Technical Marketing Director
at Molex

Job Description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Technical Marketing Director to join our team. This individual will drive revenue growth and long-term product strategy within Molex Optical Solutions. In this role, you will lead strategic customer engagements, influence technology and product roadmaps, and bring deep market insight to executive-level decision making across telecom and datacom markets.

Our Team

You will join the Technical Marketing team within Molex Optical Solutions, supporting the Wavelength Management segment. The team partners closely with Sales, Product Line Management, and Engineering to align customer needs, technology direction, and growth strategy.

What You Will Do

• Own and lead technical and strategic relationships with global, top-tier customers across the Wavelength Management portfolio
• Partner with Sales, PLM and Engineering leadership to define account penetration strategies and long-term growth plans
• Lead complex customer engagements, including RFQs, technology evaluations, and system-level solution positioning
• Influence product and technology roadmaps through customer insight, market analysis, and competitive intelligence
• Drive identification of emerging industry trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations and investment priorities
• Serve as a senior technical and market voice in executive-level discussions with customers and internal stakeholders
• Mentor and guide Technical Marketing Managers while influencing cross-functional teams toward aligned outcomes

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• 10+ years experience in optical communications, wavelength management, or optical networking markets
• Experience with DWDM systems, including passive components, WSS ROADM and amplifier product s and applications
• Experience leading customer-facing technical engagements involving solution definition, technology evaluation, or roadmap alignment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Advanced technical degree (MS or PhD)
• Prior leadership experience in Technical Marketing, Product Line Management, or Systems Engineering
• Experience supporting global customers across multiple regions or markets
• Background shaping product or technology strategy in telecom or datacom optical networks
• Documented experience influencing senior-level internal or customer stakeholders on technical or strategic decisions

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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