
* Facilitate weekly team meetings to ensure that the franchise development, design/architecture/construction, equipment, training and development operations teams are focused on the achievement of performance goals, share best practices, and communicate information affecting team. * When necessary, travel to potential franchisee sites with franchise developers to coach franchise developers and support them as appropriate. Work closely with human resources to develop annual incentive plans for each franchise developer. Set objectives with each direct report at least once a year and give regular meaningful feedback.

Coach, mentor and develop team members to ensure the skills and expertise needed in today and tomorrow's franchise development organization. * Attract, critically evaluate, and build a competent, high-performance team. * Ensure compliance with all corporate procedures and legal guidelines relative to the development of new restaurants. * Interface with members of development team and related departments to ensure approved franchisees complete the development process and open new restaurants successfully and in a timely manner. Is a member and manages the Development Review Committees Coordinate with Franchise Development administrative staff to ensure timely and accurate compliance with all applicable state and federal franchise disclosure laws and regulations, and the timely issuance and execution of franchise agreements and other contracts required of new restaurants. and Canadian Franchise Development teams' evaluation of each prospective existing and new franchisee, trade area and site evaluation and the team's presentation of franchisee applications and proposed site approval packages to the Company's Development Review Committees. * Approve site clearances for prospective projects and manage process upon receipt of contiguous Franchisees' concerns regarding proposed new sites. Oversight and Management of Development Process * Develop and manage the company's strategies and tactics relating to development market planning, franchisee development planning, creation of development programs and incentives, and provide input on IDQ's Franchise Disclosure Document. * Lead and manage the implementation and execution of the company's new unit development strategies to achieve the Company's development objectives. Provide developed technology for cross-functional use as appropriate. * Lead the development of tools and technology for development market planning, project management, and process improvement for efficient new store development timelines. * Lead the development of the company's short (annual) and long-term objectives and strategies (3-5 year) for new restaurant development in the United States and Canada. Travel will range from 10 to 15 days per month throughout the United States and Canada to collaborate with staff, meet with existing and new franchisee prospects, review sites/markets, lead staff meetings, attend conventions as well as corporate and franchisee meetings.

Director of Design, Architecture and Construction and the entire Design and Construction staff, as well as the Equipment, Legal and Franchise Administration teams. The position interacts with other direct reports of the Chief Operating Officer, and frequently with the Vice Presidents and Area Vice Presidents/Regional Directors of Operations, the Sr. The Vice President reports to the Chief Operating Officer (U.S./Canada) and manages a team of approximately 11 staff. With respect to both the United States and Canada, the Vice President is responsible for managing the company's development market planning, franchise sales, franchise developers, and franchise development administrative staff for assuring effective coordination in the execution of the company's new unit development activities with the Operations, Design/Architecture/Construction, Legal, and Franchise Administration departments for developing and managing the market planning and site analytics functions and for achieving the annual and long term Franchise Development new unit opening and financial plans. The VP also leads and manages the Franchise Development teams' execution of their strategies to achieve the company's development objectives which include traditional food and treat concept development, and non-traditional development in captive venues. The Vice President of Franchise Development is responsible for leading the development of the company's objectives and strategies for new restaurant development in the United States and Canada.
