VP, Global Strategic Development

Job Description: VP, Global Strategic Development

Position Overview

The VP of Global Strategic Development is responsible for formulating and driving the company's global development strategy. This role involves identifying international market opportunities, establishing a global business footprint, and spearheading strategic partnerships, market entry, business expansion, corporate development, and long-term growth initiatives.

This position bridges corporate strategy, international operations, business development, strategic partnerships, investment, and market expansion. It focuses on global growth opportunities for the next 3–5 years (or longer) and translates group-level strategy into concrete regional and business development plans.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Strategic Planning

Formulate the company's global strategic development plan and long-term growth strategy.

Determine key global markets and business directions aligned with the overall corporate strategy.

Analyze market potential, competitive landscapes, and development opportunities across different countries and regions.

Establish global strategic initiatives and execution mechanisms.

2. International Market Expansion

Identify emerging markets and strategic regional markets.

Develop go-to-market and regional expansion strategies.

Drive entry into new countries, regions, and industry sectors.

Establish priorities for global market development.

3. Global Business Development

Drive growth in international revenue and market share.

Identify new customer segments, product opportunities, and business models.

Coordinate with regional business teams to drive the implementation of strategic projects.

Establish systems for managing global business growth and performance.

4. Strategic Partnerships

Identify global strategic partners.

Facilitate joint development, technical collaboration, channel partnerships, and ecosystem alliances.

Lead negotiations for international strategic partnerships.

Build a global partner network and ecosystem.

5. Corporate Development and Investment

Identify opportunities for M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.

Analyze the strategic value of target companies, markets, and technologies.

Conduct commercial due diligence in collaboration with the CFO, legal, and investment teams.

Drive post-merger integration and the realization of synergy value.

6. Global Competitive Strategy

Continuously analyze global competitors and industry trends.

Establish a global competitive intelligence system.

Identify competitive advantages and potential market risks.

Formulate regional and global competitive strategies.

7. Strategic Project Management

Lead enterprise-level global strategic projects.

Define project objectives, budgets, milestones, and performance metrics.

Coordinate execution between headquarters and regional teams.

Report project progress regularly to the CEO and Board of Directors. 8. Cross-regional Resource Integration

Coordinate global resources across sales, marketing, product, R&D, operations, and finance.

Drive synergy among regional business units.

Establish a mechanism for sharing global best practices.

Optimize global resource allocation.

9. Business Model and Growth Innovation

Explore new global business models.

Drive the development of platform-based, digital, and ecosystem-oriented businesses.

Evaluate growth opportunities arising from new technologies and industry shifts.

Support the incubation and scaling of new businesses.

10. Executive Strategic Support

Provide global market analysis to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior management team.

Prepare strategic decision reports and investment recommendations.

Participate in annual corporate strategic planning and budgeting.

Support major business decisions and global business footprint expansion.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Majors in Business Management, International Business, Economics, Finance, Strategic Management, or related fields preferred.

MBA or Master’s degree in Strategic Management or a related field preferred.

Work Experience

15+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, business development, or international business.

8+ years of senior management experience.

Experience in global strategy, multinational operations, or international market expansion.

Management experience in large multinational or global enterprises preferred.

Experience in M&A, strategic investment, or major partnership projects preferred. Core Competencies

Global Strategic Planning

Corporate Development

International Market Expansion

Global Business Development

Strategic Partnerships

Go-to-Market Strategy

M&A and Strategic Investment

Competitive Strategy

Business Model Innovation

Market Analysis

Global Operations Strategy

Strategic Project Management

Commercial Negotiation

Financial and Business Analysis

Cross-cultural Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Global Team Leadership

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Global Business Revenue Growth Rate

International Market Revenue Share

Number of New Market Entries

Global Market Share Growth Rate

New Business Revenue

Number of Strategic Partnership Projects

Strategic Partnership Revenue

M&A and Investment Project Completion Rate

Strategic Project Completion Rate

Global Customer Growth Rate

Regional Business Growth Rate

New Market Commercialization Success Rate

Strategic Investment ROI

Global Business Profit Margin

Pay: $301,994.23 - $422,831.77 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: Remote