Franchise Recruitment Manager

THE COMPANY: Our client is a leading loss assessing company within the property damage claims sector. They offer a nationwide service for policyholders (commercial and residential) delivered throughout the UK by our national franchise network, whilst always ensuring that The Fair Treatment of Customers is at the heart of the company’s culture. They value, and regularly promote, hardworking individuals who constantly achieve their targets and aspire to help the company achieve its growth plans and customer centric service goals. ABOUT THE JOB: The Franchise Recruitment Manager will be responsible for the recruitment of quality franchisees who match the set profile parameters and ethos of the business. The focus of the role is to drive the growth of the company by identifying, communicating, and engaging with individuals who have expressed an interest in the franchise, assessing if they are a suitable candidate and helping them along the recruitment process to the point of signing the franchise contract. Responsibilities include identifying new ways of gaining leads, creating own appointments with prospective franchisees, fully managing the relationship throughout the onboarding process, and ensuring an effective handover to colleagues on completion of the recruitment process. The role may from time to time also require the Franchise Recruitment Manager to support the sales activity of the business including, attendance at exhibitions, networking events and conferences, as required. The Franchise Recruitment Manager should thrive on achieving set targets and be confident and able to work within certain restraints due to compliance restrictions within the financial services industry. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal will need to be continually demonstrated along with credible and influential communication skills. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Follow up & manage incoming leads in a timely manner. * Taking full responsibility for meeting and exceeding set targets and KPI’s. * Manage and own the recruitment pipeline and ensure the directors are kept up to date on a regular basis. * Ensuring the internal CRM system is continually updated and accurate records kept. * Following a structured approach to introduce the franchise proposition to potential candidates both face to face and over the phone. * Own & fully manage the relationship with the prospective franchisee throughout the onboarding process to the point of signing the franchise contract. * Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a seamless franchise briefing and handover on completion of the recruitment process. * Attendance at Exhibitions and other networking and corporate events (can be outside of normal working hours). * Timely reporting of activity, productivity, and results to the directors (quarterly reports). * Ensuring that you comply with GDPR and other legislation. * Other duties as required from time to time and as instructed by a director. THE IDEAL INDIVIDUAL: The Franchise Recruitment Manager should have a background, and experience of, working in a recruitment or franchise sales capacity and they intrinsically enjoy speaking with confidence to different types of people in a sales environment. * They will have excellent communication and relationship building skills. * Be extremely organised, motivated and results driven. * Hours of work (37.5 hours per week): 9.00am to 5.00pm Mon to Thurs and 9.00am – 4.30pm Fri (or as the business needs require to attend events). * Probationary Period: 9 months. * Reporting to the Board of Directors. BENEFITS: * A mobile phone and laptop are provided for business use. * Annual Leave 28 days per annum (includes Bank Holidays). * Company events * Company pension * On-site parking