Sr. Director, International Growth & Strategic Partnerships

Life Extension Foundation Buyers Club Inc•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The Senior Director of International Growth & Strategic Partnerships is a highly visible leadership role responsible for leading global expansion strategy and helping shape the company's international growth. The role advises executive leadership and develops and executes strategies to expand the company's global footprint, strengthen international partnerships, and accelerate long-term business growth. It combines strategic vision, analytical rigor, relationship-building, and innovation, including the use of AI and emerging technologies. The position leads enterprise-wide international expansion across priority markets, evaluates market opportunities, creates multi-year growth plans, and drives expansion sequencing and commercial planning. It develops relationships with international distributors, strategic partners, and global marketplace organizations; leads complex negotiations; establishes partner-governance and performance frameworks; and owns global marketplace partner relationships. The role works across Regulatory, Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, and Wholesale to enter and scale markets. It influences resource allocation and investment decisions and oversees forecasting, business reviews, performance monitoring, and strategic planning. It monitors market, competitive, geopolitical, and regulatory developments; evaluates investments through financial modeling, ROI analysis, and risk assessment; and provides executive leaders with recommendations and growth plans. It also champions digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions, and provides strategic leadership for the international business function, developing organizational capability, succession plans, and scalable team structures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business, Marketing, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in international business development, strategic partnerships, commercial leadership, distributor management, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated success building and scaling international growth strategies across multiple global markets.
Proven experience developing strategic partnerships that drive meaningful business growth and long-term value.
Strong commercial negotiation, financial analysis, and executive communication skills.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing enterprise-level decision-making.
Progressive leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams.
Ability and willingness to travel internationally.

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred.
Experience within consumer products, health and wellness, nutritional supplements, or related industries.
Experience overseeing market-entry strategies, distributor networks, regulatory coordination, and brand governance.
P&L responsibility and direct ownership of significant revenue growth initiatives.
Passion for leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance business performance and decision-making.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide strategy for international expansion across priority global markets.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize market opportunities based on growth potential, strategic fit, regulatory considerations, and organizational readiness.
Create and execute multi-year growth plans aligned with corporate objectives, revenue goals, and long-range business strategy.
Drive market prioritization, expansion sequencing, and international commercial planning.
Develop and strengthen relationships with international distributors, strategic partners, and global marketplace organizations.
Lead negotiations involving distributor agreements, strategic alliances, licensing opportunities, and multi-market partnerships.
Establish partner-governance, accountability, performance-management, and long-term value-creation frameworks.
Own global marketplace partner relationships and ensure alignment with company objectives and brand standards.
Collaborate with Regulatory, Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, and Wholesale teams to enter and scale markets.
Influence enterprise resource allocation, priorities, and investment decisions for international growth initiatives.
Drive forecasting, business reviews, performance monitoring, and strategic planning processes.
Monitor global market trends, competitive activity, geopolitical developments, and regulatory changes.
Evaluate investment opportunities through financial modeling, ROI analysis, and risk assessment.
Provide executive leadership with strategic recommendations, business insights, and growth plans.
Champion innovation, digital transformation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve decision-making, forecasting accuracy, and commercial effectiveness.
Provide strategic leadership for the international business function.
Develop organizational capability, succession plans, and scalable team structures.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.