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type: JobPosting
title: Senior Director of Strategy & Growth
company: Molex
category: growth-marketing
seniority: SENIOR
contractType: FULL_TIME
remote: ONSITE
location: Chicago, IL
salaryMin: 180000
salaryMax: 240000
salaryCurrency: USD
market: USA
postedAt: 2026-06-04
applyUrl: "https://koch.avature.net/en_US/careers/JobDetail/185632?src=LinkedIn"
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# Senior Director of Strategy & Growth

**Molex** · Chicago, IL

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