New

Director of Corporate Strategy

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Illinois, Chicago
May 09, 2025
Your Job The Molex Corporate Development and Strategy team is seeking a Director of Strategy to join our team. The Strategy team is responsible for collaborating with Molex leadership to set the organization's strategic priorities and supporting teams through execution. They are focused on assessing new market opportunities, identifying the key spaces where Molex should compete, defining the capabilities needed for Molex to succeed, and driving flawless execution against the vision. This role is based out of Molex's Chicago or Lisle offices. What You Will Do The Director of Corporate Strategy will work collaboratively with our corporate and divisional leadership teams to develop and execute the strategy, vision, and roadmap across Molex's Divisions and Capabilities. You will successfully define potential opportunities, develop workplans, execute primary and secondary research, assess existing and potential new market spaces, and interface with key business leaders to organize Molex's response to critical strategic opportunities. You will be responsible for creating partnerships and driving collaboration with Molex business leaders and evaluating potential external partnership opportunities to drive strategic decisions and execution against strategic plans. This role will include support across several of Molex's market-focused Divisions and may interact with all Molex industries in the manufacture of connectors and related solutions used in end markets including aerospace & defense, automobiles, consumer electronics, datacenters, medical products, mobile phones, and general electronics markets. This role is based out of Molex's Chicago (IL) or Lisle (IL) offices. In particular, this may include: New market assessments: defining, leading, conducting analyses to assess the attractiveness of existing, adjacent, and white-space markets, as well as potential inorganic opportunities within those markets Perform primary and secondary market research Leverage existing databases, work across the organization to understand internal expertise, conduct subject matter expert interviews to gain insight into market dynamics Develop fact-based, economically driven, 'outside-in' perspectives on potential new market spaces; update and refresh points of view on market segments where Molex has existing presence Identify key market trends, dynamics, value chain participants and translate into actionable insights for Molex leadership Attend trade shows, industry conferences and interface with industry experts Define implications and outline action plans for Molex Market-Specific Strategic Projects: partnering with the Corporate Strategy team's market-focused Strategy Directors to execute key efforts for Molex's Division or Business Unit leadership teamsOutline problem statements, develop work plans, execute analysis to support strategic direction for Molex's Divisions, Business Units, and Segments Support Execution of Molex's Commercial Excellence Agenda: lead targeted projects and engagements to identify profit-improvement opportunities across commercial execution levers and partner with business teams to drive execution and implementation Develop & Maintain a Funnel of Opportunities: proactively identify opportunity spaces across Molex's existing businesses and in adjacent market spaces to support organic and inorganic growth opportunities Prioritize near-term and long-term opportunities Partner with Strategy Team Directors, Corporate Development leadership, Molex senior leaders to drive consensus around next steps Recommend attractive targets for cultivation and market entry Executive Influencing: interface with and champion initiatives across a broad array of markets and business units. The ability to build alliances and influence Molex's market-driven decision process will be important to the success of this Senior Manager Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) A minimum of two years of post-MBA (or equivalent) professional experience, ideally with a top-tier strategic consulting firm or corporate strategy / corporate development team Interest and passion for technology markets (e.g., hardware, software, componentry, silicon) Structured and logical thinking with an ability to identify core business problems and demonstrate a 'nose for value' to discern what is most critical and important Analytical rigor and proven capability managing quantitative portfolio growth analysis; experience with financial modeling Powerful written communication skills and a proven ability to succinctly articulate key elements of complex topics in written form Strong verbal communication and experience expressing and defending a point of view (with data) in front of c-suite executives Proven track record as an individual contributor driving market landscape assessments, strategy-making skills, and demonstrated commercial excellence capabilities Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing junior team members Ability to lead others in the establishment and execution of critical strategies, including both in situations of direct and indirect influence What Will Put You Ahead A modest and humble demeanor Utmost respect and dignity in all manners A thirst for learning and desire to continually increase one's own knowledge and a willingness to share that knowledge with others A strong bias for action and a proven ability to drive projects through execution Proven managerial skills and a mentorship mindset to build and grow the Corporate Development Associate team An ability and understanding for how to deliver on short time frames and be committed to meeting deadlines at all times For this role, we anticipate paying $195,000 - $225,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu). #LI-WSR