Head Of Chemicals Strategy

Renishaw•Houston, TX

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Head of Chemicals Strategy leads the global strategy for ICIS's chemicals portfolio, driving long-term growth and aligning commercial and product initiatives with market needs. This role combines strategic insight, market development, and execution, identifying opportunities across the value chain, shaping global positioning, and translating strategy into commercial success through cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Extensive experience in the chemicals/energy industry, with a focus on strategy, consulting, corporate development, or commercial leadership.
Background in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy; familiarity with data analytics and B2B information services preferred.
In-depth knowledge of chemical value chains, customer workflows, and commercial dynamics.
Proven success in developing and executing growth strategies that drive revenue and market expansion.
Strong commercial acumen, with expertise in market prioritization, pricing, and go-to-market planning.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills across global, matrixed organizations.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence at ExCo and board level, and to steer cross-functional Product, Data, Commercial and AI teams towards a common strategic agenda.
Analytical and structured thinker, adept at converting market insights into actionable strategies.
Working fluency in how AI, data foundations and modern product delivery reshape commercial opportunity in B2B information services. Direct build experience not required, but credibility to steer product, data and AI teams is essential.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve ICIS's global Chemicals strategy across the value chain.
Is ultimately responsible for gathering and sharing information on market dynamics, customer workflows, regulations, and sustainability trends.
Use insights to develop and lead portfolio plans that enhance customer value and optimize offerings.
Identify growth areas, new segments, and use cases to expand market relevance.
Assess M&A, benchmarks, and partnerships to accelerate growth.
Collaborate with Product and Content teams, acting as the ultimate subject matter expert and strategic advisor on chemicals market, to prioritize evolution and ensure product-market fit.
Shape target-state product, data and AI direction for the Chemicals portfolio in partnership with Product and Data leadership, ensuring strategy translates into a coherent build and prioritisation agenda.
Leads engagement and collaboration with Sales and Marketing to develop go-to-market plans for key regions and segments.
Focus on high-potential geographies and value chain opportunities.
Guide pricing and packaging strategies aligned with market expectations.
Oversee regional planning via Market Planners, ensuring data-driven execution.
Serve as a market-facing leader and ICIS brand ambassador.
Build strategic relationships with industry bodies and key stakeholders.
Engage with customers to understand evolving needs and workflows.
Support thought leadership and represent ICIS at major industry events.
Lead and mentor Market Planners to drive regional execution.
Apply structured market analysis (TAM/SAM/SOM) for prioritization.
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on insight and impact.