Strategic Marketing Director – Optical Networking

COHERENT; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. invites applications for a Director of Strategic Marketing who will shape the Emerging Products division's long-range market and technology strategy for scale-up across networks and traditional datacenter architectures.

The role requires deep expertise in optical networking, data center architectures, and translating insights into actionable business strategy. Travel up to 30% is anticipated and collaboration with customers, partners, and standards bodies is expected.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Economics or related field.
• MBA or advanced technical degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Transceiver Business Unit's 3-5 year strategic outlook and market opportunities.
• Translate insights into recommendations for corporate strategy, portfolio direction, and R&D priorities.
• Develop scenarios and business cases to support investments and growth.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Communication skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Coherent Corp. invites applications for a Director of Strategic Marketing who will shape the Emerging Products division's long-range market and technology strategy for scale-up across networks and traditional datacenter architectures.

The role requires deep expertise in optical networking, data center architectures, and translating insights into actionable business strategy. Travel up to 30% is anticipated and collaboration with customers, partners, and standards bodies is expected.