Vice President of Converting Business Unit

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L accountability for the business segment, driving revenue growth, margin expansion, and overall financial performance
• Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with enterprise priorities
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business health and drive accountability
• Define and optimize the product and service portfolio to align with market needs and strategic growth priorities
• Lead portfolio lifecycle management, including prioritization, rationalization, and investment decisions
• Ensure alignment between portfolio strategy and customer value propositions
• Partner with global sales teams to develop and execute commercial strategies that accelerate revenue growth
• Identify and capture new market opportunities, including expansion into adjacent segments and geographies
• Support key customer engagement, including executive-level relationship management and strategic account development
• Provide strategic direction for product development to ensure a strong pipeline of differentiated offerings
• Collaborate with product development, marketing, and operations to bring new products to market effectively and efficiently
• Champion innovation aligned with evolving customer and industry needs
• Lead strategic partnerships, alliances, and potential M&A opportunities to expand capabilities and market reach
• Evaluate and pursue new growth platforms, technologies, and market entry strategies
• Strengthen external presence and thought leadership within the industry
• Align and influence across functions to ensure execution of business strategies
• Partner with operations to ensure scalability, quality, and delivery excellence (e.g. capacity planning)
• Foster collaboration across regions (North America, Europe, Asia) to build and leverage global capabilities
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing, engaged team
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability within the business unit
• Participates in the full-range of people-management responsibilities, including performance reviews, compensation recommendations, coaching and development, hiring recommendations, disciplinary actions
• Foster a culture aligned with Ellsworth’s values: Be Humble, Be Respectful, Be Collaborative, Be Trustworthy, Be Caring

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including P&L ownership or general management responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to translate market insights into actionable business strategies
• Commercial Acumen: Deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and value creation
• Execution Excellence: Drives alignment, accountability, and results across complex organizations
• Enterprise Leadership: Thinks beyond the business unit to advance overall company success
• Influence & Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships internally and externally
• Innovation Orientation: Champions new ideas and continuous improvement
• Global travel as needed for business