Job details
Job type
Full-time
Company:Driven Brands
We invite you to join us at Driven Brands!
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash.
With over 4,500 centers in 15 countries, Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service brands including Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Driven Glass, Meineke, Maaco, CARSTAR, and more. Our network services over 50 million vehicles annually and generates more than $5 billion in system-wide sales each year.
Our culture inspires high performance and innovation, enabling our employees to go further, faster in their careers. With amazing people and great brands, we confidently look forward to exciting growth ahead, and believe in following the values that support this vision.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Research and evaluate prospective acquisition targets.
- Organize and analyze data for underwriting.
- Create, evaluate, and present financial models.
- Create presentation materials for senior management and deal teams.
- Cultivate new franchisee relationships and maintain existing relationships.
- Leverage outbound phone calls, emails, and other appropriate channels of communication to contact and cultivate new relationships with prospects and persuade them to meet with our leadership team.
- Develop departmental strategic growth programs and sales goals consistent with objectives for new license sales.
- Work closely with sales team to support sales process and identify new strategies to secure new franchisees.
- Manage/review/recommend awarding franchise licenses by evaluating their experience, expertise, and financial status.
- Develop, track, and evaluate all metrics necessary to measure the success of lead generation programs, development managers and department performance.
- Manage statistical approaches and direction to effectively evaluate franchise development marketing and center placement.
- Stay current with franchise laws and regulations.
- Create and deliver presentations.
- Build positive relationships with franchisees through high levels of trust, accountability, respectful communication, and a dedication to making a positive impact.
- Up to 50% travel could be involved.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1-3 years’ experience in investment banking or private equity.
- Strong, confident, communication skills; comfortable making introductions to prospective targets and exercising discretion in negotiation environments.
- Excellent interpersonal style, good listening skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work with and present to Senior Management, Investors, Key Stake Holders, and Franchisees.
- Demonstrate professional demeanor, in personal appearance and behavior, in all work-related interactions both inside and outside the organization.
- Maintain high ethical standards of personal and departmental behavior.
- Understanding of finance and accounting concepts, with exposure to mergers and acquisitions preferred.
- Innovative and strategic thinker with strong analytical, logical structuring, and problem solving skills.
- Motivated self-starter who is willing to work independently and with teams to deliver results.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, across small and large transactions, while juggling multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Experience reviewing and/or interpreting legal documentation is a plus.
- Great understanding of US geography is a plus.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or other related field; MBA a plus.