Franchise Growth Leader: Development & Market Expansion

Leap Brands; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Leap Brands is seeking a Chief Development Officer to lead franchise growth, market expansion, development strategy, and overall unit growth across the brand. The ideal candidate will drive strategic franchise development beyond broker management, focusing on site selection, franchise sales, market planning, and scalable growth.

This leader balances brand value with operational readiness to support expansion.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within franchising, franchise development, real estate, multi-unit growth, or related industries.
• Prior experience in executive-level development roles is preferred.
• Strong understanding of franchise systems, unit economics, and market development.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall franchise development and growth strategy for the organization.
• Oversee franchise sales, development pipeline, territory strategy, and market expansion.
• Drive new unit growth across existing and emerging markets.
• Build relationships with franchise candidates, developers, brokers, landlords, and strategic partners.
• Partner with operations leadership to align development with operational capabilities.
• Oversee site selection, market planning, lease negotiations, and development timelines.
• Improve franchise sales processes, lead generation, conversion, and candidate experience.
• Develop long-term growth plans and white space strategies.
• Evaluate market opportunities, competitive positioning, and growth trends.

Skills

Franchising

Development strategy

Site selection

Franchise sales

Market planning

Growth leadership

Negotiation

Operations alignment

Relationship management

Job description

Leap Brands is seeking a Chief Development Officer to lead franchise growth, market expansion, development strategy, and overall unit growth across the brand. The ideal candidate will drive strategic franchise development beyond broker management, focusing on site selection, franchise sales, market planning, and scalable growth.

This leader balances brand value with operational readiness to support expansion.