Global Growth & Development Lead for New Formats

Papa John's International , Inc.; Louisville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa Johns International, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Growth Manager, Global Development to drive expansion across the U.S.

and international markets, accelerating new restaurant development and non-traditional formats. You will partner with franchisees and regional teams, build business cases, create scalable development tools, and lead projects that improve global development processes and unit growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in restaurant, retail, franchising, real estate or development.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or real estate preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
• Experience supporting development and franchise operations in a QSR company preferred.
• Experience supporting growth opportunities and development projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and advance development channels and growth platforms, including non-traditional venues, stadiums, airports, retail partnerships, travel centers, and emerging formats.
• Support new restaurant openings, market entry, market expansion, and franchise growth initiatives through research, planning, and execution with cross-functional teams.
• Develop business cases and drive strategic development projects for new opportunities and secure alignment from key cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with regional operations teams and franchisees to mitigate barriers to growth and implement solutions that improve development performance.
• Create and implement development tools, playbooks, templates, and best practices to support global development team.
• Conduct competitive research to identify new development opportunities.
• Assist with the evaluation and implementation of new restaurant formats, prototype enhancements, and alternative development models that support growth objectives.
• Build strong relationships with franchisees, landlords, brokers, developers, and internal stakeholders to support development objectives.
• Monitor performance against annual growth goals and recommend actions to improve results.
• Support development communications, presentations, and executive-level storytelling for franchisees and senior leadership.

Skills

QSR knowledge

Franchising

Financial acumen

Growth mindset

Market research

Planning & prioritization

Communication & storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder alignment

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/real estate

Job description

Papa Johns International, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Growth Manager, Global Development to drive expansion across the U.S.

and international markets, accelerating new restaurant development and non-traditional formats. You will partner with franchisees and regional teams, build business cases, create scalable development tools, and lead projects that improve global development processes and unit growth.