Strategic Marketing Director

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 3200 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 Arxadas 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 Arxadas most important growth initiatives. This role offers a rare opportunity to operate across the breadth of Arxadas 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.

Essential Job Functions:

• 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 Arxadas 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 practicessegmentation portfolio storytelling premium value pricing and cost-in-use quantificationcoaching teams across the organization
• Where required by portfolio priorities take end-to-end ownership of 12 strategic projects leading cross-functional teams from concept through commercial launch and early post-launch performance

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors 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

The expected salary range for this role is USD 196000 to USD 239000 but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other job-related non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.