Franchise Business Coach

Rise Arboretum, Inc.; Blue (AZ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote work environment

Paid time off

401k with company match

Bonus eligibility (15%)

Job summary

Big Blue Swim School is seeking a Franchise Business Coach to support a portfolio of franchise owners, helping them grow the business, run it well, and stay inside the Franchise Agreement.

You will coach on customer service, revenue growth, marketing, operations and lesson quality; read performance data, and influence actions. Remote-friendly role with travel up to 30% and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Judgment about numbers; assess whether gaps are real before acting.
• Experience in a swim school, multi-unit franchise, or coaching operators preferred.
• Proven ability to influence decisions through strong communication.
• Strong critical thinking and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to plan, set priorities, and align with business objectives.
• Comfort learning systems like LessonBuddy, BI software, Claude AI.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Coach Franchise Owners on customer service, revenue growth, marketing, operations and lesson quality.
• Influence results through regular communication and proactive support to franchisees.
• Read location performance and decide what to act on using sales, labor cost, P&L, and operational measures.
• Maintain visitation schedule with each location, in person and remote.
• Support New Pool Openings with different benchmarks and coaching approaches.
• Review franchisee business performance regularly to keep alignment with targets.
• Coach on Franchise Agreement and brand standards; ensure compliance.
• Train owners on new products and initiatives; share best practices across franchise network.
• Document issues and follow-ups to keep a clear record of actions taken at each location.

Skills

Numerical judgment

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Proactive problem solving

Planning and prioritization

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Tools

LessonBuddy

Business Intelligence software

Claude AI

Job description

Job Title: Franchise Business Coach

Location: Work From Home - Candidates must reside close to a major airport. Preference will be given to candidates in in IL, VA, TX or GA in accordance with tax and administrative compliance requirements.

Big Blue Swim School is a fast-growing, mission-driven company that aims to show kids they can do anything by unlocking their full potential in the water. With 60 locations open and over 200 franchise locations awarded across the country, we are scaling rapidly toward our vision of 400+ units nationwide. Our team is passionate, entrepreneurial, and committed to excellence - and we're looking for a dynamic Franchise Business Coach to help lead our next phase of explosive growth and brand leadership.

Overview: The Franchise Business Coach is the Support Center's link to a portfolio of Franchise Owners. You help them grow the business, run it well, and stay inside the Franchise Agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach Franchise Owners on customer service, revenue growth, marketing, operations and lesson quality
• Influence positive results through regular and effective communications and proactive support to franchisees
• Read each location’s performance and decide what is worth acting on. Pull sales, labor cost, P&L statements and the operating measures, and coach an owner on which two or three things will actually move the business
• Keep a visitation schedule with each location, in person and remote
• Support New Pool Openings, where the measures, the benchmarks and the coaching all work differently than at a mature pool
• Remain current with all aspects of each franchisee’s business through review of sales, labor cost, P&L statements, and other performance indicators
• Coach the Franchise Agreement and brand standards accurately
• Train Franchise Owners on new and updated products and initiatives
• Move best practices across the franchise community, and help owners adopt them rather than just hear about them
• Document issues, conversations and follow-up so any action taken at a location has a record

Qualifications

• Judgment about numbers, not just comfort with them. Many measures can mislead. We want someone who asks whether a gap is real before building a plan around it, and who can tell an owner "this is noise" as readily as "this needs work"
• Experience in a swim school, a multi-unit franchise system, or another business coaching independent operators is preferred
• Proven ability to deliver results and influence decisions through strong communication
• Strong critical thinking and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to plan, set priorities, and work to business objectives
• Comfort learning the systems the job runs on: LessonBuddy (internal lesson scheduling software), Business Intelligence software, Claude AI. Prior experience with any of them helps
• Ability to adapt as the business changes
• Ability to travel situationally and up to 30% at times

We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefit plans with significant employer contributions
• Remote Work Environment/Work from home
• Competitive paid time off
• 401k with Company match
• Competitive total compensation package including 15% performance bonus eligibility. The starting pay range for the position may vary but generally is $90,000 to $112,500 per year. New hires typically start at the lower end of the range based on experience and market considerations.

Big Blue Swim School follows an equal opportunity employment policy to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and genetic information. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].