How To Become A Director Of International Sales & Marketing: What It Is and Career Path

What is a director of international sales & marketing and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Bill Thorne

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a director of international sales & marketing. For example, did you know that they make an average of $45.99 an hour? That's $95,667 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 33,700 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a Director Of International Sales & Marketing?

Bill Thorne

Executive Director of the NRF Foundation and Senior Vice President of Communication and Public Affairs of NRF, National Retail Federation

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ScoreDirector Of International Sales & MarketingUS Average

Salary

7.5

Avg. Salary $95,667

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

7.5

Growth Rate 10%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.1

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23%

Asian 8.15%

Black or African American 3.04%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 5.32%

White 74.58%

Gender

female 27.18%

male 72.82%

Age - 38

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38

Stress Level

7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

9.0

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

3.5

Work Life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a director of international sales & marketing

Explore director of international sales & marketing education requirements

Most common director of international sales & marketing degrees

Bachelor's

68.3 %

Master's

23.2 %

Associate

4.9 %

Start to develop specific director of international sales & marketing skills

Skills	Percentages
Sales Growth	12.54%
Logistics	9.65%
Business Development	8.67%
Product Line	6.89%
International Sales	5.23%

Complete relevant director of international sales & marketing training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New directors of international sales & marketing learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a director of international sales & marketing based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real director of international sales & marketing resumes.

Research director of international sales & marketing duties and responsibilities

Lead marketing and sales efforts for communication satellite systems in Asia-Pacific.
Coordinate the creation of PowerPoint presentations and relate material to support the organization's marketing efforts to external and internal customers.
Review draft and submit RFP responses and manage follow-up communications.

Get director of international sales & marketing experience

Generally, it takes 8-10 years to become a director of international sales & marketing. The most common roles before becoming a director of international sales & marketing include sales manager, director of sales and marketing team lead and international sales manager.

Apply for director of international sales & marketing jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a director of international sales & marketing job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

Average director of international sales & marketing salary

The average Director Of International Sales & Marketing salary in the United States is $95,667 per year or $46 per hour. Director of international sales & marketing salaries range between $61,000 and $148,000 per year.

Average Director Of International Sales & Marketing Salary

$95,667 Yearly

$45.99 hourly