The Vice President of Americas will play one of the most critical roles in Inspire Brands and lead the overall strategic direction for the region and new market expansion, which is at the center of the company’s future growth. This individual will serve as a key member of the company’s International leadership team and report directly to the Chief Operating Officer, International. Responsible for leading a portfolio of brands across the region, the VP of Americas will bring team leadership, strong internal and external stakeholder engagement as well as a deep commitment to superior execution.

He/she will need to be a strategic, commercial, influential and results-driven GM-level executive with a track record of running a successful business, building high-performing teams and developing trusted relationships with franchisees and partners in the region. This individual will assess future opportunities and challenges and make the necessary prioritization as well as trade-offs on where/what/how to invest resources to ensure growth, sales and profitability of the business.

Given the strong growth trajectory in the region, the ideal candidate will be charged with aligning talent and resources to drive overall store operations and development.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In partnership with the International Team, spearhead the development of the region's long-term strategic growth plan that strengthen and accelerate the brands, its business, competitive position and uniqueness/consumer differentiation
• Identify and secure franchise strategic partnerships that align and drive the overall value of Inspire Brands' business. This will include strengthening the franchise system through the identification and selection of new investors and/or franchise partners, the execution of franchise development growth agreements with existing franchise partners
• Lead a high-performing team through performance management, accountability and continuous development to ensure they can effectively and efficiently achieve the company’s strategic priorities
• Build high trust, positive, value-added and collaborative relationship with the franchisee community
• Model key leadership traits, generating enthusiasm and rallying the team towards a shared set of goals
• Work on the ground and lead a cross a global matrix organization, motivating various teams in operating together
• Identifies and meets with key players and stake holders to help them shape a consensus collectively and engages in a dialogue to reach a final conclusion together, compromising as necessary for results

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year Degree or equivalent certification in Communications, Learning Design, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or field related to understanding human behavior; MBA preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in restaurant, retail or consumer-facing organizations with excellent knowledge of the full range of international franchise systems -- from master franchise agreements, to joint ventures and building a portfolio of franchisees
• 5+ years’ experience holding P&L responsibility for a business of similar size/scale with proven track record of achieving corporate targets, preferably with turnaround experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES

• Written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English
• Ability to build relationships and work seamlessly across a global matrix organization
• Demonstrates an expert level of knowledge of franchisee organizations with the ability to establish strong network with key decisions makers
• Enables higher performance by incrementally improving approaches based on calculated risks and benefits
• Proactively seeks to improve processes and implement best in class solutions, raising quality and productivity in a calculated way
• Identifies new processes and/or systems to improve productivity and/or make the business more efficient
• Promotes collaboration across multiple parties
• Leads by example, humble and with ability to influence
• Independent, self-motivated, with strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and tenacious under challenging situations
• Culturally flexible with ability to work across multiple markets
• Computer skills – Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Skype, Learning Management Systems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Should be able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences

Note:

• The preferred candidate location would be Atlanta, GA
• Secondary locations include Miami, FL; Ontario, Canada

 

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.