Your Job We are expanding within our Optical Solutions Business Unit and are seeking a
Business Development Manager to join our Optical Connectivity team. This is an exciting opportunity for a growth-minded professional to help shape the future of high-speed interconnect solutions across a variety of industries and applications.
Location: This is a fully remote role with up to 50% travel.
What You Will Do - Serve as a subject matter expert in optical connectivity solutions, providing consultative selling and demonstrating the value of Molex's offerings tailored to customer needs.
- Collaborate with global sales teams to promote Molex's optical solutions across multiple market segments, including enterprise, telecom, industrial, and emerging technology sectors.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities through direct customer engagement, channel partners, and targeted marketing programs.
- Understand customer profiles, applications, and challenges to deliver tailored solutions and build long-term relationships.
- Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to align customer needs with Molex's product roadmap and go-to-market strategies.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and market dynamics to inform strategy and identify growth opportunities.
- Represent Molex at trade shows, conferences, and technical events to build brand awareness and generate leads.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a related field
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or account management
- Strong understanding of value-based selling and customer negotiation
- Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment
- Knowledge of fiber optic interconnects, connectors, and assemblies
- Familiarity with applications in data centers or telecom
- Willingness to travel up to 50%, including visits to Molex headquarters and global sites
What Will Put You Ahead - Background in product management or technical marketing is a plus
- Experience developing value propositions and technical solutions for customers
For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $180,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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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.
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