Strategic Marketing Director

LSI Corporation•Morristown, NJ

17h•$196,000 - $239,000•Remote

About The Position

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success. As a Director of Strategic Marketing in a global role, you will be a vital enterprise-wide partner driving Arxada’s new product development and launch agenda across all business lines. Working in close collaboration with the Technology & Innovation organization and cross-functional NPD teams, you will help translate breakthrough science into compelling market propositions, accelerate time-to-market, and maximize the commercial impact of Arxada’s most important growth initiatives. This role offers a rare opportunity to operate across the breadth of Arxada’s portfolio, build a strong track record of commercial wins, and position yourself for future business leadership as the company continues to invest in more sustainable, high-value solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Chemistry; MBA preferred
Min. 10+ years of experience in specialty chemicals, industrials, or a related B2B environment in strategic marketing, product management, or strategy consulting roles
Demonstrated success in new product introduction, with clear examples of products taken from concept through launch and scaled to deliver measurable revenue and margin impact
Proven experience partnering closely with Technology, R&D, and Innovation teams, contributing credibly to stage-gate decisions
Strong command of commercial excellence fundamentals, including segmentation, value proposition development, pricing, and channel strategy
Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple business lines, influencing without direct authority
Strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented leader with a passion for growth and sustainability; fluent in English, additional languages an advantage

Responsibilities

Partner with NPD project teams across all business lines to sharpen project execution, expedite time-to-market, and increase the size of the prize on priority growth initiatives
Act as the commercial counterpart to the Technology & Innovation team, co-shaping the NPD pipeline from early opportunity framing through launch and ensuring commercial rigor at every stage-gate
Coach and challenge cross-functional teams on unmet-need definition, target segments, value propositions, pricing, and go-to-market strategy, removing friction from the stage-gate process
Own and drive consistent application of Arxada’s enterprise commercialization framework, including launch readiness, sales force enablement, pricing playbooks, channel activation, and customer onboarding
Define, track, and improve NPD performance metrics across the portfolio, leading post-launch reviews and feeding insights back into the front end of the innovation funnel
Champion marketing excellence best practices—segmentation, portfolio storytelling, premium value pricing, and cost-in-use quantification—coaching teams across the organization
Where required by portfolio priorities, take end-to-end ownership of 1–2 strategic projects, leading cross-functional teams from concept through commercial launch and early post-launch performance