Segment Marketing Director (Motion Control)

Florham Park, NJ (Unknown)

$168K/yr – $241K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the Motion Control segment's growth through strategy, market intelligence, GTM execution, and cross‑functional collaboration with Product, Sales, and Engineering.

  • Lead segment marketing strategy and market insights
  • Develop KPIs and coach the team to drive growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the segment marketing strategy for the global Motion Control business, identifying attractive industries, applications, technologies, and growth opportunities.
  • Build a robust market intelligence capability, including market sizing, segmentation, customer insights, competitive analysis, and emerging market and technology trends.
  • Lead the market and growth inputs into SBU strategic planning, helping inform priorities, investments, and resource allocation.
  • Lead go-to-market strategies for new product launches and strategic growth programs, driving adoption and revenue growth.
  • Guide positioning, value propositions, messaging, and pricing strategies to differentiate our portfolio and strengthen our market position.
  • Partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate market needs, technology trends, and portfolio gaps into future product and solution opportunities.
  • Partner with Sales and Marketing Communications on customer engagement, demand generation, sales enablement, and training strategies.
  • Identify portfolio whitespace, adjacent market opportunities, and potential partnerships or acquisitions that support long-term growth.
  • Establish KPIs and operating rhythms to measure the effectiveness of growth programs and commercialization efforts and adjust actions based on results.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Motion Control Segment Marketing team, building capabilities and a high-performing, collaborative culture.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field
  • Relevant professional and leadership experience commensurate with the scope and level of the position
  • Demonstrated experience developing market strategies and translating market and customer insights into growth opportunities
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, domestically and internationally
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred

  • MBA or other advanced degree
  • 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role
  • Experience in factory automation, motion control, or related industrial technology markets
  • Experience developing growth strategies and commercializing products or solutions in complex B2B markets
  • Understanding of global sales channels, OEMs, distributors, and other routes to market within factory automation.

Benefits

  • medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • tuition reimbursement
  • employee resource groups
  • recognition
  • flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave
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Emerson

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Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global automation leader delivering solutions for the most demanding technology challenges. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson is engineering the autonomous future, enabling customers to optimize operations and accelerate innovation. For more information, visit Emerson.com.

Founded in 2014
St Louis, Missouri, USA
51K employees (1,578 in marketing)
81% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$168K/yr – $241K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$2B
Last Raise
$2B
Post IPO Debt, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $2B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$58.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.6%
Direct
34.9%
Referral
5.9%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~51K

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Segment Marketing Director (Motion Control)

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