Regional QSR & C-Store Franchise Growth Manager

chesterschicken; Oregon (WI); Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Chester's Chicken is seeking a Business Development professional to drive revenue growth across assigned territories in the United States, with heavy travel (75%). You will lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing franchise opportunities and expanding the Chester’s brand footprint.

Reporting to the Director of Business Development, you will collaborate with regional distributors, maintain CRM records, and support marketing campaigns to generate leads and enable multi-unit franchise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales or equivalent work experience in franchised or restaurant environment.
• Proven outside sales experience increasing revenue in assigned territory; QSR and/or Convenience Store (C-Store) experience required.
• CRM experience with maintaining customer data and pipelines.
• Microsoft 365 familiarity is preferred for reporting and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, present, qualify, nurture, negotiate and close franchise opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Collaborate with regional distributors to generate lead flow.
• Maintain Chester’s leads and customer information in CRM; update records per corporate policy.
• Coordinate with corporate and field teams on marketing campaigns, leads, inquiries and follow-up.
• Develop scripts for telemarketing campaigns and sales materials to support proposals and quotes.
• Attend trade shows and collect data on prospective sales; compare Chester’s products to competitors and close new business.
• Provide timely lead and status reports (monthly weekly daily as required).
• Identify potential multi-unit prospects by state and distribution area.

Skills

Outside sales

CRM experience

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or sales

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft 365

Job description

Chester's Chicken is seeking a Business Development professional to drive revenue growth across assigned territories in the United States, with heavy travel (75%). You will lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing franchise opportunities and expanding the Chester’s brand footprint.

Reporting to the Director of Business Development, you will collaborate with regional distributors, maintain CRM records, and support marketing campaigns to generate leads and enable multi-unit franchise