Franchise Development Director

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🕒 October 1

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $150k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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Special Strong

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2016

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 $777.5k Venture Round - Special Strong on 2024-07

Healthcare • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Special Strong is an adaptive and inclusive fitness company that delivers science-based personal training, group classes, aquatics therapy, and certification courses for children, teens, and adults with mental, physical, and cognitive challenges (including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, MS, and more). Founded in 2016, Special Strong operates franchised and on-site locations, virtual and in-home training, an AdaptiveFit app, and a charitable arm (Special Strong Champions Foundation) to provide financial support for families. The organization focuses on improving health, mobility, confidence, and socialization through tailored exercise programs and trainer certification.

📋 Description

• Lead qualified franchise candidates from initial conversations through signed agreements and funding • Conduct discovery calls, presentations, webinars, and validation conversations • Build strong relationships with candidates and their advisors • Own pipeline management, forecasting, CRM discipline, and next steps • Improve conversion throughout the franchise development process • Partner with marketing to improve lead quality and candidate acquisition • Strengthen franchise development systems, processes, and reporting • Build a more predictable and scalable franchise development function • Coordinate a strong handoff into onboarding • Help recruit, train, and develop franchise development talent as the team grows • Potentially lead broader strategy, team leadership, forecasting, and overall franchise development performance

🎯 Requirements

• Proven success in franchise development, business development, or consultative sales • Proven experience personally producing franchise sales • Experience leading or developing a franchise development team strongly preferred • Strong closing, communication, and relationship-building skills • Strong sales judgment and ability to guide complex business decisions • Experience with CRM systems, forecasting, and performance metrics • High ownership and consistent follow-through • Willingness to travel as needed • Experience in fitness, healthcare, education, or service-based franchising is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus based on performance • Competitive salary • Flexible schedule • Opportunity for advancement • Paid time off • Performance-based franchise commissions • Additional territory commissions • Annual performance incentive opportunity • Flexible scheduling • Comprehensive training, including online accredited certification programs and hands-on workshops • Opportunities for professional growth and development • Opportunity to open a Special Strong franchise • Comprehensive resources and support for career advancement