VP of Franchise Development

I am networking with prominent franchise or license sales professionals with the goal of obtaining candidate referrals or recommendations. Capodice & Associates has been retained to conduct a priority executive search for an experienced VP Franchise Development. Qualified candidates will receive immediate and confidential consideration. The candidate profile is summarized as follows:

TITLE: VP Franchise Development

LOCATION: Northern California

COMPENSATION: Base salary, Bonus plan plus complete benefits package.

SCOPE:
VP of Franchise Development will be responsible for recruiting new, high quality franchisees into our quickly growing network. The VP of Franchise Development will report directly to the CEO and manage a team of 3-5 franchise sales professionals.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
10 + Years of documented success in selling to sophisticated individual or group investors. Other pertinent skills, traits and requirements include:
Being well versed in developing and implementing strategies for recruiting new franchise candidates. Establishing a pipeline of qualified candidates
Build and direct a team of franchise development managers
· Assist other executive team members to ensure the overall health of the franchise network by supporting existing franchisees.
· Recruit, train, manage, and optimize a team of franchise sales staff.
· Effectively manage overhead and expense budget for franchise development team.
· Define the profile of desired Franchise Partner characteristics, experience level and net worth; target research to source qualified candidates.
· Provide potential Franchise Partners with accurate and thorough information within the boundaries of disclosure legalities; maintain working knowledge of franchising law as it relates to new business development.
· Develop and provide reports outlining results compared to key performance metrics/targets.
· Prioritize and attend industry trade shows.
· Utilize the public relations team as a sales tool to drive lead generation for qualified franchise candidates.
· Complete due diligence on candidates including complete background checks and validation of financial qualifications.
· Assemble final packages including franchise business plans
Established performer utilizing a professional and consultative selling approach.

Contact

Qualified candidates may contact me at 941-906-1990 or email your resume (Word attachment) directly to patti@capodice.com . I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this profile to any colleagues who may be suitable for this opportunity. All qualified inquiries will receive prompt consideration. Resumes should be e-mailed (Word attachment) or faxed to 941-906-1991. If I can be of assistance to you or your organization, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your referrals and recommendations.