Sr. Manager, Strategic Marketing

Lisle, IL (On-site)

$140K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead market and portfolio strategy initiatives, driving market analyses, competitive positioning, and cross-functional planning to inform leadership decisions.

  • Oversee market sizing, scenario forecasting, and alignment with corporate strategy
  • Partner with Product Management and Finance to develop business cases and roadmap implications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead structured analyses on priority market/customer questions; deliver clear recommendations and decision support for leadership.
  • Conduct market and segment assessments, including market sizing and scenario forecasts; align assumptions with Corporate Strategy as needed.
  • Develop competitive perspectives and translate implications into actions for OCG (portfolio, positioning, customer approach).
  • Lead planning for priority segments and strategic customers (growth goals, key plays, success measures); support quarterly/annual planning cycles.
  • Partner with Product Management to link market/customer needs to portfolio direction (roadmap implications, gap analysis, investment tradeoffs).
  • Build business cases for strategic initiatives and investments (financial impact, scenarios, risks) with Finance and cross-functional leaders.
  • Support new product commercialization: value proposition/positioning, launch readiness inputs, and pricing recommendations in partnership with the Pricing team (Revenue Operations).
  • Develop ecosystem and SI strategy for hyperscaler-driven programs: prioritize partners, define engagement models, and build partner play business cases with Sales/BDM.
  • Create concise executive materials for reviews and decision forums; ensure clear handoffs to execution owners.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Exprience leading cross-functional work and influencing without direct authority.
  • Financial acumen to incluse business cases, scenario analysis and executive communication.

Preferred

  • B2B manufacturing/technology experience; electronics/interconnect a plus.
  • Experience with strategic customers and linking insights to product/portfolio decisions.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; SQL/Python helpful.

Benefits

  • Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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Molex

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Molex makes a connected world possible by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. We’re doing more than developing solutions for our customers,we’re Creating Connections for Life.

Founded in 1938
Lisle, Illinois, USA
14K employees (487 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$140K/yr – $180K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
360 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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633.3K
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48%
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41.4%
Referral
9%
Social
0.9%
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0.6%

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Sr. Manager, Strategic Marketing

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