Growth Director: Rest of Sub-Saharan Africa
Executive Placements · Kensington
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The Growth Director will be responsible for enabling the RoSSA business model through disciplined financial leadership, business planning, capital governance and development expansion.
Key responsibilities will include
• Leading strategic and financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis across priority markets. • Developing and executing an accelerated unit-expansion strategy, including market prioritisation, development pipeline planning, site feasibility and launch readiness. • Building robust franchisee and equity restaurant economics, including profitability, margins, capital requirements, returns and risk assumptions. • Evaluating new-store, remodel, acquisition and consolidation opportunities, with a strong focus on ROI, capital allocation and strategic fit. • Developing compelling propositions for franchisees, investors and funding partners. • Building relationships across the broader growth ecosystem, including investors, franchisees, funders, developers, logistics partners and relevant market stakeholders. • Identifying M&A, conversion, acquisition and strategic-alliance opportunities capable of accelerating market entry or growth. • Creating disciplined operating rhythms through market scorecards, pipeline tracking, financial reporting and business reviews. • Leading cross-functional teams from market insight through investment decision, partner commitment, launch and scale. • Providing senior leadership with clear reporting and recommendations relating to market readiness, investment, risk, partner performance and growth opportunities. • Delivering net-new-unit growth while building the longer-term partnerships and market pipeline required for sustained expansion. What Were Looking For
We are seeking a commercially sophisticated leader who is equally comfort
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