Vice President of Strategy & Growth

Hunter Recruiting; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Recruiting seeks a Vice President of Strategy & Growth to lead domestic and international commercial growth initiatives for a B2B industrial portfolio. This executive will shape sales, marketing, business development, and strategic customer relationships to drive long-term revenue growth.

The ideal candidate brings senior leadership experience at VP or Global Director level, a technical foundation, and a proven track record in building high-performing teams and future leaders across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field; MBA desired.
• Senior commercial leader with B2B industrial experience and proven revenue growth.
• Experience at VP or Global Director level.
• Strong strategic planning, financial, negotiation, and business development skills.”
• Experience leading and developing teams through other leaders.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales, marketing, and commercial growth strategies.
• Lead, develop, and mentor sales and marketing teams.
• Identify new markets, customers, partnerships, and business opportunities.
• Manage strategic customer relationships and key negotiations.
• Oversee pricing, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, and new business development.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and major business initiatives.
• Establish effective sales processes, systems, and performance metrics.
• Support strategic business transactions and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen the organization’s commercial leadership pipeline.

Skills

Sales leadership

Marketing leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Team development

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

MBA

Job description

We are seeking a Vice President of Strategy & Growth to lead domestic and international commercial growth strategy. This executive will provide leadership across sales, marketing, business development, strategic customer relationships, and long-term business growth.

The ideal candidate will be a senior commercial leader with a strong technical foundation, demonstrated success growing a B2B business, and experience developing high-performing teams and future leaders.

Vice President of Strategy & Growth Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sales, marketing, and commercial growth strategies.
• Lead, develop, and mentor sales and marketing teams.
• Identify new markets, customers, partnerships, and business opportunities.
• Manage strategic customer relationships and key negotiations.
• Oversee pricing, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance.
• Evaluate market trends, competitive activity, and portfolio opportunities.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, and new business development.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and major business initiatives.
• Establish effective sales processes, systems, and performance metrics.
• Support strategic business transactions and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen the organization's commercial leadership pipeline.

Vice President of Strategy & Growth Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical degree required; MBA desired.
• Significant experience in sales, marketing, business development, and commercial leadership within an industrial/B2B environment.
• Senior-level leadership experience at the VP or Global Director level.
• Demonstrated success achieving revenue, margin, and business-growth objectives.
• Experience leading and developing teams through other leaders.
• Strong strategic planning, financial, negotiation, and business-development skills.
• Experience with domestic and international markets.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.