Director of Marketing

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Molex is seeking a Director of Marketing to support the Copper Solutions Business Unit. This person will play a pivotal role in driving business growth for a portfolio of advanced products, including Backplane, Mezzanine, and Near and On ASIC solutions. This leadership position requires deep expertise in the datacenter industry, strategic planning, cross-functional team management, and product development excellence.

Location: We are ideally seeking candidates based near Lisle, IL or Fremont, CA, but are open to remote candidates.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Market Development:
• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies to accelerate growth for the Copper Solutions Business Unit. Identify market opportunities, analyze trends, and position products to meet evolving customer needs.
• Gather competitive intelligence, customer insights, and market data to inform strategic decisions, product developments, and refine marketing tactics.
• Product Portfolio Management:
• Oversee marketing initiatives for Backplane, Mezzanine, and Near and On ASIC products within portfolio.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to support product launches, messaging, and competitive positioning.
• Business Growth Leadership:
• Lead efforts to expand market share and revenue through targeted campaigns, partnership development, and customer engagement programs. Set and achieve ambitious growth targets.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with sales, product management, engineering, and operations teams to align marketing plans with business objectives and ensure seamless execution.
• Team Leadership and Development:
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing new product development marketing team. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Represent the Copper Solutions Business Unit at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and influencers.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in relevant field with a proven track record in the technology or electronics sector
• Demonstrated success in driving business growth for complex product portfolios
• Strong leadership, team management, and cross-cultural communication skills
• Expertise in digital marketing, demand generation, and product positioning

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience building relationships with NVIDIA, AWS, Meta, Microsoft, and/or Google
• Experience translating marketing requirements into a full product release
• Experience navigating a diverse cross-functional organization

For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000 - $250,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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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).

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