Vice President, Global Marketing and Strategy, Aerospace
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Vice President, Global Marketing and Strategy, Aerospace leads business development, product management, strategic planning, market opportunity assessment, and growth initiatives for Pall Aerospace. The role is responsible for identifying and advancing new business opportunities, strengthening customer and partner relationships, shaping long-term growth strategies, managing product portfolio priorities, and ensuring the business makes the right investments to deliver sustainable growth and market leadership.
Job description
The individual will be responsible for leading a global team focused on business development, market strategy, product and technology road mapping, and strategic growth planning. In addition, leading annual strategy development involves indirect leadership of a cross-functional group of over 30 leaders across the organization in a robust planning process. The role reports to the Vice President / General Manager, Aerospace.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Identify, evaluate, and advance new business opportunities that support profitable growth, long-term strategic priorities, market share expansion, and sustainable competitive advantage.
- Build and strengthen relationships with customers, partners, and key industry stakeholders to support growth, capture, customer value, and market expansion objectives.
- Partner with commercial, technology, operations, product, and R&D teams to shape growth initiatives, capture strategies, investment priorities, customer requirements, and early-stage business potential.
- Develop market insights, competitive intelligence, Voice of Customer input, and customer needs assessments to inform strategic planning, opportunity prioritization, and business development plans.
- Develop and execute business and portfolio strategies that align market opportunities, customer needs, product positioning, technology roadmaps, lifecycle management, and investment priorities.
- Lead organic growth initiatives, partnerships, open innovation, ideation funnel management, and support diligence and integration activities for inorganic opportunities.
- Lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams through disciplined management, talent acquisition, coaching, continuous improvement, NPD process enhancement, and effective use of DBS Growth and Leadership tools.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Proven experience leading, managing, and developing people while strengthening organizational capability and communication.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex priorities, delegate effectively, and deliver results within established deadlines.
- Strong marketing and brand strategy experience, including product development, commercialization, market research, pricing, promotion, and collateral development.
- Experience using Voice of the Customer insights, market analysis, and competitive intelligence to define product roadmaps and identify growth opportunities.
- Track record of driving organic and/or inorganic growth initiatives, including digital marketing and go-to-market strategies across global markets.
- Strong analytical, presentation, cross-functional collaboration, and independent work skills, with the confidence and drive to execute in a fast-paced environment.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Travel: up to 30%. To follow relevant legal requirements and the Company Health & Safety Policy. Report and address any safety defects.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading, managing, and developing people while strengthening organizational capability and communication
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex priorities, delegate effectively, and deliver results within established deadlines
- Strong marketing and brand strategy experience, including product development, commercialization, market research, pricing, promotion, and collateral development
- Experience using Voice of the Customer insights, market analysis, and competitive intelligence to define product roadmaps and identify growth opportunities
- Track record of driving organic and/or inorganic growth initiatives, including digital marketing and go-to-market strategies across global markets
- Strong analytical, presentation, cross-functional collaboration, and independent work skills
- U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status, or U.S. Government export authorization required
- Travel up to 30%
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.