Responsibilities

• For the Datacenter market vertical:
• Responsible for all strategic marketing activities
• Develop Market Strategy and secure buy-in
• Monitor and report on key trends and impact on existing business & product roadmap
• In collaboration with the BUs, develop the product Strategy and roadmap
• Drive strategic planning process including for the 5YP, and make recommendations for resource prioritization and allocation (Capex and R&D)
• Identify new platform opportunities (2-3+ year view), work with platform teams, develop business case and strategy, secure cross-functional buy-in and drive the launch of programs
• Facilitate New Platform Project Prioritization and resource allocation process at COHERENT level
• Establish go-to-market strategies, develop value proposition, develop marketing plan, and work with sales and end customers for push/pull. Develop relationships with customer's customer and end customers’ planners and decision makers
• Provide thought leadership, developing and evangelizing platform success stories - internally and externally Serves as the COHERENT External Spokesperson on roadmap & strategy at market, industry, investor events.

Requirements

• Technical background and education (BS/MS) combined with significant business experience (in Engineering Leadership, Product Management, Marketing, Business Development or Sales roles) and a proven track record of success in these roles.
• 20 years experience in Datacenter market
• Strong understanding of the Datacenter market vertical value chain, market and competitor dynamics
• Industry recognized leader with strong relationships with key decision makers at customer/end customers.
• Ability to easily and successfully work in a multi-cultural, global team environment
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and complex issues involving external and internal priorities
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism. leadership and competence
• Exceptional strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate Datacenter market trends into product roadmaps, investment priorities, and long-term growth strategies.
• Strong influence, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills to secure alignment across global business units, executives, customers, and external industry partners.