences, and experiences.

You are responsible for translating business objectives into event strategies and experiences, partnering closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Leadership stakeholders to define purpose, audience, format, and success metrics. You will provide strategic direction and hands‑on leadership across venue sourcing, budget management, vendor and agency oversight, compliance, risk management, and on‑site execution, while continually raising the bar on attendee experience and operational excellence.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on event strategy and is accountable for delivering consistent, high‑quality experiences that reflect the brand and support business goals.

  • Develop and implement meeting planningstrategyand cadence in alignment withdivisional goals and budget.

  • Lead teamon the development of detailed program budgets, controldocumentsand tracking information for every program. Complete all required documentsand follow policies and procedures to ensurecompliance (external and internal policy)and continuity of all programs.

  • Drive a strategic and proactive approach toeventplanning, communication, and outcomeswith internal stakeholders, includingDivisionalLeadership team, and externalpartners, to ensure alignment.

  • Oversee and coach team on the execution of meetingrequirements, plans and schedules that meet identified requirements. Requirements mayinclude invitations, registration, air and ground travel, food and beverage, audio visual,amenityselection, site inspections andselection, billing reconciliation, programevaluationsand follow-up with minimal direction.

  • Manage large scale domestic and international programs.

  • Deliverattendee experiencesthat generatehigh levelsof engagement, in-personand/or virtually.

  • Lead collaboration across group, division and business units for division meetings(i.e.national sales meeting)Driveconsistency and collaboration forfunctional/team meetings asappropriate.

  • Managethe selection,negotiationand management of vendors needed to executemeetings.

  • Instituteprocesses,systemsand tools for effective meeting planning and evaluation acrossthedivision.

  • Launch methods forattendeeand stakeholderfeedback to provide recommendations for future program enhancements or changes.

  • Comprehensive understanding of virtual platforms and tools to recommendoptimalstrategyfor virtual events and meetings.

  • Keep current with internal and external meeting trends to foster high attendee engagement and interaction.

What you need:

Required:

  • Bachelor27s degreerequired

  • 10+ years of professional work experienceis required for this position.

  • 7+ yearstrade show/eventexperience/convention experience is needed for this role.

  • 5+ years of experience managing multiple projects while delivering on established timelines.

Preferred:

  • 4+ years of people management experience highly preferred

  • Certified Meeting Planner,qualified to take CMP exam, or equivalent experience preferred but not essential

United States of America Pay Ranges:

  • USN: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual
  • US5: $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual
  • US10: $129,800 - $216,400 USD Annual
  • US15: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual
  • US20: $141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual
  • US30: $153,400 - $255,700 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 30%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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