Executive Partnership & Strategic Support (Primary: Brand President, Sonic) 

• Serve as a trusted partner to the President, helping manage priorities, optimize time, and ensure focus on high-impact business initiatives. 

• Manage a complex and dynamic calendar, balancing competing priorities and exercising sound judgment in scheduling decisions. 

• Coordinate domestic travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries, logistics, accommodations, and expense management. 

• Anticipate executive needs, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they arise. 

• Prepare the President for meetings, presentations, and business engagements by coordinating materials, briefing documents, agendas, and key follow-up items. 

• Serve as a liaison between the President and internal/external stakeholders to ensure alignment and seamless communication.  

• Monitor key business priorities and initiatives, providing reminders, updates, and follow-through to drive execution. 

Sonic Leadership Team Support 

• Light touch support to Sonic COO including but not limited to travel, calendar, & expenses 

• Partner closely with Sonic Leadership Team members to coordinate leadership activities, strategic planning sessions, and business reviews. 

• Manage logistics, agendas, materials, and action-item tracking for leadership meetings and operating reviews. 

• Drive accountability by tracking deliverables, commitments, and business objectives across the leadership team. 

• Support cross-functional collaboration by facilitating communication and coordination among senior leaders and key stakeholders. 

Organizational Effectiveness & Executive Operations 

• Establish and maintain effective leadership operating rhythms, including recurring meetings, planning cycles, offsites, and business reviews. 

• Coordinate logistics and execution of leadership meetings, town halls, team events, franchisee engagements, and strategic offsite sessions. 

• Manage special projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of the President and leadership team. 

• Create and maintain systems, processes, and tools that improve executive productivity and organizational efficiency. 

• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative and operational processes while continuously improving ways of working. 

Stakeholder Management & Executive Presence 

• Build strong relationships with senior executives, franchisees, board-level stakeholders, business partners, and external contacts. 

• Serve as a primary point of contact on behalf of the President, ensuring timely communication and effective follow-up. 

• Navigate sensitive situations with professionalism, diplomacy, and sound judgment. 

• Represent the President and the Sonic Leadership Team with a high degree of professionalism and executive presence. 

Confidentiality & Professional Judgment 

• Handle confidential, sensitive, and business-critical information with discretion and integrity. 

• Exercise independent judgment in managing priorities, resolving issues, and responding to requests. 

• Maintain composure and professionalism while managing competing demands and shifting business priorities. 

Required Qualifications 

• 6+ years of experience supporting senior executives, including C-suite leaders, presidents, or equivalent executive-level roles. 

• Demonstrated success operating as a strategic partner to executive leadership within a fast-paced and complex organization. 

• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills. 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. 

• Strong business acumen and ability to understand organizational priorities and executive decision-making. 

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. 

• Proven ability to build relationships, influence across all levels of the organization, and work effectively with senior leaders. 

• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in highly sensitive situations. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting a President, CEO, or other senior executive within a large, matrixed corporate environment. 

• Experience coordinating executive-level meetings, strategic planning sessions, and leadership operating rhythms. 

• Experience managing special projects and driving follow-through across senior stakeholders. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of professional experience and education. 

• Prior experience within a consumer, retail, restaurant, hospitality, or franchise organization preferred.