Join Our Team as an Innovation Strategist at Koch Industries
At Koch Industries, we believe that innovation is most powerful when it drives growth for our customers. As an Innovation Strategist, you will be a key strategic partner for our clients—guiding product development, uncovering new opportunities, and delivering solutions that create long-term value. This role combines deep innovation expertise with a strong commercial mindset, ensuring that customer needs are met while fostering business growth across new and existing accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Customer-Centric Innovation Leadership
- Collaborate directly with customers to understand their product vision, challenges, and market goals.
- Guide early-stage product scoping.
- Translate customer insights into actionable development strategies that align with Koch’s capabilities.
Business Development & Growth
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within assigned product categories.
- Expand relationships with existing customers by introducing new solutions, technologies, and platforms.
- Lead strategic account planning and opportunity pipeline development in collaboration with commercial and technical teams.
Concept Development & Modeling
- Develop conceptual models and system architectures that reflect customer requirements and market trends.
- Leverage emerging technologies and innovative approaches to co-create next-generation products with customers.
Innovation Scouting & Strategic Collaboration
- Scout for new technologies, materials, and user experience features that can unlock customer growth.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships across Koch’s global network and external innovation ecosystems.
Cross-Functional Integration
- Act as the bridge between customer stakeholders and internal Koch teams (R&D, regulatory, tooling, quality, supply chain).
- Ensure seamless execution of development programs from concept to commercialization.
Voice of the Customer & Advocacy
- Serve as the internal champion for customer needs, ensuring their priorities are reflected in technical and operational plans.
- Advocate for customer success through thought leadership, case studies, and innovation showcases.
Program & Technology Alignment
- Align customer innovation roadmaps with Koch’s technology platforms and scalable solutions.
- Monitor regulatory and quality standards to ensure compliance in highly regulated industries.
Market Expansion & Strategic Initiatives
- Explore new areas for collaboration such as sensors, personalization, authentication, sustainability, and data integration.
- Support go-to-market strategies and commercialization plans for customer-developed products.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in innovation, customer development, marketing strategy, or product management.
- Proven success in driving growth through customer partnerships, especially in medical or platform technology sectors.
- Experience in startups, consulting, or rapid prototyping environments is highly valued.
- Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) preferred.
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Willingness to travel and engage directly with customers.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for customer success and business growth.
Why Koch?
Our Principle Based Management (PBM) framework empowers employees to think like business owners and build mutually beneficial relationships. We prioritize:
- Customer Value Creation
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Knowledge Sharing
- Integrity & Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.