Lead, Strategic Growth Initiatives

AMETEK; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK's CAMECA division seeks a Strategic Growth Initiatives Lead in Madison, WI to drive growth through partnerships, market research, and new market development aligned with product roadmaps.

You will structure analyses to support executive decisions, coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Marketing, Product, Sales, and R&D, and ensure strategic objectives translate into actionable plans with measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Strategy, or equivalent.
• Experience in strategy, strategic marketing, or business development in a high-tech, industrial, or scientific environment.
• International exposure and experience in multicultural, matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual strategic planning for CAMECA BU and define long-term roadmap.
• Structure and assess strategic growth opportunities (organic, partnerships) and build M&A pipeline.
• Identify strategic partnerships with customers, opinion leaders, and technology partners.
• Translate market intelligence into input for product and commercial roadmaps.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Marketing, Product, Sales, and R&D.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Market analysis

Business case development

Partnership assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Influence without authority

Strategic thinking

Autonomy & accountability

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Strategy, or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Global Marketing Director, the Strategic Growth Initiatives Lead is responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives for CAMECA through strategic partnerships, market research, and new market development related to CAMECA’s portfolio.

The role contributes to defining and executing CAMECA’s business development and market expansion strategy, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, technology roadmaps, and commercial priorities.

This position supports executive decision‑making by structuring strategic options, building robust analyses, and coordinating cross‑functional initiatives.

• Strategic Planning & Growth Initiatives
  • Lead annual strategic planning exercise for CAMECA BU
  • Contribute to the definition and evolution of CAMECA’s long‑term strategic roadmap for APT, SIMS and ECR Sources.
  • Structure and assess strategic growth opportunities (organic, partnerships).
  • Build, maintain, and regularly update a structured pipeline of M&A opportunities aligned with CAMECA’s strategic roadmap.
  • Develop clear strategic analyses, scenarios, and recommendations to support leadership decisions.
• Strategic Partnerships
  • Create and pre‑screen long list of possible M&A targets
  • Identify, assess, and develop strategic partnerships with key customers, opinion leaders, and technology partners.
  • Structure and manage partnerships including partnerships (joint developments, technology access, co innovation) in close alignment with Product, R&D, Legal, and Sales.
  • Define partnership value propositions, governance principles, and joint development roadmaps.
  • Act as a key interface with partners to ensure alignment and long‑term value creation.
• Market & Business Development
  • Monitor market trends, emerging applications, and competitive dynamics in APT, ECR and SIMS‑related markets.
  • Conduct competitor analyses and market sizing activities
  • Identify new market opportunities and contribute to market entry or expansion strategies.
  • Translate market intelligence into strategic input for product and commercial roadmaps.
• Strategic Projects & Cross‑functional Leadership
  • Lead or support transversal strategic initiatives involving Marketing, Product Management, Sales, Service, Finance, and R&D.
  • Ensure consistency between strategic intent, product positioning, and go‑to‑market execution.
  • Facilitate alignment across functions through structured analyses and clear communication.

Requirements

• Education & experience:
  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Strategy, or equivalent.
  • Solid experience in strategy, strategic marketing, or business development in a high‑tech, industrial, or scientific environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross‑functional initiatives with autonomy.
  • International exposure and experience in multicultural, matrix organizations.
• Professionnal knowledge & abilities:
  • Strategic and market analysis
  • Business case development and evaluation
  • Partnership assessment and framing
  • Market analysis
  • Strong strategic thinking and synthesis abilities
  • Excellent stakeholder communication
  • Ability to influence without formal authority
  • Structured, pragmatic, and result oriented
  • High level of autonomy and accountability

Business Unit

• CAMECA is a world leading supplier of microanalytical and metrology instrumentation for research and process control. Our instruments measure elemental and isotopic composition in materials down to atomic resolution and equip government and university labs as well as high‑tech industrial companies around the world.
• Learn how we address challenging characterization needs in diverse markets: semiconductor, nanotechnology and novel materials, nuclear science, energy, biology, environment, mining, geology.
• CAMECA is also at the forefront of ion and electron source technology with TES - Polygon Physics, the most compact ECR source in the world. Discover ECR source applications.

Compensation

• Employee Type: Salaried
• Currency: USD
• Salary Minimum: 130,000
• Salary Maximum: 160,000
• Incentive: No
• Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].