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Senior Communications Specialist (Remote)

Stryker · IL · Remote available · $66,500–$101,800 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Walk me through an internal communication plan you built for a business change. Who were the audiences and how did you sequence the messages?

What they are checking: Whether they plan communications around audiences and timing instead of sending one email to everyone.

Tell me about a time you sent a time-sensitive message with an error in it. How did you handle the correction?

What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes openly and have since built habits that protect accuracy under pressure.

Tell me about a time you helped employees through a change they didn't like. What did you say, and what did you leave out?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate honestly during change management instead of spinning hard news into something cheerful.

How do you build trust with a business leader you've never supported before so they bring you in early?

What they are checking: Whether they act as a partner who shapes messages early, not an order-taker who polishes them at the end.

What would you do

A business leader hands you a dense, jargon-filled draft and wants it sent to all employees today. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can push back on a senior leader and improve clarity while still meeting a real deadline.

How do you write for frontline or field employees who rarely sit at a desk or check email?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a medical device company's workforce is spread out and hard to reach through one channel.

How do you keep a communications calendar from turning into a pile-up where three big messages land the same week?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage competing requests and protect employees from message overload.

How do you keep content consistent with brand standards when many leaders are writing their own messages?

What they are checking: Whether they can guide others toward consistency through templates and coaching rather than rewriting everything themselves.

About the work

How do you decide whether a message belongs in a newsletter, an intranet page, a webcast, a podcast or a chat platform?

What they are checking: Whether they match channel to message urgency and audience rather than defaulting to whatever they used last.

What metrics do you look at to know whether an internal communication worked, and what have you changed because of them?

What they are checking: Whether they use engagement data to improve their work or just report open rates and move on.

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The full job description

As published by Stryker.

Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite In this role, you will develop and deliver engaging internal communications that keep teams informed, aligned, and ready to execute. You'll partner with business leaders across the organization, shape key messages, and use data-driven insights to continuously improve how information reaches employees. What You Will Do • Develop and execute internal communication plans that support business initiatives, organizational priorities, and change management efforts. • Create and publish content across multiple channels, including newsletters, leadership communications, presentations, intranet pages, webcasts, podcasts, and employee messaging platforms. • Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to gather information, develop messaging, and deliver communications aligned to business objectives. • Manage communication calendars and schedules to ensure timely, consistent delivery of information across employee audiences. • Draft and distribute business-critical and time-sensitive communications with a high degree of accuracy and responsiveness. • Edit, proofread, and refine communication materials to ensure consistency with brand standards and organizational messaging. • Track communication performance metrics, analyze engagement data, and recommend improvements to increase reach and effectiveness. • Create presentations and visual communication materials that support employee engagement, business updates, and strategic initiatives. What You Will Need Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree required. • Minimum 2 years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, or a related field. • Experience creating and managing employee-facing communication content across multiple channels. • Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, SharePoint, Teams, and virtual communication platforms. • Experience supporting organizational communications, business transformation, or change management initiatives. • Strong grammar, copywriting, proofreading, and editing skills with attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with email marketing, communication automation, or campaign management platforms. • Experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar design and content creation tools. • Experience analyzing communication metrics and engagement data to measure effectiveness and optimize content strategies. United States of America Pay Ranges: • USN : $66,500 - $101,800 USD Annual • US5 : $69,800 - $106,900 USD Annual • US10 : $73,200 - $112,000 USD Annual • US15 : $76,500 - $117,100 USD Annual • US20 : $79,800 - $122,200 USD Annual • US30 : $86,500 - $132,300 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location. Travel Percentage: 10% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.