Franchise - Manager - East

About the Company
Sweet Factory is a fast-paced, aggressive company looking to grow, especially in the Franchise arena. What makes Sweet Factory successful is our entrepreneurial environment.

About the Opportunity
This is a great opportunity to use your hands-on franchise sales experience in the Retail industry. Sweet Factory does not allow bureaucracy to get in the way. The work environment is fast-paced, furious, and high-energy. You'll be surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do.

Help Sweet Factory be a leader in the Retail industry by acting as the Franchise Manager who supports the franchise operation; evaluates new franchise opportunities; supports the franchise sales efforts from identifying prospective candidates to close; opens new franchise locations; assist franchisee to reach objectives; achieves franchise operational objectives; updates franchise consultation job knowledge; contributes to franchise results.

Qualifications

· Enjoys working hard. Is action oriented and full of energy for the things she/he sees as challenging. Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Seizes more opportunities than others.

· Must have previous experience in Real Estate and/or Loan/Escrow

·Be an active member of the franchise sales process from identifying prospective franchise candidates to closing the deal.

· Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups. Can settle differences with minimum noise. Can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic.

· Makes effective decisions by analyzing information and considering priorities. Understands needs, identifies root causes of problems, and develops and implements creative and pragmatic solutions.

· Experience relaying sensitive information to appropriate parties. Keeps clients, superiors, peers, and direct reports updated based on their information needs.

· Understands the business environment, anticipates trends, and develops strategies to capitalize on opportunities and ensure long term franchise growth.

· Proficient at predicting and assessing the impact of financial decision alternatives, and recommending actions.

· Skilled at using database, spreadsheet, and word-processing software to prepare statistical and written reports with varying degrees of complexity and detail for management.

· Handles complex problems effectively. Separates key issues and generates multiple solutions.

· Easily analyzes and prioritizes information, distilling it to the critical issues and drawing accurate conclusions.

· Charismatic leader who adjusts leadership style to motivate diverse groups to achieve extraordinary goals.

· Manages complexities and competing priorities. Coordinates information and activities among groups with differing agendas, across multi-functional areas.

· Presents information effectively and persuasively across communication settings.

· Prior franchise sales experience helpful.

*Sweet Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Drug-free work environment. Pre-employment drug screening required. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. No faxes please. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search. Principals only. Relocation costs not covered by employer.