Senior Manager, Franchise & License Development

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Compensation: $50-55/hrSchedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Approximately 6–8 weeks

About the Opportunity: This role is ideal for an experienced franchise development or business development professional with a strong administrative skill set and exceptional attention to detail. The successful candidate will take ownership of coordinating complex documentation and deal processes, serving as a central point of contact between internal departments, franchise partners, legal teams, and external vendors to ensure deadlines are met, agreements are accurately maintained, and development processes continue moving forward.

Responsibilities: Manage and maintain franchise development pipelines, candidate records, deal status updates, and key milestones. Coordinate franchise candidate documentation, disclosures, background information, financial records, and other required materials. Prepare, review, proofread, and organize franchise agreements, amendments, renewals, transfers, and related business documentation. Track contract execution, required approvals, associated fees, outstanding items, and important deadlines. Support franchise renewal and transfer processes, coordinating documentation, notifications, and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders. Maintain accurate records of development agreements, territory assignments, contractual commitments, and compliance requirements. Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Accounting, and other internal teams to facilitate timely completion of franchise development activities. Manage vendor documentation, agreements, expiration dates, renewals, and ongoing administrative requirements. Monitor outstanding requests and proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure deadlines and commitments are met. Identify opportunities to improve administrative workflows, documentation practices, tracking tools, and overall process efficiency.

Qualifications: Approximately 5–7 years of experience in franchise development, business development administration, real estate, deal administration, contract administration, or a related field. Experience managing full-cycle deal processes, including documentation, tracking, coordination, and execution. Strong background reviewing, organizing, and managing contracts, agreements, and other detailed business or legal documentation. Exceptional attention to detail, proofreading skills, and commitment to accuracy. Proven ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining organized records and consistent follow-through. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and external partners. Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Experience with electronic document management and execution platforms such as DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience within the franchising industry. Familiarity with franchise development agreements, renewals, transfers, disclosures, and related franchise lifecycle processes. Experience supporting a multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing franchise organization. Exposure to franchise regulatory and compliance requirements. Experience coordinating external vendors, brokers, lenders, or other business development partners.

Additional Information: Contract opportunity. Background check required as part of onboarding.