Assistant Brand Development Manager

Americana Restaurants; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants invites an Assistant Manager – Brand Development to identify growth opportunities across our portfolio. You will support evaluation, planning, and execution of expansion strategies using financial insights and data analysis in collaboration with Real Estate, Finance, Operations, and Legal teams.

Responsibilities include leading projects, generating actionable insights, and ensuring communications with franchisors.

Qualifications

• IIT/IIM graduates or MBA from reputed school preferred.
• 4–6 years of experience in brand development, corporate strategy, or commercial finance within F&B, Retail, or Hospitality.
• Strong command of financial modeling, P&L analysis, and investment evaluation tools.
• Highly skilled in problem solving, analytical thinking, and project management.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and manage diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience in development, franchising, or real estate feasibility is a plus but not required.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools (Power BI, Tableau preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and track development projects with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Analyze performance data, market trends, and competitive intelligence for actionable insights.
• Partner with teams and external parties to support deal structuring and project feasibility.
• Post‑launch, monitor and evaluate ROI, recommending improvements.
• Interface with franchisor to drive new build and remodel development agreements and maintain relationships.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards to distill insights from large data streams.

Skills

Financial modeling

P&L analysis

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel & PowerPoint

Power BI / Tableau

Franchising / real estate feasibility

Education

MBA / Masters from a reputed school

IIT/IIM graduate preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Assistant Manager – Brand Development plays a pivotal role in identifying and supporting new growth opportunities across our iconic portfolio of restaurant brands. The role will support the evaluation, planning, and execution of business expansion strategies leveraging financial insights, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to drive scalable value.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management:

Lead and track development projects in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders—including Real Estate, Finance, Operations, and Legal to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

Data & Insights:

Analyze internal performance data, market trends, and competitive intelligence to generate actionable insights that inform the development pipeline and decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to support deal structuring, contract alignment, and project feasibility. Facilitate strong communication across functions to ensure alignment.

Performance Monitoring:

Post-launch, track and evaluate project performance and ROI, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.

Franchisor Management:

1. Key interface with franchisor, responsible for driving initiatives to achieve new build and remodel development agreements

2. Build & maintain strong relationships with franchisor, assisting in troubleshooting challenges & ensuring compliance to brand protocols

Reporting:

Prepare management reports & dashboards to support KPI tracking and distill insights from large stream of data.

Qualification and Experience:

• IIT/IIM graduates or candidates with a Master's degree from a reputed business school preferred.
• 4–6 years of experience in band development, corporate strategy, or commercial finance within the Food & Beverage, Retail, or Hospitality sector.
• Strong command of financial modeling, P&L analysis, and investment evaluation tools.
• Highly skilled in problem solving, analytical thinking, and project management.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and manage diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience in development, franchising, or real estate feasibility is a plus but not required.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools (Power BI, Tableau preferred).