Senior Franchise Growth Lead, Popeyes – CA & Caribbean

3500 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Telemedicine

Mental wellness support

Job summary

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is seeking an Area Franchise Lead for Popeyes in the Central America & Caribbean region to drive growth and franchisee performance across assigned markets.

You will own senior franchisee relationships and mobilize RBI teams to deliver sustainable expansion and brand value. In this role you will align cross-functional partners, develop market plans, and oversee execution to ensure profitability and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA is a plus.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in franchising, QSR, multi-market operations, business development, consulting, finance, or general management.

Responsibilities

• Leads Franchisee Relationships across Popeyes markets.
• Serves as the senior RBI business relationship owner with franchise partners.
• Mobilizes cross-functional support across development, finance, operations, marketing, supply chain and franchising.
• Represents franchisee perspectives within RBI and communicates priorities to leaders.
• Drives integrated performance using sales, profitability, guest experience, and development progress.
• Identifies growth opportunities based on market potential and capacity.
• Leads market entry planning, partner readiness, and launch requirements.
• Develops market plans balancing growth, economics and brand health.
• Ensures alignment and follow-through across teams with clear ownership.
• Presents market performance insights to RBI International leadership.

Skills

Franchise relationships

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Engineering or related field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is seeking an Area Franchise Lead for Popeyes in the Central America & Caribbean region to drive growth and franchisee performance across assigned markets.

You will own senior franchisee relationships and mobilize RBI teams to deliver sustainable expansion and brand value. In this role you will align cross-functional partners, develop market plans, and oversee execution to ensure profitability and guest satisfaction.