Covering East of England
£58 - £65k depending on experience
We are looking for a commercially driven Franchise Development Manager to support the growth, profitability and performance of our client’s franchise network.
You will work closely with Franchise Business Owners as a trusted advisor, providing commercial guidance, coaching and operational support to help them achieve their goals. You will use data and business insight to identify opportunities, improve performance and drive sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Build strong relationships with Franchise Business Owners
* Analyse KPIs, P&Ls and performance data to identify growth and profitability opportunities
* Develop and support business plans and performance improvement strategies
* Coach and challenge Franchisees to improve sales, efficiency and customer service
* Identify underperformance and support effective turnaround plans
* Support new Franchisees through onboarding, training and launch
* Work closely with Marketing, Finance and Operations on strategic initiatives
* Share best practice and drive continuous improvement across the network
* Ensure Franchisees operate in line with the franchise model and brand standards
About You
* Proven experience in Business Development, Sales or Commercial Leadership
* Strong commercial and P&L understanding
* Confident analysing data and turning insight into action
* Excellent relationship-building, coaching and influencing skills
* Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
* Experience working across multiple business functions
* Confident using CRM systems, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint
* Full UK driving licence
Franchise experience is desirable, as is experience in the drainage or related service industry but not essential.
If you are commercially focused, people oriented and motivated by helping businesses grow, we would love to hear from you
Salary description
£58000.00 - £65000.00 per year