FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Job Mail • Commerce • Real Estate • 6 days ago
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≈ $20k – $52k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (South Africa)
Seniority
Staff · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.

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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
jobmail.co.za • HQ: Pretoria, South Africa • Job Boards & Aggregators • Est. 1997
The successful candidate will be responsible for attracting, evaluating, and onboarding high-quality franchisees who align with the organisation’s growth objectives and contribute to the continued expansion of its brand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and manage a pipeline of prospective franchisees through sourcing, referrals, marketing campaigns and franchise networks
  • Identify and engage with potential franchise partners aligned with the organisation’s brand and growth strategy
  • Assess and qualify applicants based on financial capacity, business experience, leadership capability and operational suitability
  • Present the franchise opportunity and guide approved candidates through the application, approval and agreement process
  • Collaborate with Real Estate, Development, Legal, Finance, Training and Operations to ensure a smooth onboarding process
  • Identify expansion opportunities with existing high-performing franchisees
  • Maintain accurate reporting and governance across the franchise pipeline
Minimum Requirements:
  • Relevant qualification in Business, Commerce, Marketing, Finance, Property, Entrepreneurship or a related field
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in franchising, franchise development, business development or multi-site retail growth
  • Proven experience recruiting, assessing and onboarding franchisees
  • Experience within the QSR, Fast Food, Retail or franchise environment will be advantageous
  • Strong understanding of franchise business models, franchise agreements and commercial investment principles
  • Excellent commercial, negotiation, presentation and stakeholder management skills
Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days then please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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