Director, Marketing, Polypropylene (PP) Catalyst

Director, Marketing, Polypropylene (PP) Catalyst

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Date:Apr 25, 2026

Location: Columbia, MD, US, 21044 Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Annual Wage Range:$168,920.00 - $232,265.00

Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses

Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

W. R. Grace is seeking a Director of Marketing (DM) for the Polypropylene (PP) Catalyst Segment to lead the segment’s global innovation efforts that support the business growth. DM works closely with global functions such as Research & Development, Process Technology, Business Management, Sales, legal and manufacturing to deliver leading innovation.

This position operates within the Polyolefins and Chemicals Catalysts Business, and the preferred location is Columbia, Maryland although Houston, Texas is also an option.

Responsibilities (1 of 2)

The critical position is a global role that focuses on

Developing marketing plans to guide the PP segment strategy

Developing and operationalizing the PP catalyst systems innovation roadmaps

Establishing strategic partnerships to implement the business strategy

Developing the PP catalyst segment intellectual property strategy.

Marketing plans

Develop market maps to uncover opportunities and areas of focus

Gain understanding of the value chain players and trends

Establish customers’ purchasing criteria and develop the customer segmentation to support business prioritization and sales approaches

Work with the Marketing Intelligence team to develop competitive intel that supports the marketing plans

Develop execution plans by customer segment in close partnership with the Business Management group, sales and technical customer interfacing teams

Segment Technology Roadmap (plan)

Identify PP resin products trends, needs and wants to uncover technology focus areas

Establish competitive threats and opportunities to prioritize in the technology plan

Responsibilities (2 of 2)

Segment Technology Roadmap (plan)

Work with the technical functions to establish key problem statements to solve

Lead internal and external ideation and prioritization efforts

Assemble the 3-5 years technology roadmap and gain business leadership support

Lead projects through the stage gate process from business case development to commercialization

Strategic Partnerships

Map innovation projects’ needs against potential partners’ capabilities and interests

Develop and negotiate partnership proposals in collaboration with other functional leaders and legal

Ensure collaborations are governed to provide intended results

Maintain the executive team informed of progress and challenges.

Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy

Define the IP strategy by sub-segment of the PP catalyst segment in terms of due diligence, protection and enforcement in close collaboration with legal and R&D

Establish a management process for trade secrets

Provide business support to on-going IP management processes.

Required Qualifications

B.S in Material Science or any other science or engineering.

15 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, with expertise in PP product development and/or marketing

Experience in innovation management

Demonstrated skills of working in a team environment.

Demonstrated leadership skills

Demonstrated communication skills and ability to influence peers and executives

Preferred Qualifications

Ph. D. in Material Science or any other science or engineering

M.S. in Material Science or related discipline.

Experience in polypropylene processes

Experience with global roles

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Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Grace Wellness Program

Flexible Workplace with maximum overlap with the core hours

Retirement Plans

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market:Baltimore

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