Director of Market Development

Company: The Gund Company
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description: The Gund Company has an immediate opening for a dynamic Director of Market Development to join our team!
Salary: starting at $125k base salary plus commission
Market: Motor / Generators
Work Location: Remote or Corporate Office (9333 Dielman Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63132)
The Gund Company is a manufacturer and fabricator of engineered material solutions specializing in customized electrical insulation parts. With 12 facilities worldwide, we specialize in custom fabricated parts manufactured according to ISO 9001:2015 certified quality systems. We take a consultative, engineering approach to understanding customer needs and have a reputation for outstanding customer service and quality.
Job Summary
The Director of Market Development is the strategic and technical leader for the Generator Market and is responsible for overall sales and profit growth by market through execution of the market development process and strategic support of the sales and service team.
Essential Job Functions

• The Director of Market Development serves as the subject matter expert for customer application engineering with an ability to communicate how our products and services can satisfy customer requirements
• Lead the company's product line development (R&D) including production capability and capacity development, as well supply chain development for key products and part families
• Develop and manage key supply chain relationships and determine source vs make strategy for key products / part families
• Develop and maintain a market plan that enables leaders to share in the vision for market growth strategy
• Identify and support strategic growth opportunities
• Perform strategic financial review for sales, gross profit, and quote (win/loss) trends
• Create a marketing plan and lead the development of marketing content
• Develop related internal training documents for the market sales team.
• Leading Continuous Improvement ProjectsRequirements:
  • BS in Engineering or other technical degree and/or an equivalent amount of education and experience
  • Ten years' experience in technical sales with direct account management or product line management
  • Executive level customer-facing experience: leading through customer satisfaction and driving sales Preferred Requirements:
    • Electrical background preferred; familiarity with generators and/or industrial product sales
    • Experienced Internal influencer: ability to influence all levels of the organization, lead an internal team, lead peer to peer change management
    • Project management experience, strongly preferred
      Supervisory Responsibilities: Two direct reports (Application Engineer, Strategic Account Manager)
      Travel: 30% (1-2 weeks/month domestically / 1 week/Quarter Internationally)
      Benefits:
      • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
      • Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
      • 401(k) retirement savings program with 50% employer match (up to 6% of contributions)
      • ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) - The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned - Shares are awarded each year based on profitability with no out-of-pocket investmentReasonable accommodation(s) for may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the Director of Market Development position.
        Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to the Director of Market Development position of. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
        EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability the position of Director of Market Development.
        
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        Compensation details: 125000-160000 Yearly Salary
        
        
        
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