Director, External Market Intelligence & Strategy

Village Farms International Inc.

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Village Farms International Inc. in Lake Mary, FL is looking for a Director, External Market Intelligence. This role informs corporate strategy, investment priorities, and competitive positioning by delivering market, competitor, and operating-model insights to senior leadership.

The director partners with Strategy, Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to translate external developments into concise recommendations, shaping where the company invests next.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
Minimum 6 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, equity research, investment banking, corporate development, external market intelligence, or related discipline.
Demonstrated experience in M&A screening, strategic-fit assessment, valuation fundamentals, financial modelling, and business-model evaluation.
Experience in regulated, asset-intensive, consumer packaged goods, or similar industries preferred.
Strong knowledge of external market intelligence, competitive strategy, corporate development, and valuation fundamentals.
Advanced financial modelling and business-model evaluation capability.
Ability to synthesize complex external information into concise, decision-oriented insights, options, and recommendations.
Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
High degree of intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor, business judgment, discretion, and organizational discipline.

Responsibilities

Provide market, competitor, and operating-model insights that inform corporate strategy and competitive positioning.
Monitor global industry trends, regulatory developments, competitor actions, and market signals.
Assess competitors and adjacent players, including business models, cost structures, and routes to market.
Partner with CSO and Corporate Development to screen, prioritize, and assess acquisitions and partnerships.
Develop and review financial models, valuation scenarios, and capital requirements; support executive materials.
Originate strategic and business-development opportunities from external intelligence and coordinate cross-functional alignment.
Maintain intelligence infrastructure, data sources, and knowledge repositories; track strategic moves.