Join WEConnect International: Where Your Talent Meets Opportunity
At WEConnect International, we embrace a rich tapestry of elements that shape individual identities and opportunities to solve some of the world’s leading problems. We believe that fostering a culture of belonging fuels innovation, creativity, and the potential for impactful global connections. We envision a world where women have equitable opportunities to create wealth and build sustainable community prosperity. Our commitment to creating an inclusive environment helps to support our team, our members, our partners, and the women business owners we serve.
WEConnect International recognizes that a diverse workforce is a business imperative and a strategic advantage that enables us to better understand and meet the diverse needs of our community. This statement is an example of our dedication to threading connections, bolstering integrity, driving impact, and building sustainable economies together.
The Director, Global Markets & Supplier Programs is a senior leadership role responsible for leading global market engagement, fundraising, regional execution, and programs for women-owned businesses. The role oversees Regional Directors and ensures that women-owned businesses receive high-quality services that strengthen their readiness, competitiveness, and access to market opportunities. The role also ensures that member buyers receive consistent, high-quality regional support and access to qualified women-owned suppliers.
This role will work closely with the certification function to support growth in registrations and certifications through market engagement, supplier outreach, readiness-building, and regional execution.
This role ensures that WEConnect International not only connects women-owned businesses to opportunity, but also equips them with the programs, regional support, and market access needed to compete and grow. The role is central to translating global strategy into consistent market execution while strengthening value for both women-owned businesses and corporate buyers.
The Director, Global Membership & Engagement, plays a central role in advancing this mission by leading the growth and engagement of WEConnect International’s global membership community. Membership represents the organization’s largest source of revenue, making this role critical to sustaining and expanding WEConnect International’s global impact.
This position is responsible for recruiting new members, maintaining strong relationships with existing members, and ensuring the organization delivers meaningful value to procurement, supply chain, ESG, and supply chain leaders seeking to expand opportunities for women-owned businesses.
The ideal candidate will bring strong business development and relationship management skills, along with an understanding of how large organizations operate—particularly in procurement, supply chains, inclusive sourcing, and ESG initiatives. This individual will be comfortable engaging senior leaders from global corporations and institutions and representing WEConnect International in international forums and industry events.
WEConnect International is expanding in Central Asia and we are looking to hire a contractor with experience in evaluating ownership, management and control of private companies incorporated in Central Asia.
Job Responsibilities: Provide key support on the certification process by completing certification assessments (virtual communication with business owners and document review), following WEConnect International’s assessment guidelines and type of assessment specified.