Franchise Business Advisor

Perspire Sauna Studio; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Perspire Sauna Studio is looking for a Franchise Business Advisor (FBA) to enhance franchisee performance and align with brand growth in the United States. The FBA will lead studio takeovers of underperforming locations, managing operations with full P&L responsibility. The position entails hiring and training staff, enforcing best practices, and delivering performance reports. This role is remote, providing extensive autonomy to optimize studio operations and profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing operations and driving performance in a franchise or retail environment.
• Strong leadership capabilities to motivate and guide teams effectively.
• Experience in P&L accountability and operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of corporate and/or takeover studios.
• Manage hiring, onboarding, and training of studio teams.
• Implement standardized sales and operational practices.
• Drive revenue growth through effective strategies.
• Provide weekly performance insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Operational execution

P&L management

Team leadership

Sales and revenue growth

Job description

Statement on Diversity

Perspire Sauna Studio is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, gender or sexual orientation.

Position Overview

The Franchise Business Advisor (FBA) is responsible for driving franchisee and corporate studio performance, profitability, and alignment with brand growth objectives. This role serves as a strategic operator and field leader, owning both advisory and direct operational execution across the network.

In addition to franchisee support, the FBA will lead studio takeovers across underperforming locations, assuming fractional regional management responsibility during defined intervention periods. This includes full accountability for P&L performance, staffing, hiring, training, and operational execution, with a focus on stabilizing performance and implementing standardized best practices.

The FBA will directly assume operational control of select corporate and/or underperforming studios as needed, including full responsibility for performance, team leadership, and execution during takeover periods.

Studio Takeovers & Regional Oversight

• Lead end-to-end studio takeovers of underperforming locations across the network
• Assume fractional regional leadership of assigned studios during takeover periods
• Own full P&L accountability for takeover studios, including revenue growth, expense management, and profitability targets
• Diagnose performance gaps across sales, operations, staffing, and member experience, and implement standardized best practices
• Establish clear performance benchmarks and KPIs (leads, conversion, revenue per member, utilization, retention)
• Partner with leadership to define entry and exit criteria for takeover oversight

Key Responsibilities

• Directly manage day-to-day operations of corporate and/or takeover studios as assigned
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and training of studio teams, including Studio Managers and front-line staff
• Implement and enforce standardized sales, operational, and member experience best practices
• Drive revenue growth through improved lead generation, conversion, and retention strategies
• Maintain strict oversight of labor models, scheduling efficiency, and cost controls
• Provide hands-on, in-studio coaching and accountability to ensure consistent execution
• Deliver weekly performance reporting, insights, and action plans to senior leadership

This is a remote position.