Director of Business Marketing and Strategy- Carbon Silica Technologies

Director Of Business Strategy And Marketing

Cabot Corporation is a global leader in the specialty chemicals industry, recognized for delivering innovative, high-value solutions to customers worldwide. We are deeply committed to commercial excellence, profitable growth, and long-term customer partnerships. To support our continued expansion, we are seeking a high-performing, strategic, commercially driven Director of Business Strategy and Marketing to join our Carbon & Silica Technologies (CST) business.

The Director of Business Strategy and Marketing leads the strategy, M&A, segment marketing, new product development activities for CST within Cabot's Performance Chemicals Segment. This role is responsible for defining and executing the mid- to long-term strategy of the business to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and market leadership. The position leads market, customer, and product segmentation activities, while partnering closely with commercial, technology, and R&D teams to advance innovation pipelines from ideation through commercialization. In addition, the role is accountable for competitive intelligence, market analysis, and identifying strategic growth opportunities globally, including partnerships, portfolio expansion, and evolving market trends.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Lead Strategy activities for the business including developing and articulating long range strategy/plan, developing views on industry landscape, conducting competitor analysis, and driving business development in areas such as partnership/acquisition
• Develop and execute global segment marketing strategies across key market segments by leading Global Segment Managers and leveraging Regional Marketing Managers to drive profitable growth and customer engagement.
• Partner closely with Application Development, Technology, and R&D teams to drive new product development initiatives from ideation through successful commercialization.
• Manage marketing communications activities for the business leveraging segment and corporate Marketing and Communications resources as well as Regional Marketing Managers
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

What You Will Bring To Cabot:

• Strong understanding of technical products, applications, and customer value drivers, with the ability to translate technical capabilities into differentiated commercial solutions and business growth opportunities.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing long-term vision with executional excellence and business priorities.
• Leadership and influencing skills: ability to motivate, inspire and energize people and build strong teams;
• Analytical skills and ability to understand interdependencies and cause and effect relationships, synthesize learnings, and develop insights. Adept at organizing and connecting seemingly unrelated ideas

Education/Experience

• Bachelor degree in science, engineering or business required. MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, business development, or commercial leadership roles, with a demonstrated track record of driving growth and delivering business results.
• Strong business acumen combined with bias for action and results orientation
• Strong customer centric approach with the ability to build strong relationships, understand market needs, and drive value-focused solutions.

How We'll Support Your Success:

• The pay range for this role is from $192,150 - $278,700. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on your performance and company performance.
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot Benefits
• Dynamic, Flexible, Team Environment – We are working smart, collaborative, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Growth – While you will be helping other grow through Talent Management and Development programs, you will have opportunity to grow and develop as well. We are passionate about personal development, peer support, and the ability to personally grow skills sets.
• Flexible Work Environment – The autonomy to manage your schedule and ensure you are delivering on meaningful work with a balanced approach!
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion that supports and promotes your success.
• Team-Oriented Environment – You will be a part of a highly networked and motivated team that is central to the direction of company strategy. The team builds you up personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, "Creating for Tomorrow," we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001 Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees' and applicants' disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.

Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.