Role Overview

Job Title: Franchise Specialist

Reports To: Tyler Altenhofen, Chief Growth Officer

Location: Work From Home or Hybrid Work at Omaha Headquarters

Compensation: $45,000 Base Salary + Sales Commission (Estimated Annual Earnings Range of $75,000 to $90,000+ based on sales performance)

Franchise Sidekick Overview

Join Franchise Sidekick, where we're about so much more than business; we're about transforming lives through franchise ownership! We're the trusted Sidekick in the world of franchising, dedicated to guiding entrepreneurs to their dream lives while reducing their risks. Franchise Sidekick is a full-service, client-focused, technology-driven franchise advisory group providing a better way for people to buy a franchise business. Our team at Sidekick recruits, educates, and guides current and future entrepreneurs while offering them certified brands, insider information, and a proven selection process. With our help, people take back their time, increase their portfolios, and gain control of their lives. If you're ready to be a game-changer and help people transform their lives through franchise business ownership, join us and become our next Sidekick!

Your Impact on Team Sidekick

Each Franchise Specialist plays a key role in the sales process and is a Sidekick to our clients and our entire sales team. Franchise Specialists must have strong communication skills and keen attention to detail to connect clients with the Franchise Advisor best suited to their goals. Our Franchise Specialists must be able to empathize with clients and understand their fears and concerns. Franchise Specialists must also be organized, flexible, and have fantastic people skills. In your role as a Franchise Specialist, you will:

• Sales Qualification- Serve as the first point of contact for Sidekick clients and act as the gatekeeper to ensure clients are a good fit for our brands and process professionally and financially
• ** Call Volume Management-** Place, on average, between 50 and 100 outbound calls daily to client leads that self-qualify through our various marketing channels. No cold calling is required with our current systems.
• Sales Pipeline Management- Follow up with client inquiries promptly through phone calls, emails, and text messages
• Manage clients through the Introduction process and connect with the Franchise Advisor team
• Assist the Franchise Advisor Team with calendar management and rescheduling
• Maintain KPIs to ensure team goals are achieved
• Provide regular feedback to the Sidekick Team to help continually improve processes and results
• Support and mentor other members of the Sidekick Sales Team

What's In It For You

• You Control Your Compensation- We offer a base salary and sales performance commission.
• Paid Time Off- Every Sidekick starts with 16 days of PTO, two floating holidays, and a paid volunteer day annually. We also offer nine paid company holidays each year as well. Team Members earn additional PTO for each year of employment.
• Franchise Ownership Program- After your first year with Sidekick, we offer a Franchise Purchase Discount which allows you to own your own Franchise Business at a $30,000 to $50,000 savings. Some restrictions and minimum qualifications apply to the discount.
• Client Referral Commission- We encourage every member of Team Sidekick to utilize their network to find qualified candidates for franchise ownership. We pay $3,000 for every qualified lead you submit that ends up purchasing a franchise.
• Sidekick Benefits - Sidekick offers the following benefits:
  • Full Medical Benefits with up to $850 monthly Employer Contribution
  • Employer Paid Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance ($0 cost to employees with options for family coverage)
  • Optional Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Supplemental Insurance, and Cybersecurity Coverage
  • 401k with 3% Employer Contribution (no match required)
  • Home Office Stipend For Remote Workers

This Role Might Be A Good Fit For You If...

• Are motivated by changing lives and connecting with people to learn about their background and goals

• Have a knack for building quick, trust-based relationships with clients during interactions

• Have the knowledge to introduce franchise concepts and brands to clients

• Have experience with phone sales, customer service, and/or franchise development

• Pride yourself on excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Have experience using software systems like CRM software and territory mapping software

• Have excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills

• Have excellent attention to detail

• Thrive in a goal-driven, accountability-focused organization

• Are comfortable with ambiguity and can adapt sales processes as needed

• Work well as a team player, supporting and mentoring other members of your team

Working Conditions

• Franchise Sidekick utilizes a hybrid work structure with remote, in-office, and blended work opportunities
• Limited travel is required (usually less than 10% annually)
• Minimal physical requirements are required

_What We're All About
_ At Franchise Sidekick, we help established and aspiring entrepreneurs reduce the risk of buying a franchise and aid in their discovery of the perfect opportunity for their needs and goals. Using our 100+ years of combined experience in franchising, we identify exceptional franchise brands with the potential for high ROI, explosive growth, and flexible ownership. As their Sidekicks, we work side-by-side with every client from first contact to well after they launch their business, all at no cost to them. That's how we've awarded over 5,000 franchise locations as a team.

Franchise Sidekick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Franchise Sidekick is actively looking to fill the role of Franchise Specialist. Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the above link, and great matches will be contacted for a two to three-interview hiring process with members of our sales leadership team. Franchise Sidekick is dedicated to hiring the best people who are aligned with our company culture and goals.