Manager, Standards and Business Development

We are expanding within our Optical Solutions Business Unit and are seeking a Manager, Standards and Business Development to join our Optical Solutions Group team. This is an exciting opportunity for a growth-minded professional to help shape the future of high-speed interconnect solutions across a variety of industries and applications.

This is a fully remote role with up to 70% travel.

Serve as a subject matter expert in optical connectivity solutions, providing consultative selling and demonstrating the value of Molex’s offerings tailored to customer needs.

Collaborate with global sales teams to promote Molex’s optical solutions across multiple market segments, including enterprise, telecom, industrial, and emerging technology sectors.

Identify and develop new business opportunities through direct customer engagement, channel partners, and targeted marketing programs.

Understand customer profiles, applications, and challenges to deliver tailored solutions and build long-term relationships.

Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Suppliers to act as Molex and our client’s voice to aligning future product needs with Molex’s product development roadmaps.

Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and market dynamics to inform strategy and identify growth opportunities.

Represent Molex in standards and MSA organizations, trade shows, conferences, and technical events striving for Molex advantaged technical position.

Be the technical lead in eco systems supporting Molex and client initiatives in next generation optical and electrical devices and connectivity.





Assist in the interactions with suppliers and eco systems in support of current and next generation product development

Serve as a key liaison, with a dotted-line responsibility across Molex business units and product groups to drive alignment between optical and electrical product lines—particularly influencing and coordinating industry standards engagement and roadmaps—while partnering with internal stakeholders to develop unified go-to-market strategies that position the company as a provider of complete, end-to-end data center solutions.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a related field

Proven experience leading standards committees, multisource agreements, business development, sales, or account management

Understanding of value-based selling and customer negotiation

Knowledge of fiber optic and electrical interconnects, connectors, and assemblies

Familiarity with applications in data centers or telecom

Willingness to travel up to 70%, including visits to Molex headquarters and global sites

Background in product management or technical marketing

Experience developing value propositions and technical solutions for customers

Being a known person of influence in the target industry and markets with a proven track record of winning advantaged technical position for your organization and clients.

Cross functional working and technical knowledge of interconnects, components, optoelectronics,



networking and communication systems.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. 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.

Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, adaptable 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. 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 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.

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