Vice President of Strategy & Growth
Akron, OH
Competitive Compensation & Benefits Package
We are seeking a Vice President of Strategy & Growth to lead domestic and international commercial growth strategy. This executive will provide leadership across sales, marketing, business development, strategic customer relationships, and long-term business growth.
The ideal candidate will be a senior commercial leader with a strong technical foundation, demonstrated success growing a B2B business, and experience developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
Vice President of Strategy & Growth Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales, marketing, and commercial growth strategies.
- Lead, develop, and mentor sales and marketing teams.
- Identify new markets, customers, partnerships, and business opportunities.
- Manage strategic customer relationships and key negotiations.
- Oversee pricing, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance.
- Evaluate market trends, competitive activity, and portfolio opportunities.
- Drive revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, and new business development.
- Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and major business initiatives.
- Establish effective sales processes, systems, and performance metrics.
- Support strategic business transactions and portfolio optimization initiatives.
- Develop succession plans and strengthen the organization’s commercial leadership pipeline.
Vice President of Strategy & Growth Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical degree required; MBA desired.
- Significant experience in sales, marketing, business development, and commercial leadership within an industrial/B2B environment.
- Senior-level leadership experience at the VP or Global Director level.
- Demonstrated success achieving revenue, margin, and business-growth objectives.
- Experience leading and developing teams through other leaders.
- Strong strategic planning, financial, negotiation, and business-development skills.
- Experience with domestic and international markets.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
