Corporate Strategy Director

Albemarle • Charlotte, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Be an essential element to a brighter future. We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. Albemarle is hiring a Director, Corporate Strategy to own and drive the enterprise strategic planning process, develop growth and investment theses, lead portfolio reviews across our lithium and bromine businesses, and link long-range planning to annual operating plans. This role sits at the center of Albemarle's strategic decision-making architecture, translating market insight and executive direction into capital allocation choices and growth priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5-10+ years of experience in strategy, business management, consulting, or corporate development
• Demonstrated experience building strategic frameworks, investment theses, and long-range planning processes
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative inputs
• Experience presenting to C-suite, Board of Directors, and external investor audiences

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Experience in chemicals, energy, mining, or industrial sectors strongly preferred
• Familiarity with lithium/battery supply chain dynamics and commodity markets is a plus
• Exposure to JV structuring, minority equity investments, or partnership models is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the corporate strategy methodology: shape the growth investment thesis, strategic fit analysis of opportunity evaluation, target list governance, and weighting conventions
• Lead the enterprise strategic planning process, including scenario planning, externality assessments, and strategy–LRP/AOP integration
• Develop and maintain the investment thesis structure — market beliefs, value chain positioning, right-to-win analysis, strategic posture, and screening criteria
• Conduct portfolio reviews across lithium and bromine businesses, evaluating growth trajectories, competitive positioning, and capital allocation trade-offs
• Partner across the organization to build the unified corporate narrative
• Collaborate with Investor Relations to ensure external messaging is coherent with internal strategy across Board, investor, and analyst audiences
• Lead cross-functional strategic projects to enable new capabilities or address complex enterprise-level business questions
• Prepare executive-quality strategy decks, board pre-reads, and pivot/exit narratives as needed
• Support the VP in building and evolving the Strategy & EBD office's management operating system and governance cadence

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director