Strategic Marketing Lead: Growth & Portfolio Strategy

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Parental leave support

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing to transform market, customer, and competitive insights into prioritized plans. Based at our Lisle, IL headquarters, you will partner with Sales/BDM, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Strategy to drive growth and customer experience.

You will lead market sizing, scenario forecasting, and competitive analyses, shaping portfolio direction, pricing, and key plays for strategic customers and segments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, industrial/supply chain management or business.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, strategic planning, or similar analytical roles.
• Market analysis, market sizing, and competitive assessment capability experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional work and influencing without direct authority.
• Financial acumen to include business cases, scenario analysis and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured analyses on priority market questions and deliver clear recommendations for leadership.
• Conduct market sizing and scenario forecasts aligned with Corporate Strategy.
• Develop competitive perspectives and translate implications into actions for OCG.
• Lead planning for priority segments and strategic customers with growth goals and metrics.
• Partner with Product Management to link market needs to portfolio direction and roadmap.
• Build business cases for strategic initiatives with Finance and cross-functional leaders.
• Support new product commercialization: value proposition, launch readiness inputs, pricing.
• Develop ecosystem and SI strategy for hyperscaler-driven programs and partner play books.
• Create concise executive materials for reviews and handoffs to execution owners.

Skills

Market analysis

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

Job description

Molex is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing to transform market, customer, and competitive insights into prioritized plans. Based at our Lisle, IL headquarters, you will partner with Sales/BDM, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Strategy to drive growth and customer experience.

You will lead market sizing, scenario forecasting, and competitive analyses, shaping portfolio direction, pricing, and key plays for strategic customers and segments.