Franchise Director Jobs

Franchise Director jobs are open across food service, retail, fitness, hospitality, and home services, at every level from regional manager to senior director, with specializations in franchisee development, territory expansion, and brand compliance. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles41
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAuthority Brands
Top cityIrvine, CA
Work type53% Hybrid
Top industryFashion

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Director of Franchise Sales
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Director of Franchise Sales
Amada Senior Care
San Clemente, California
Business Development
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Partnerships & Business Development
$75k - $100k/yr
Remote (US)
1,001-5,000

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Director of Franchise Operations
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Director of Franchise Operations
Five Star Franchising
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Accounting
Business Operations
Compliance & Risk
51-200

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Director, Franchise Creative- Multimedia
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Director, Franchise Creative- Multimedia
NBCUniversal
Universal City, California
Creative & Design
Creative Direction
Graphic Designer
Multimedia Production
$155k - $190k/yr
Bachelor's degree in communications
10,000+

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Associate Director, Program Management Office, Global Medical Affairs - Solid Tumor Franchise
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Associate Director, Program Management Office, Global Medical Affairs - Solid Tumor Franchise
BeOne Medicines
Remote
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
Project Management
$149k - $199k/yr
Master's degree
5,001-10,000

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Associate Director, Strategy & Operations Lead, U.S. Alzheimer’s Franchise
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Associate Director, Strategy & Operations Lead, U.S. Alzheimer’s Franchise
Biogen
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Business Operations
Program Management
Project Management
$164k - $226k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in business administration
5,001-10,000

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Franchise Director Job Market

Who's Hiring

Authority Brands4 open roles
Sanofi2 open roles
Choice Hotels2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Fashion & Apparel

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in franchise director jobs.

  • Five or more years of franchise operations or franchise development experience
  • Proven ability to open new franchise units and onboard franchisees
  • Experience enforcing brand standards and conducting field audits
  • Strong financial acumen including P&L oversight at the unit level
  • Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field
  • Proficiency with franchise management software and reporting systems

Tips for Your Franchise Director Job Search

Quantify franchisee growth on your resume

Franchise directors are hired to scale networks, so your resume should show how many units you opened, how franchisee revenue grew, and what your territory looked like before and after. Numbers convert vague experience into concrete proof.

Highlight compliance and brand standards experience

Many franchise director roles are won or lost on your ability to enforce brand standards without alienating franchisees. Call out audits you ran, compliance programs you built, and how you resolved franchisee disputes without escalation.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists franchise director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings by franchise model type

A single-brand franchisor and a multi-unit private equity portfolio hire franchise directors for very different mandates. Filter your search by company type so your cover letter speaks directly to their structure, whether that is new unit development or underperformer turnaround.

Prepare a territory performance case study

Interviewers for franchise director roles frequently ask you to walk through a territory you managed end to end. Prepare a two-minute version covering how you segmented the market, what support you gave franchisees, and how you measured results.

Negotiate on scope, not just compensation

When evaluating an offer, ask how many units are in your territory, whether that number is growing, and what authority you have over franchisee selection. Scope defines your day-to-day leverage far more than title alone.

Franchise Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most franchise directors?

The most active employers for franchise directors right now are Authority Brands, Sanofi, and Choice Hotels, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Food service, fitness, and home services brands tend to post the highest volume of franchise director roles year-round.

How many franchise director jobs are remote?

About 80% of franchise director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though significant field travel is expected in most cases. Corporate development, training program design, and reporting functions are most likely to be performed remotely, while territory oversight and franchisee relations typically require regular in-person visits.

How do you become a franchise director?

Most franchise directors start in multi-unit operations management or franchise support roles, building direct experience running locations and working alongside franchisees. From there, moving into a franchise development or regional manager position adds territory oversight experience. A strong record of opening units, improving franchisee performance, and resolving compliance issues is what advances candidates into director-level roles.

Can you get hired as a franchise director without direct franchise experience?

It's possible if your background covers the core skills franchisors care about most: multi-site operations, training program delivery, and performance coaching at scale. Candidates from retail district management, hospitality regional roles, or corporate operations who can speak to managing distributed teams and enforcing operational standards often transition successfully, especially at emerging or single-brand franchisors building their leadership bench.

What does the franchise director interview process look like?

Franchise director interviews typically run three to four rounds. The first is a recruiter or HR screen focused on background and compensation expectations. The second is a deep functional interview with the VP of franchising or operations, often including a case study on a struggling territory or a new market launch scenario. Final rounds usually involve presentations to senior leadership and sometimes a field visit or franchisee interaction component.

Where can I find and apply to franchise director jobs?

You can find and apply to franchise director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and target market, and apply directly to each listing that fits.

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