Freudenberg Group · 20 hours ago
Director Strategic Business Development
Troy, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expFreudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS is a company focused on identifying and leveraging market opportunities through strategic business development. The Director of Strategic Business Development will lead initiatives to create business plans, manage pipelines of potential clients, and implement data-driven market strategies to drive growth and optimize the portfolio.
AutomotiveCleanTechHome ServicesLaundry and Dry-cleaningManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Identify and assess global growth opportunities through data-driven research and competitive analysis
Develop and maintain a dynamic pipeline of potential clients, partners, and strategic opportunities through diverse channels, with clear governance
Create business plans and cases (i.e. market entry strategies, growth initiatives, financial projections, investment logic, and risk assessments) and prepare executive-ready decision materials
Lead strategic customer/partner initiatives with cross-functional teams, accelerate opportunity-to-revenue conversion and driving overall performance
Design and implement data-driven market strategies to drive business expansion, aligned with Sales, Product Management and executive team members
Strengthen focus and performance of the portfolio, and identify whitespace opportunities and optimization levers
Embed GenAI and analytics into core commercial processes to boost productivity and decisions
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or relevant field
5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, or growth/transformation roles in an international environment
Minimum 2 years in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, with experience in growth strategy, market entry, or commercial transformation
Proven ability to build robust business cases (market sizing, financial modelling, risk assessment) and translate analysis into recommendations for senior stakeholders
Track record in influencing cross-functional teams and driving execution in complex global organizations
Fluent in (written and spoken) English, additional languages are advantageous
International travel required
Advanced analytical skills, you can leverage data-driven insights to identify growth opportunities, evaluate market trends, and develop strategic plans that optimize business performance with measurable impact
Understand customer needs, tailor value propositions, and drive outcomes in complex B2B environments (ideally technical/engineering-driven)
Confident with senior leaders; 'answer-first' communication and crisp executive narratives, updates, and decision documents
You can cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential clients, partners, and industry leaders to drive business growth and uncover new opportunities to accelerate growth globally
You understand client needs, tailor solutions, and drive successful sales outcomes
Resilient and accountable; improves ways of working through process optimization and AI/digital enablement with scalable global adoption
Company
Freudenberg Group
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ulrich Kerber
Head Corporate Function Global Real Estate / CEO Freudenberg Real Estate Management GmbH
Rainer Bauer
CFO
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