Marketing Manager, Innovation Products

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO (paid time off)

Retirement contributions

Perquisites

Job summary

EMD Electronics seeks aMarket Manager to define, develop and commercialize High Performance Packaging product lines. This role collaborates with global R&D, production and sales teams, plus external partners to deliver differentiated packaging solutions.

The candidate will manage market intelligence, portfolio and opportunities, pricing, and customer engagement across international markets, leveraging extensive industry connections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, marketing, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years in the semiconductor industry with knowledge of High-Performance Packaging.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and cultures within a complex matrix organization.
• Inspiring leadership with the ability to motivate teams and drive projects forward.
• Ability to uncover underlying customer and supplier needs through effective questioning and active listening.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and commercialize High Performance Packaging product lines.
• Collaborate with global R&D, production, and sales teams and external partners.
• Develop market intelligence and pricing strategy for advanced packaging products.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage opportunities across markets.
• Represent EMD Electronics at industry conferences and engage the ecosystem.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Questioning & active listening

Strategic marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, marketing, business, or a related field

Advanced degree (MBA or PhD)

Tools

SFDC

Prisma/Zilliant

Wave

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Location:

The Marketing Manager, Innovation Products is a remote position in the United States. The role requires approximately 30% domestic and international travel to meet business needs.

Your Role:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Market Manager to define, develop and commercialize the High Performance Packaging (advanced packaging) product lines within EMD’s Electronics Patterning Business Unit. This role will work closely with global R&D organizations, customer application teams, production and sales teams, as well as external partners to deliver differentiating advanced packaging solutions for customers and secure revenue/margin goals for the company.

The ideal candidate will combine a deep equipment, process and integration knowledge of High Performance Packaging technologies (including Wafer Level Packaging, Hybrid Bonding, Fusion bonding and adjacent technologies) with a vast ecosystem network (both equipment suppliers and IDM/Foundry/Memory customers). The successful candidate is expected to manage market intelligence, portfolio and opportunities, pricing strategy, customer engagement, and cross‑functional leadership across global markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the strategy and marketing of Patterning Materials including Electron Inks products in Advanced Packaging applications.
• Competent in developing market intelligence for advanced packaging materials market, updating assessments of Market size, competitive position, market trends, working with GMMs for Photoresists, Cleans, other patterning products, as applicable.

• Through technical expertise, identify and stay ahead of key High Performance Packaging (Advanced Packaging) technology inflection points and roadmaps.
• Through industry/ecosystem connections continue to acquire in‑depth strategic knowledge of customer and OEM roadmaps.
• Leverage industry network and connections to engage the ecosystem on collaborative development opportunities.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge to ensure development programs are identifying and meeting industry standard datasets.
• Ensure development programs are leveraging industry expertise to deliver relevant datasets in the timeliest manner.

• Co‑Lead opportunity management of Thick Film Resist, SP&C products and other patterning products used in Advanced Packaging working closely with Sales and Applications teams.
• Work closely with the GMM Innovation‑ Photoresist to implement the PFAS free portfolio; Cleans, and other patterning products relevant to advanced packaging.
• Represent EMD Electronics in industry related conferences.
• Establish pricing strategy and set pricing corridors by product, region, customer type and volume.
• Quick response to cross functional teams and customers.
• Skills such as project management and design of experiments are a big plus for this position.
• Experience with Advanced Packaging Technologies used at Foundries, OSATs or IDMs.
• Close collaboration with sourcing team and toller management.
• Competency in using SFDC, Prisma/Zilliant, Wave.

Who You Are:

The successful candidate should have a relevant educational background, complemented by strong technical marketing skills across the semiconductor manufacturing value chain, and a demonstrated track record of technical and commercial achievement in the specialty chemicals industry.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, marketing, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with a strong knowledge/experience in High‑Performance Packaging (advanced packaging) technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and cultures within a complex matrix organization.
• Inspiring leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and drive projects forward.
• Demonstrated ability to uncover underlying customer and supplier needs through effective questioning and active listening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree, such as an MBA or PhD.
• 8+ years of direct working experience in the field of advanced packaging.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to positively influence cross‑functional teams and peers.
• Deep technical understanding of state‑of‑the‑art advanced packaging technologies.
• Self‑starter, ability to operate with little direction.

Pay range for this position: $125,000 - $187,200

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job‑related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance‑based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!