Emma – The Sleep Company

Director of Franchise

Emma – The Sleep Company
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeLisbon • PortugalLeadWebsite
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in franchise development and scaling, with a strong focus on financial acumen and P&L management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive franchise growth across multiple markets in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Franchise DevelopmentP&L ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationTeam LeadershipMarket Expansion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead Emma's franchise expansion strategy across Europe
  • Review, refine, and evolve the franchise model, including economics, fee structures, growth strategy, market prioritization, compliance, and franchisee support programs
  • Own and scale the Franchise team
  • Design and implement processes, governance, and operating frameworks
  • Lead the transition of existing partner-operated stores into a structured franchise model
  • Drive franchise footprint expansion by identifying, recruiting, and developing franchise partners
  • Build long-lasting franchisee relationships
  • Own the European Franchise P&L and deliver revenue and contribution margin targets
  • Partner with Retail, Marketing, Operations, Product, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders
  • Serve as a key member of the Offline Leadership Team, reporting to the VP Offline Europe
  • Travel regularly across Europe to support franchise partners, business development, and market expansion

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • At least 2+ years driving franchise growth or franchise scaling
  • Proven track record of building and scaling multi-market franchise operations, ideally in France or Germany
  • Deep expertise in franchise development, partner management, and commercial negotiations
  • Strong financial acumen with experience owning P&Ls, evaluating business performance, and making data-driven investment and growth decisions
  • Experience creating processes, frameworks, and operating models from the ground up
  • Demonstrated adaptability and learning agility
  • Hands-on operator comfortable moving between strategy and execution in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to bring structure and executional rigor to a rapidly scaling franchise organisation
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including managers and senior individual contributors
  • Background in high-growth, international, and performance-driven environments

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace
  • International team with colleagues from over 70 nationalities
  • Ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing
  • Regular travel across Europe

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Hard Skills
Franchise Growth StrategyCommercial NegotiationsProcess DesignOperating FrameworksData-Driven Decision MakingMarket PrioritizationCompliance ManagementFranchisee Support ProgramsRevenue Target DeliveryPerformance Evaluation
Soft Skills
AdaptabilityLearning AgilityExecutional RigorRelationship BuildingCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Franchise OperationsHigh-Growth EnvironmentsInternational MarketsPerformance-DrivenMulti-Market Operations