Senior Director of Strategy & Growth
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Our Optical Solutions Business Unit is expanding, and we're seeking a forward - thinking Sr.
Director of Strategy & Growth to accelerate innovation, drive market leadership, and steward our long - term strategic vision.
In this role, you will partner with cross - functional leaders to define where the Optical Connectivity Group competes, how we win, and how we bring differentiated value to customers across Telecom, Datacom, and Medical markets.
The Sr.
Director of Strategy & Growth will lead the development and execution of market - driven strategies that guide the Optical Solutions business unit.
This includes defining market opportunities, shaping portfolio direction, guiding product positioning, informing go - to - market strategies, and influencing investment priorities that fuel sustainable growth.
You will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to Product Line Management, Marketing, R&D, and executive leadership - helping Molex sharpen its competitive advantage and accelerate penetration in high - growth segments.
What You Will Do
Market & Growth Strategy
* Lead the creation and continual refinement of Optical Connectivity Group Points of View (POVs) across product categories and end markets.
* Conduct market segmentation, TAM/SAM/SOM sizing, competitive intelligence, adjacencies analysis, and identification of emerging growth vectors.
* Shape organic and inorganic growth strategies by building market - driven business cases and partnering on early - stage assessments of M&A, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures.
Portfolio & Product Strategy
* Partner with PLM and R&D to prioritize the product roadmap based on market attractiveness, differentiation potential, and customer pain points.
* Lead portfolio lifecycle insights, including post - launch analysis, customer adoption trends, and competitive benchmarking to guide future investments.
* Establish frameworks for evaluating strategic bets, solution gaps, and long - term portfolio evolution.
Pricing & Value Proposition Leadership
* Champion value - based pricing by working with PLM to align pricing strategy with market dynamics, customer value drivers, and the competitive landscape.
* Help develop pricing analytics, win/loss insights, and training that enable sales and product teams to communicate our value story more effectively.
Solution & Portfolio Marketing
* Partner closely with marketing teams to ensure our value propositions, messaging, and go - to - market strategies clearly communicate customer outcomes and Molex differentiation.
* Evaluate marketing program performance and ROI to guide investment in brand, demand generation, and thought leadership initiatives.
Customer & Segment Profitability Insights
* Build a customer - level profitability and segmentation framework to better understand ...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Chicago, US-IL
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Molex
- Contact: Not Specified
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- Reference: 185632-en_US-US-IL-CHICAGO-001
- Posted: 2026-04-02 08:54:04 -
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