Director, Business Development

Molex is seeking a Director of Business Development to lead and grow our Business Development team within the Optical Connectivity Group. This role is responsible for setting strategy, developing talent, and driving sustainable growth across our optical connectivity portfolio. Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of individual contributor Business Development Managers, with a strong focus on talent development, engagement, and performance. Establish and execute a business development strategy aligned with Molex’s Optical Connectivity growth objectives. Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement rooted in Koch’s Principle-Based Management philosophy. Partner with Sales leadership to support customer engagement strategies and drive pipeline growth across key market segments. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to align market needs with product roadmaps and go-to-market strategies. Review market trends, customer insights, and competitive dynamics to inform strategic priorities and investment decisions. Support key customer relationships and participate in executive-level customer engagements as needed. Ensure consistent processes, metrics, and best practices across the Business Development organization. Represent Molex at industry events, customer meetings, and internal leadership forums. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related field. Demonstrated experience leading and developing high‑performing business development or sales teams. Strong people leadership skills with a track record of building engaged, values‑driven teams. Experience creating and executing growth strategies in a B2B environment. Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across global, cross‑functional teams. Strong strategic thinking, communication, and decision‑making skills. Willingness to travel up to 50% to support customers, team members, and business priorities. What Will Put You Ahead Experience within optical connectivity, fiber optics, data communications, or related technologies. Background in global or matrixed organizations. Experience working closely with product management and engineering teams. Familiarity with value‑based selling and complex solution‑oriented sales environments. Compensation For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $230,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. 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, 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. 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, aquí, or tu). #J-18808-Ljbffr