Director of International & New Business

Overview

This leadership position offers an exciting prospect to join a thriving omnichannel retail company, focusing on spearheading international growth and exploring fresh business prospects. Reporting directly to the Executive Leadership Team, you'll contribute significantly to the global strategy, expanding market presence and constructing sustainable revenue streams across diverse regions. The role balances strategic planning with active commercial execution encompassing retail, digital, and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement a comprehensive international expansion roadmap targeting multiple countries.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities for entering new markets.
• Create detailed business cases and investment proposals to support international ventures.
• Innovate new sources of income beyond current operations.
• Handle negotiations for commercial agreements with franchisees, distributors, and strategic allies.
• Drive growth through digital channels including owned websites, marketplaces, and partner platforms worldwide.
• Manage overall international commercial results, budgeting, and profitability metrics.
• Deliver strategic insights and business performance updates to senior executives and board members.
• Oversee governance of global partner activities, ensuring consistent brand standards and operational success.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to achieve challenging growth targets.

Candidate Profile

• Proven success in managing international expansion within retail, fashion, consumer goods, or omnichannel sectors.
• Experience with franchise operations, wholesale, licensing, online marketplaces, and e-commerce.
• Exceptional commercial judgment and capability to develop financial modeling and investment analyses.
• Skilled negotiator in complex commercial arrangements and partnerships.
• Strategic thinker with agility in executing plans efficiently.
• Advanced skills in stakeholder engagement, capable of influencing executive and board-level decision makers.
• Effective leader of cross-functional teams through periods of growth and transformation.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong enthusiasm for uncovering new opportunities and achieving business goals.

Why Join?

This role offers a genuine chance to shape an established consumer brand's international prospects with ambitious growth ambitions. You will have significant independence to guide overall strategy, launch new markets, and establish enduring commercial success while collaborating with a seasoned executive team devoted to innovation and long-term growth.

Location: Based in the UK with a hybrid working arrangement.
Compensation: Competitive salary, performance bonus, and executive-level benefits.

Additional Information

The position reports directly to senior leadership and requires strong collaboration across departments including Commercial, Digital, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Operations. The role is suitable for an experienced international commercial leader seeking their next strategic challenge.