Also called: Regional Director, General Manager International
Runs a company's whole business in one country, like the head of a US firm's Brazil or Japan office.
You open the day on a call with headquarters, then meet local government officials about a new permit, then interview a sales director. You're the person who translates the global plan into what will actually work in that culture.
Often includes housing, school and travel allowances for expatriates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's plus years of international experience and languages; MBA common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Business, Business Administration, Economics, Foreign Languages.
Growing about average. Grows with global trade.
Low risk for 10 years. AI translation and analytics help, but leading a whole business in another culture and working with officials stays human.
Classes: Spanish, Mandarin or another language, AP World History, Business elective, AP Microeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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