Director, Americas Regional Growth & Strategy

HYUNDAI Translead, Inc; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Hyundai Capital America (HCA) seeks a seasoned Director of Americas Region Planning in Irvine, CA to lead regional planning and expansion across Central and South American markets. You will partner with OEMs, distributors, dealers, and internal teams to drive growth and profitability, and provide strategic market insights for executive leadership.

You will guide cross-functional initiatives, develop dashboards and reports, and coach a team to deliver regional objectives with strong financial

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in sales and marketing, strategic planning, operations, finance, business development, or related functions.
• Experience leading strategic planning, market expansion, or regional business initiatives in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• People leadership experience including setting priorities, coaching and developing team members, and managing performance expectations.
• Experience working in the automotive, captive finance, financial services, or related industry preferred.
• Strategic planning and business leadership, including ability to translate regional objectives into actionable plans, priorities, and execution roadmaps.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding of market growth drivers, profitability, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional planning and expansion initiatives across Central and South American markets, including development of business plans, go-to-market strategies, prioritization of market opportunities, and execution of initiatives that support sales growth, profitability, and long-term regional objectives.
• Partner with OEM brand partners, distributors, dealers, and internal functions including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Risk to align priorities, resolve execution barriers, and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Lead and develop team members by setting priorities, establishing performance expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and building team capability to deliver regional planning, market intelligence, and stakeholder support objectives.

Skills

Strategic planning

People leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Market research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Hyundai Capital America (HCA) seeks a seasoned Director of Americas Region Planning in Irvine, CA to lead regional planning and expansion across Central and South American markets. You will partner with OEMs, distributors, dealers, and internal teams to drive growth and profitability, and provide strategic market insights for executive leadership.

You will guide cross-functional initiatives, develop dashboards and reports, and coach a team to deliver regional objectives with strong financial