eCommerce Placement places Director of International eCommerce leaders at DTC brands, retailers, and CPG companies expanding across borders, across the US, Canada, and UK. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.
Quick Answer
eCommerce Placement recruits Director of International eCommerce leaders for brands expanding across borders. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.
The Role
The Director of International eCommerce leads a brand's digital commerce growth outside its home market. The role owns market prioritization, localization, cross-border logistics and duties, international marketplace presence, and the regulatory and tax requirements that vary by geography. Strong candidates balance the commercial opportunity of new markets against the operational complexity of entering them.
Our Approach
We work on contingency, meaning you pay our fee only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer. No upfront cost. Our fee is 20% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, invoiced on their start date.
Every placement includes a replacement guarantee. If a hire does not work out within the guarantee period, we conduct a new search at no additional cost.
Start a Search →Why Specialize
Cross-border eCommerce leadership is a specialized profile, and the candidate pool who have actually operated it is small. Here is why a specialist matters.
Running eCommerce in one market is different from launching and scaling across many. Candidates who have actually operated international eCommerce, not just sold internationally, are a small group.
Experience relevant to your target regions, such as the EU, UK, APAC, or LATAM, and your channels, such as DTC versus international marketplaces, makes a difference. We calibrate for it.
Leaders with a track record of profitable international expansion are sought after and rarely on the market. Reaching them takes a network and a credible pitch.
What We Fill
Owns cross-border digital commerce strategy and execution.
Senior scope across all international markets.
Focus on logistics, duties, and localized checkout.
Amazon and marketplace expansion across regions.
Market-specific leadership within a region.
Enterprise scope with full international P&L.
Our Process
Most Director of International eCommerce searches deliver an initial shortlist in 2 to 3 weeks and a placed candidate in 4 to 8 weeks.
FAQ
Most Director of International eCommerce searches deliver an initial shortlist within 2 to 3 weeks of engagement. Total time to an accepted offer typically runs 4 to 8 weeks, depending on interview process length and offer negotiation.
Director of International eCommerce compensation typically ranges from $140,000 to $200,000 in base salary, depending on company size, market scope, and geography. Our 2026 eCommerce Salary Guide covers detailed benchmarks.
The role leads a brand's eCommerce growth outside its home market, owning market selection, localization, cross-border logistics and duties, international marketplace presence, and regional compliance. It balances commercial opportunity against the operational complexity of each new market.
Yes. These roles are frequently remote or hybrid given their global scope. We place candidates across the US, Canada, and UK, including leaders with regional market experience.
We place international eCommerce leaders across DTC brands, beauty, apparel, consumer electronics, CPG, and specialty retail that are expanding into new markets and channels.
Tell us about the role and we will be in touch within one business day.