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The Senior Director of International Development is WFCU's senior-most owner of institutional business development, award and project leadership, and the WFCU grants portfolio. This is a strategic, externally oriented leadership role, not a grants administration position.
The role leads the full BD cycle: opportunity identification, capture strategy, technical and cost design, partner structuring, proposal development, and funder negotiations. Once awards are secured, the Senior Director owns their management through closeout as the primary project leader. The role also drives the strategy and performance of WFCU's expanding grant-making portfolio.
The role is intentionally durable and self-sustaining: direct billability to awarded projects offsets a portion of its cost over time; the grants portfolio provides a stable base when the BD pipeline is between awards. High-level donor negotiations and strategic external representation are conducted jointly with the WFCU President.
Core Responsibilities
Business Development & Institutional Capture
- Own and actively manage WFCU's institutional opportunity pipeline, awards calendar, and funder strategy across bilateral donors (USAID, EU, FCDO, IDB, GEF), multilateral agencies, and foundations.
- Lead capture strategy for priority opportunities: track donor directions, analyze competition, scope consortium roles, develop positioning, and lead pre-solicitation engagement.
- Lead concept notes, proposals, technical approaches, cost designs, and partner structures; negotiate partner and subcontract agreements; make and document go/no-go recommendations.
- Represent WFCU at donor forums, conferences, and external events; support the President in high-level donor negotiations and strategic partnership development.
Award & Project Leadership
- Serve as primary project leader for WFCU-held awards from acceptance through closeout - accountable to donors for results, compliance, budget management, and reporting.
- Develop and oversee project workplans, procurement (within approved authority), and partner and consultant performance against milestones.
- Coordinate with WOCCU's TA team to translate awards into clear scopes and delivery expectations under the co-implementation framework; guide execution decisions and ensure rapid start-up and closeout.
- Track costs, manage indirect cost recovery, and coordinate with Finance / Operations on cash flow and audit readiness.
WFCU Grants Portfolio
- Lead the strategy, performance, and impact of WFCU's grant-making portfolio, including Financial Literacy, Financial Inclusion, GWLN, WYCUP, and Global DE grants.
- Ensure grant decisions, disbursements, and compliance align with WFCU priorities, donor requirements, and governance processes.
- Supervise the Financial Technician; maintain accurate dashboards, impact evidence, and donor-ready reporting.
WOCCU Technical Assistance Partnership
- Engage WOCCU's TA team as delivery partners on WFCU-led awards, with clear inter-enterprise scopes and contractual arrangements.
- Maintain structural clarity: WFCU owns funder strategy, proposals, award accountability, grants, and donor reporting; WOCCU owns TA design and delivery.
Strategy & Reporting
- Provide the President with regular reporting on pipeline, awards, grants, financial discipline, and compliance for quarterly Board updates.
- Contribute to annual planning and the FY2028 recommendation on whether to scale, continue, redesign, or discontinue the dedicated BD function.
Decision Rights
- Approves: routine portfolio workflow, consultant deliverables, grant and award administration within approved policy and budget; procurement within delegated authority.
- Recommends: opportunity qualification, proposal pursuit, partner structures, go/no-go decisions.
- Escalates to President: material financial exposure, contractual commitments, final submissions, award acceptance, and high-level donor negotiations.
Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of international development experience with a demonstrated record in business development, proposal leadership, and award management.
- Proven track record winning competitive bids from bilateral or multilateral donors, applicants are encouraged to indicate proposals led and awards won.
- Direct experience leading technical and cost design, managing full award lifecycle (start-up through closeout), and negotiating with donors and partners.
- Strong proposal writing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Bachelor's degree in international development, finance, economics, public policy, or related field.
Preferred
- Experience in financial inclusion, credit unions, cooperatives, or community finance.
- Familiarity with consortium, subaward, and co-implementation structures.
- Spanish or Portuguese proficiency.
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification.
Position Summary
The Senior Director of International Development is WFCU's senior-most owner of institutional business development, award and project leadership, and the WFCU grants portfolio. This is a strategic, externally oriented leadership role, not a grants administration position.
The role leads the full BD cycle: opportunity identification, capture strategy, technical and cost design, partner structuring, proposal development, and funder negotiations. Once awards are secured, the Senior Director owns their management through closeout as the primary project leader. The role also drives the strategy and performance of WFCU's expanding grant-making portfolio.
The role is intentionally durable and self-sustaining: direct billability to awarded projects offsets a portion of its cost over time; the grants portfolio provides a stable base when the BD pipeline is between awards. High-level donor negotiations and strategic external representation are conducted jointly with the WFCU President.
Core Responsibilities
Business Development & Institutional Capture
- Own and actively manage WFCU's institutional opportunity pipeline, awards calendar, and funder strategy across bilateral donors (USAID, EU, FCDO, IDB, GEF), multilateral agencies, and foundations.
- Lead capture strategy for priority opportunities: track donor directions, analyze competition, scope consortium roles, develop positioning, and lead pre-solicitation engagement.
- Lead concept notes, proposals, technical approaches, cost designs, and partner structures; negotiate partner and subcontract agreements; make and document go/no-go recommendations.
- Represent WFCU at donor forums, conferences, and external events; support the President in high-level donor negotiations and strategic partnership development.
Award & Project Leadership
- Serve as primary project leader for WFCU-held awards from acceptance through closeout - accountable to donors for results, compliance, budget management, and reporting.
- Develop and oversee project workplans, procurement (within approved authority), and partner and consultant performance against milestones.
- Coordinate with WOCCU's TA team to translate awards into clear scopes and delivery expectations under the co-implementation framework; guide execution decisions and ensure rapid start-up and closeout.
- Track costs, manage indirect cost recovery, and coordinate with Finance / Operations on cash flow and audit readiness.
WFCU Grants Portfolio
- Lead the strategy, performance, and impact of WFCU's grant-making portfolio, including Financial Literacy, Financial Inclusion, GWLN, WYCUP, and Global DE grants.
- Ensure grant decisions, disbursements, and compliance align with WFCU priorities, donor requirements, and governance processes.
- Supervise the Financial Technician; maintain accurate dashboards, impact evidence, and donor-ready reporting.
WOCCU Technical Assistance Partnership
- Engage WOCCU's TA team as delivery partners on WFCU-led awards, with clear inter-enterprise scopes and contractual arrangements.
- Maintain structural clarity: WFCU owns funder strategy, proposals, award accountability, grants, and donor reporting; WOCCU owns TA design and delivery.
Strategy & Reporting
- Provide the President with regular reporting on pipeline, awards, grants, financial discipline, and compliance for quarterly Board updates.
- Contribute to annual planning and the FY2028 recommendation on whether to scale, continue, redesign, or discontinue the dedicated BD function.
Decision Rights
- Approves: routine portfolio workflow, consultant deliverables, grant and award administration within approved policy and budget; procurement within delegated authority.
- Recommends: opportunity qualification, proposal pursuit, partner structures, go/no-go decisions.
- Escalates to President: material financial exposure, contractual commitments, final submissions, award acceptance, and high-level donor negotiations.
Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of international development experience with a demonstrated record in business development, proposal leadership, and award management.
- Proven track record winning competitive bids from bilateral or multilateral donors, applicants are encouraged to indicate proposals led and awards won.
- Direct experience leading technical and cost design, managing full award lifecycle (start-up through closeout), and negotiating with donors and partners.
- Strong proposal writing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Bachelor's degree in international development, finance, economics, public policy, or related field.
Preferred
- Experience in financial inclusion, credit unions, cooperatives, or community finance.
- Familiarity with consortium, subaward, and co-implementation structures.
- Spanish or Portuguese proficiency.
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote international sales director jobs.
- 7 or more years of B2B sales experience with international market responsibility
- Demonstrated success building and leading distributed sales teams across multiple countries
- Proficiency developing channel partner programs and managing global distributor relationships
- Experience with CRM platforms and sales performance reporting at an executive level
- Fluency or business proficiency in a second language relevant to target markets
- Bachelor's degree in business, international relations, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote International Sales Director Job Search
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Show your async communication clearly
Remote international sales director hiring managers read how you write before they hear you speak. Your application materials, outreach, and follow-up emails all function as a live demonstration of the written executive presence remote teams depend on daily.
Document your remote pipeline management
Remote employers want proof you can run a complex international sales cycle without physical presence. Quantify deal stages managed, quota attainment across geographies, and CRM discipline in your resume to make independent execution visible and concrete.
Target remote-first companies specifically
Companies built as remote-first from the start hire international sales directors differently than traditional firms adding remote optionality. Search for distributed-team employers in SaaS, fintech, and global services where the entire leadership structure already runs asynchronously.
Remote International Sales Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote international sales director job?
Remote international sales director roles go to candidates who can demonstrate they close complex deals and lead teams without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen heavily for executive presence in writing, structured async communication, and a history of hitting revenue targets independently. Candidates who show documented pipeline discipline, experience with distributed teams, and fluency in tools like CRM platforms and video-first selling stand out clearly.
Which companies hire remote international sales directors?
Employers currently hiring remote international sales directors include Astranis, Manscaped, and Crum & Forster, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first software companies, global SaaS platforms, and enterprise tech firms that run cross-border sales teams without a central headquarters requirement.
Can you get a remote international sales director job with no experience?
Yes, but remote international sales director roles are senior positions, so pure entry-level candidates face a steep climb without demonstrated results. The most accessible path is building a record in a remote quota-carrying role first, then stepping into international scope. Candidates who show documented wins managing complex deals, international accounts, or cross-functional remote teams open doors even without a traditional progression.
Do you need a degree for remote international sales director jobs?
Not always. Remote employers hiring at the director level weigh revenue results, deal size, and team leadership far more heavily than a diploma. A strong history of closing international accounts, building channel partnerships, and leading distributed sales teams regularly outweighs formal education. Industry certifications, language skills, and a verifiable record of international market growth carry real weight in hiring decisions.
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