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Senior Director of Strategy & Growth

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Wisconsin, Hudson
Apr 02, 2026
Your Job Are you looking to shape the future of connectivity? Join Molex, where we create meaningful connections for life. 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 where Molex wins - and why. Provide insights that support strategic account planning, vertical strategy, and customer experience improvement. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience in Strategic Planning, Product Strategy, Market Intelligence, or Product Marketing, ideally in a global technology organization. Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional strategic initiatives and influence senior leaders. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and program leadership skills. Global experience What Will Put You Ahead Experience in Telecom, Datacom, or Medical device markets. Deep knowledge of fiber optics, optoelectronics, and connectivity technologies. Proven ability to use data and market insights to shape product strategy or go to market execution. Track record of driving transformative growth strategies in complex global markets. For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $220,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).