Regional Managing Director

Careers at Little Caesars; Mexico (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Little Caesars seeks a senior executive leader to drive market performance across the assigned region, serving as a strategic partner to franchisees. You will lead end-to-end regional operations, shaping development strategies and aligning corporate and field teams to accelerate sales and expand market share.

You will oversee franchise operations in multiple countries, manage budgets, and coach regional staff, while ensuring brand integrity and compliance across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.
• 10+ years leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading people and cross functional teams with diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and make viable recommendations for modifications to business plans.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs strategies to grow brand, store count, and profitability across the region.
• Leads region-wide departments in alignment with operating procedures and brand standards.
• Oversees regional budgeting and conducts annual financial reviews with franchisees.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and performance management for regional staff.
• Communicates with the company and franchisees on opportunities or issues affecting the brand.
• Ensures brand representation and legal/compliance across markets.
• Oversees development strategies and pre-opening training for new/existing markets.
• Collaborates with international marketing to implement global/regional plans.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Franchise operations

Team management

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Job description

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Your Mission

Serves as the senior executive leader accountable for driving market performance across the assigned region, acting as the primary strategic partner and trusted advisor to franchisees. Provides end‑to‑end leadership of regional franchise operations, shaping and executing comprehensive development strategies across both emerging and established markets. Aligns corporate and field teams through clear strategic direction, sound executive judgment, and disciplined execution. Builds strong, results‑driven partnerships and proactively identifies growth opportunities to accelerate sales performance, expand market share, and strengthen the brand’s position as a market leader.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Create, develop, and direct the strategies necessary to support the development of the brand, store growth, and improve sales and profitability of stores in the respective region.
• Determines overall direction for the activities of all departments in compliance with the company’s operating procedures, brand standards and in coordination with the Vice President of International.
• Direct and coordinate the region’s budget-related activities. Conduct financial business reviews on an annual basis with each franchisee with the assistance of International Finance.
• Provides leadership and performs full scope of management functions for assigned staff (coaching, development, goals, performance management, etc.).
• Communicates and acts as a liaison with the company regarding any opportunities or issues that may affect the brand, the company and/or franchisees.
• Ensure brand is appropriately represented with all media and external/internal contacts and that brand is protected in regard to, following all relevant laws and working with the company and local legal counsel on all legal issues in the region.
• Ensure appropriate development strategies and tactics are in place and implemented for new and existing markets, including direct personal involvement as necessary.
• Oversee franchise operations in assigned countries.
• Ensure that store and operational evaluations for the purpose of maintaining adherence to standards of the Company are conducted on a continual basis.
• Make recommendations to improve franchise overall success.
• Oversee pre-opening training, post-opening training and ongoing training programs as needed in respective countries.
• Works with international marketing to coordinate the implementation of global/regional marketing plans to improve sales trends in each respective country.
• Assist the supply chain functions (purchasing, quality assurance, distribution) in developing appropriate supply chain strategies and tactics in the region.
• Directs development of annual cross‑functional Franchise Business Plans for each region.

Who You Are

• Bachelor degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.
• 10 or more years leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading people and cross functional teams with diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Previous experience in recruiting, leading, training, motivating, supporting, developing and evaluating performance throughout the region.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and make viable recommendations for modifications to business plans that are focused on building sales and market share.
• Ability to speak, read and write English fluently.
• Ability to travel freely throughout assigned region and to the US; the ability to maintain necessary visas/passports/government documentation required to do so.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of five (5) years within a franchise‑based business environment
• Previous experience in a similar role overseeing operations for a large retailer or restaurant chain.
• Ability to speak, read and write English and other major regional language.

Where You’ll Work

Works in a normal office or home‑office environment where there is minimal physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like. Position requires field work in company/franchises stores, supplier kitchens, research facilities, and non‑traditional venues, throughout international markets. This position will require travels by airplane and/or automobile/train to and within various developed and developing international markets.

Disclaimer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

At Little Caesars® Pizza and Blue Line Foodservice Distribution ®, you’re part of a dynamic team in the pizza business. Known for innovation and home of the exclusive Pizza Portal® pickup, Little Caesars is an international brand with a household name – a global company with family‑owned restaurants in your neighborhood. Blue Line® sources and delivers ingredients to neighborhoods throughout the U.S. so we can make our famous Hot‑N‑Ready® pizzas, Crazy Bread®, Caesar Wings®, and more, fulfilling our customer promise.

Little Caesars Fundraising proudly helps raise millions of dollars for thousands of schools, churches, sports teams, and other nonprofit organizations. Backed by the global pizza brand, customers of Little Caesars Fundraising enjoy products they can make at home or pick up in stores. Our colleagues are the heart and soul of the business – whether you work in the stores, one of our warehouses, the corporate office, or your home office, Little Caesars, Blue Line and Little Caesars Fundraising colleagues work together to make a big impact in communities around the world.

Benefits

• Full time colleagues qualify for a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and paid time off, legal and counseling services, flexible spending accounts, disability and adoption benefits, and more.
• Colleagues also enjoy the perks of being associated with professional sports teams and have access to events at Little Caesars Arena and Comerica Park in our hometown of Detroit, Michigan.