Director, Business Development

Your Job

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.

As a senior people leader, you will coach and empower a team of Business Development Managers, foster a strong performance and culture mindset, and partner closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to create long-term value for Molex and our customers.

Location: This is a fully remote role with up to 50% travel.

Our Team

Molex is an industry leader in transforming optical network infrastructure with an unwavering commitment to speed, reliability, and performance. We proudly engineer high-performance systems for critical, fast-growing industries including data centers, telecom, medical, and industrial automation. Our team develops an advanced portfolio of optical solutions, ranging from cutting-edge optical connectivity products—such as expanded beam connectors, fiber management, adapters, and hybrid copper/fiber solutions for medical systems—to end-to-end optoelectronic solutions featuring cages, connectors, optical transceivers, and cable assemblies. Supporting extreme data rates from 100 Mbps to 1.6 Tbps across long-haul distances up to 80km+, we deliver complete wavelength management and turnkey OEM solutions. Come join Molex and help build the future of global connectivity.

What You Will Do

• 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.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic 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.
  
  
  

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.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our 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, ADD, 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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).