Manager, Marketing Communications

Company: STERIS
Location: Mentor
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

STERIS is a leading provider of infection prevention and procedural products and services, focused primarily on the critical markets of healthcare, pharmaceutical and research and medical devices. Our mission is to help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. We have 12,000 employees worldwide, with over 3,000 in Customer-facing sales and service roles. Founded as Innovative Medical Technologies in Ohio in 1985, the company was renamed STERIS in 1987. Many of the businesses that have been acquired and integrated into STERIS have much longer operating histories, notably the American Sterilizer Company founded in 1894. The STERIS Vision is inspired by our Customers' efforts to create a healthier and safer world, and guided by our legacy of leadership and innovation; we strive to be a Great Company. To STERIS, this means we will make a difference by providing world-class product and service solutions for our Customers, safe and rewarding work for our People, and superior returns for our Shareholders.

Position Summary:
As the Marketing Communications Manager, you will provide strategic marketing communications expertise to Product and Market Managers that produce tangible results, provide careful planning, precision execution, and maximum performance that support STERIS's business plans and SBU marketing growth initiatives in a cost-effective manner. You will provide multi-functional tactical support for the Marketing Communications Senior Managers.

What You Will Do:

• Execute strategic communications plans that align with the SBU strategic business growth initiatives. Write creative briefs in support of these projects
• Provide strategic value to the Senior Manager to allow for concise and compelling communication of a value proposition.
• Position yourself as a "thought partner" to the leaders of the product segments in order to create market differentiation and value creation
• Manage marketing communication activities for assigned SBU. Marketing communications activities to include: product launches, integrated campaigns, trade show strategy and content, journal advertising, public relations, direct marketing, web content, sales support and customer collateral and electronic media
• Serve as an extension of the SBU marketing staff as the liaison to all corporate communications support functions
• Research promotional channels and media for maximum performance on spend
• Analyze market research provided by the marketing group to better understand our customers' needs and market segment trends, in order to better communicate our key messages
• Conduct field visits to get better acquainted with Customers and sales force
• Maintain our status as marketing communication subject matter experts by being active members of local/regional communication networks, attending seminars/webinars on new forms of communication, subscribe to industry newsletter and publications, etc.Analyze and track competitive spending---track estimated spending, competitive value props and key messaging---Provide insight as to potential competitive strategy
  
  What You Need to be Successful:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field
  • Five (5)+ years marketing and or marketing communications experience of time sensitive communication materials
  • Exceptional project management skills. Adept at managing high volume, complexity, fluidity and ambiguity while maintaining professional poise and delivering on commitments.
  • Knowledge of desktop publishing, layout and design as well as commercial printing processes are a plus
  • Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
  • Ability to prioritize work, handles multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines while maintaining flexibility to re-assess and re-prioritize
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to interact with all levels of internal clients, Customers and external vendors#LI-KW1
    
    Offering You in Return:
    The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS wouldn't be where it is today without our incredible people. That's why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing competitive salaries, healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, paid-time off, holidays, matching 401(k), annual merit, and incentive plans. Join us and help write our next chapter.
    
    
    • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field
    • Five (5)+ years marketing and or marketing communications experience of time sensitive communication materials
    • Exceptional project management skills. Adept at managing high volume, complexity, fluidity and ambiguity while maintaining professional poise and delivering on commitments.
    • Knowledge of desktop publishing, layout and design as well as commercial printing processes are a plus
    • Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
    • Ability to prioritize work, handles multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines while maintaining flexibility to re-assess and re-prioritize
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to interact with all levels of internal clients, Customers and external vendors

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