President for Emerging Franchisor
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Description:
Job Description:
Franworth is looking for a President for an emerging brand. The Brand President will be responsible for high-level decision-making. This individual will determine the short and long-term missions and vision of the company and will lead its development, keeping awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, and the like. The individual will work collaboratively to maintain the brand and its commercial growth. They must also respond to regional needs through, potentially, different market dynamics depending on the region, and maintain brand consistency while achieving business objectives at a national level.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
Job Specifications
Cross-Functional Teams
This is a remote position.
Franworth helps franchisors build a strong foundation, navigate their acceleration, and ensure the business is maximizing its value to the fullest potential. We have brought together a team of experienced franchise executives who possess a track record of success with major, national brands.
We are very proud of the People behind each one of our brands; the founders, team members, and our franchisees. They each demonstrate high levels of integrity both inside and outside the workplace.
We are very proud of each one of our brand's core Product; clearly understanding the true product and delivering it as "Best in Class" is the second hallmark of a Franworth brand.
We are very proud of the Passion our brands inspire. We know that not only are we passionate about our brands and their products, but most importantly our customers are as well.
Our unique team structure is flat and without hierarchy.
The commitment to transparency and teamwork are demonstrated with an open-concept environment and offices with glass walls.
Innovative meetings spaces are labeled with names such as Acceleration, Collaboration and Celebration. They are each wired for technology and include formal and informal seating areas.
Franworth is looking for a President for an emerging brand. The Brand President will be responsible for high-level decision-making. This individual will determine the short and long-term missions and vision of the company and will lead its development, keeping awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, and the like. The individual will work collaboratively to maintain the brand and its commercial growth. They must also respond to regional needs through, potentially, different market dynamics depending on the region, and maintain brand consistency while achieving business objectives at a national level.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Communicating, on behalf of the company, with shareholders, government entities, and the public.
- Leading the development of the company's short- and long-term strategy.
- Creating and implementing the company's organization and vision.
- Evaluating the work of other executive leaders within the company, including Directors and Vice Presidents.
- Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, etc.
- Ensuring that the company maintains high social responsibility wherever it does business.
- Assessing risks to the company and ensuring they are monitored and minimized.
- Setting strategic goals and making sure they are measurably describable.
- Leads the building of a compelling brand, shaping product and brand direction that strengthens the brand across all regions.
- Drives business on a national level. Ensures regional strategies are properly developed, monitored, and managed to deliver commercial results and build brand health.
- Provides clear, inclusive leadership.
- Provides direction and coaching to the team to ensure even development across all business areas.
- Full P&L management and responsibility
- Actively communicates with key leaders on market trends, risks and opportunities, and critical support and investment decisions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Responsible for supervising multiple teams.
- Responsible for supervising multiple projects.
- Responsible for supervising a team of employees.
Job Specifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- 3 years of successful franchise experience in a similar or lessor role.
- Excellent facilitation, delegator, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, to meet short deadlines, and to collaborate with others.
Cross-Functional Teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and communicate seamlessly with all levels.
- Self-directed in ambiguous situations.
- Strong decision-making skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
This is a remote position.
Franworth helps franchisors build a strong foundation, navigate their acceleration, and ensure the business is maximizing its value to the fullest potential. We have brought together a team of experienced franchise executives who possess a track record of success with major, national brands.
We are very proud of the People behind each one of our brands; the founders, team members, and our franchisees. They each demonstrate high levels of integrity both inside and outside the workplace.
We are very proud of each one of our brand's core Product; clearly understanding the true product and delivering it as "Best in Class" is the second hallmark of a Franworth brand.
We are very proud of the Passion our brands inspire. We know that not only are we passionate about our brands and their products, but most importantly our customers are as well.
Our unique team structure is flat and without hierarchy.
The commitment to transparency and teamwork are demonstrated with an open-concept environment and offices with glass walls.
Innovative meetings spaces are labeled with names such as Acceleration, Collaboration and Celebration. They are each wired for technology and include formal and informal seating areas.