Director, International Engagement
$80,000–$100,000 year
HybridPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead the international business development strategy for the Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership, targeting biomedical engineering, precision manufacturing, and enterprise digital solutions. Identify and recruit international companies to relocate or establish a presence in the region, coordinating with state and local partners on prospects. Oversee the international project portfolio from lead generation and RFI responses through site tours and location decisions. Build high-level partnerships with corporate decision-makers, government leaders, consular corps, and trade offices. Actively market the region at international business attraction missions, conferences, and trade shows. Serve as a public representative at government and community events while managing internal and external staff to achieve defined outcomes. Requires 10+ years of experience, a bachelor's degree, and occasional international travel.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher with emphasis in related area (e.g., International Relations, Political Science, Business Administration, Economic Development)
- Experience overseeing and executing a multi-year program of work, planning and executing meetings that produce tangible outcomes and managing a team of professionals
- Demonstrated experience in closing international investment projects and building high-level relationships with C-suite executives
- Ability to organize and facilitate constructive idea generation among diverse groups
- Valid passport
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and related productivity and collaboration tools, including artificial intelligence tools to support efficiency and productivity
- Minimum of two core in-office days per week
- Out-of-region travel up to approximately 20%
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in economic development, commercial real estate, and business development
- Experience with one or more of the Partnership's opportunity industries (e.g., Biomedical Engineering and Production, Precision Manufacturing in Industrial Technologies, and Enterprise Digital Solutions)
- Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia region and its business and political community and/or understanding of the region's economic landscape
- Background in inclusive growth, workforce development, innovation ecosystems, or infrastructure policy
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