Our Opportunity: Restaurant Brands International is looking for a Sr. Manager, Franchising & Business Development to join our Popeyes Franchising & Business Development Team based in Miami, FL. This role supports the effort to create a best-in-class franchise system by assisting with the strategic planning for the Popeyes brand, facilitation of M&A Transaction and growing the Popeyes footprint through Development Agreements with new and existing franchisees. This includes managing day-to-day franchising cases, facilitating M&A transactions between franchisees, sourcing new franchisees, building a bench of potential future franchisees and structuring and negotiating multi-year development agreements. This role leads the financial modeling, diligence and internal approval process, transaction negotiation and creation of effective marketing resources to increase franchisee interest. RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration. Successful candidates will be expected to work onsite 5 days per week Responsibilities: • Work closely with business unit leaders in developing and executing development and expansion strategy for long-term growth of the Popeyes brand • Market the expansion opportunity externally and attract the highest quality prospective franchisees • Build and lead financial models, outputs and scenarios for diligence and deal structuring • Conduct due diligence on prospective franchisees, including in-person Discovery Days with prospective franchisees • Negotiation of development agreements with prospective franchisees • Liaise between Development, Franchising and Field teams to gather necessary insights to drive negotiations • Develop and deliver presentations both internally and externally to executive level leadership Skills and Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in business or related field • Minimum of 5-7+ years of experience in business development, corporate finance, franchising, or a related field • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and project management skills • Proficiency in Excel-based financial modeling, including scenario planning and deal structuring • Ability to collaborate with different departments to collect variety of data and structure pitch to potential franchisee partners • Honesty, high integrity, personal accountability and a passion for the success of the brand, the team, and personal career growth #Popeyes Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.