Franchise business consultant

PEPL is seeking a Franchise Business Consultant for a premiere Early Education Franchise. This role will be based in Orlando or Tampa and will require approximately 80% travel (3 days per week). As the Franchise Business Consultant, you will advise and support Franchise owners through a consultative approach to help them achieve and exceed strategic goals. You will serve as a trusted partner to school leadership, ensuring the delivery of premier early education, trusted care, and service excellence across the franchise network.

• Build and nurture consultative relationships with Franchise owners and school leaders, fostering trust, collaboration, and shared accountability for performance and results.
• Provide holistic support across enrollment and marketing, business management, education, and operations, leveraging data, best practices, and network insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze school performance metrics and quality indicators, and partner with school leadership to develop and implement actionable plans for growth, improvement, and sustained performance.
• Facilitate strategic planning and goal-setting conversations with Franchise Owners, ensuring alignment with the mission, premium brand standards and business objectives.
• Coach and mentor Franchise Owners and school leaders on effective practices related to enrollment growth, financial management, curriculum implementation, and staff development.
• Conduct quality assurance and Service Excellence Assurance activities, documenting strengths and opportunities through action plans and following up to ensure consistent execution of franchise brand standards.
• Serve as the first point of contact for operational challenges, brand non-compliance, reportable incidents, and school issues, guiding schools through resolution with empathy, professionalism, and care.
• Collaborate with regional team members, cross-functional partners, vendors and regulatory agencies to deliver integrated support, ensure compliance, and share insights that strengthen the broader network.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time.

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, business, or related field preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in multi-unit management
• Experience with franchising and early childcare
• Firm understanding of State and National Accreditation and State Childcare Licensing rules and regulation preferred
• Proven track record of driving performance and delivering measurable results
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to navigate conflict and difficult conversations and influence without authority
• Ability to tackle projects with a high degree of autonomy