Manager, CYC & Refranchising, Burger King, US&C

Ready to make your next big professional move? Join us on our journey to achieve our big dream of building the most loved restaurant brands in the world. Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.

RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Restaurant Brands International is looking for a Manager, CYC & Refranchising to join our Burger King North America Refranchising Team based in Miami, FL. The Manager will guide prospective franchisees through the Crown Your Career (CYC) program, serving as their business-side relationship manager throughout their one to three year journey. This includes building strong relationships, understanding each candidate’s progress and needs, coordinating with Training and other teams, and helping candidates prepare to become Burger King franchisees.

Through CYC, the Manager will help grow and strengthen Burger King’s franchisee base by supporting restaurant operators from their entry into the program through the closing of a refranchising transaction. The role includes financial and operational diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, transaction execution, and coordination with Training and Field Operations. The Manager will also develop marketing materials and maintain relationships with third-party partners that support the CYC program.

RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration. Successful candidates will be expected to work onsite 5 days per week.

• Support the development and improvement of CYC tools and processes for engaging and supporting prospective franchisees.
• Partner with business unit leaders to shape and execute the Crown Your Career strategy and support Burger King’s long-term growth.
• Help identify and attract best-in-class operators interested in becoming Burger King franchisees.
• Lead due diligence on prospective franchisees and partners, including planning and coordinating recruiting activities and Discovery Days with the Burger King Leadership Team.
• Build and lead financial models, analyses, and scenarios to support diligence, deal structuring, underwriting, and transaction execution across prospective franchisee portfolios.
• Establish and apply financial frameworks and standards for franchisees.
• Lead negotiations with prospective franchisees and manage sale transactions from initial discussions through deal closing.
• Coordinate with Development, Franchising, Company Operations, Training, HR, Field, Finance, Legal, and other teams to gather information, support negotiations, and manage transactions from start to finish.
• Lead refranchising transactions from start to finish, connecting Company Operations and Training with internal and external franchisee candidates and coordinating the transition through deal closing and handoff to Field Operations.
• Lead Change of Ownership and New Entity…