Strategic Growth Architect

Freudenberg Group; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a strategic leader to develop and execute growth strategies across global business units. The role involves market intelligence, opportunity prioritization, and cross-functional leadership to align resources with strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include building robust business cases, partnering with R&D and product management on new product commercialization, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership. Travel up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Master or advanced degree in Finance or Business Administration; MBA is a plus.
• Solid background in Sales & Marketing in Nonwovens or related industry.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen; diplomatic skills in matrix environments.
• Stamina and execution focus.
• Proficient English and MS Office/SharePoint skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Development: support development and execution of growth strategies.
• Identify strategic growth vectors aligned with objectives and market trends.
• Facilitate strategic planning processes and growth portfolio reviews.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and roadmaps.
• Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis: monitor market dynamics, trends, competition.
• Conduct market attractiveness assessments and industry analyses.
• Identify disruptions, opportunities, and risks; maintain competitive understanding.
• Growth Opportunity Identification & Prioritization: generate and evaluate opportunities across products, markets, geographies.
• Lead opportunity screening and prioritization using structured frameworks.
• Recommend resource allocation based on attractiveness and strategic fit.
• Develop growth pipelines and investment portfolios.
• Business Case Development: build robust business cases with market sizing and financial modeling.
• Evaluate investments and present to senior leadership; track results.
• Innovation & New Product Commercialization: partner with R&D and Product Management.
• Evaluate customer needs and market viability for new products and technologies.
• Support go-to-market strategies and launch planning; monitor performance.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: lead initiatives across Sales, R&D, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Product Management.
• Drive alignment in a matrix; facilitate decisions and reviews.
• Ensure successful execution of growth initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

English proficiency

Diplomatic skills

Execution focus

Education

Master or Advanced Degree in Finance or Business Administration

MBA (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Freudenberg Group is seeking a strategic leader to develop and execute growth strategies across global business units. The role involves market intelligence, opportunity prioritization, and cross-functional leadership to align resources with strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include building robust business cases, partnering with R&D and product management on new product commercialization, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership. Travel up to 30% is required.