The Brand Facilitator reports to the Director of Training and delivers engaging, brand-specific training for new franchise owners and other learners across the Authority Brands portfolio. Each facilitator supports designated brands and combines classroom, virtual, hands-on, and field-based learning to ensure training is practical, accurate, and aligned with brand operating standards. The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and requires approximately 30% travel, including franchise site visits.
Authority Brands prepares new franchise owners across its portfolio of home services brands to open, operate, and grow their businesses through online pre-work and live, hands-on training. The program includes shared core content followed by brand-specific instruction. External partners may support initial curriculum design; after handoff, the internal training team delivers the learning experience and owns the curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver new-owner and ongoing training using approved facilitator guides, learning objectives, and brand operating standards.
- Facilitate classroom, virtual, hands-on, and field-based learning, adapting delivery to each brand’s operating model, equipment, safety requirements, and learner needs.
- Lead practical demonstrations and create an inclusive learning environment that connects training to day-to-day franchise operations.
- Assess learner knowledge, skills, progress, and readiness; document results and coordinate coaching or follow-up support when needed.
- Support new services, technology, systems, processes, and operating procedures through training that drives adoption and consistent execution.
- Use learner feedback and training data to evaluate effectiveness and recommend curriculum improvements.
- Partner with instructional designers, brand subject-matter experts, vendors, manufacturers, and other training partners to maintain and deliver relevant content.
- Earn and maintain required internal certifications and applicable external licenses or trainer qualification depending on the brand
- Provide qualified cross-brand facilitation coverage and represent Authority Brands professionally with franchise owners and partners.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate combines home services or field operations experience with strong adult-learning facilitation, practical technical credibility, and the ability to deliver accurate training across multiple brands and service categories.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- At least three years of experience in home services, field operations, franchise operations, or a related service business; franchise or multi-brand experience preferred.
- Experience facilitating adult learning in classroom, virtual, or hands-on environments; relevant facilitation or train-the-trainer certification preferred.
- Strong presentation, communication, organization, and learner-engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical and operational concepts into practical application.
- Ability to build credibility with franchise owners and field leaders and influence adoption of brand standards and new initiatives without direct authority.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver accurate training across multiple brands and a geographically dispersed franchise network.
- Proficiency with learning management systems, virtual training platforms, and reporting tools.
- Applicable industry, safety, technical, regulatory, or equipment certifications preferred.