Overview
Anago Cleaning Systems is seeking a proven, high-performing Director of Franchise Sales – someone who has scaled franchise development pipelines, teams and results; who is both a strategic growth architect and a disciplined sales operator; and who can build and lead a best-in-class franchise sales organization in partnership with executive leadership.
This is a highly visible, revenue-driving role designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of big-picture growth strategy and hands-on sales execution. You will aggressively drive franchise development efforts from actively sourcing leads, cultivating relationships, and pursuing high-potential franchise partners through discovery and closing – ensuring that everything we do is aligned, performance-driven and accelerating Master Franchise growth with high-quality franchise partners.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership
•    Partner with executive leadership to define the vision, strategy and KPIs for franchise development
•    Translate company growth goals into executable franchise sales plans across priority markets
•    Develop territory expansion strategies and market penetration plans aligned with long-term brand growth
•    Identify and pursue untapped markets and high-value franchisee leads with a hunter’s mindset, turning prospects into long-term partners.
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Franchise Development & Pipeline Management
•    Own the full franchise sales lifecycle—proactively hunting and qualifying leads, leading discovery calls, and closing high-potential franchise deals
•    Drive lead conversion performance across all channels (digital, brokers, referrals, events)
•    Implement structured follow-up, qualification and nurturing processes to maximize close rates
•    Ensure compliance with FDD guidelines and franchise sales regulations
•    Aggressively drive new franchise opportunities, leaving no market or prospect unexplored, and consistently convert high-quality leads into signed agreements.
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Broker & Channel Management
• Build, manage and optimize relationships with franchise brokers and referral networks
•  Actively seek and secure top-performing brokers and referral partners to expand the pipeline and outperform competitors.
• Develop incentive strategies and communication rhythms to keep brokers engaged and aligned
• Evaluate performance by source and continuously optimize channel mix
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Analytics and Optimization
•    Maintain dashboards, KPIs and reporting frameworks to evaluate pipeline health, cost per deal and close ratios
•    Lead forecasting and territory planning processes
•    Analyze competitor activity, market dynamics and candidate behavior to refine sales strategy
•    Establish a disciplined test-and-learn culture across scripts, discovery processes and closing frameworks
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Team Leadership & Development
•    Mentor and manage a growing franchise sales team – setting goals, coaching performance and driving accountability
•    Build structured onboarding and continuous training programs for franchise development managers
•    Foster a high-accountability, high-performance culture rooted in clarity, urgency and execution
•    Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, operations and training teams to ensure seamless franchisee onboarding and satisfaction
About You
•    A franchise development leader with 10+ years of experience in franchise sales, development or multi-unit expansion
•    A self-starter with a hunter mentality—relentlessly pursuing new franchisee leads and thriving in high-activity sales environments.
•    Energized by closing deals, exceeding aggressive targets, and penetrating new territories.
•    Competitive and results-obsessed, with a drive to identify and win high-value franchisee candidates before the competition.
•    A proven closer with a track record of meeting or exceeding annual unit growth targets
•    Deep understanding of franchise compliance, FDD processes and ethical sales practices
•    Comfortable setting growth strategy but equally skilled at leading discovery calls and closing deals
•    A strong communicator who builds trust quickly with candidates, brokers and internal stakeholders
•    An experienced sales leader who has built and managed high-performing, metrics-driven teams
•    Data-driven – you believe in dashboards, conversion metrics and forecasting discipline
•    Competitive, resilient and energized by ambitious growth targets
•    Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple markets and priorities simultaneously
Preferred Skills & Tools
•    Experience with franchise CRM systems (FranConnect, Salesforce, HubSpot or similar)
•    Strong pipeline analytics and forecasting capabilities
•    Familiarity with franchise broker networks and industry development platforms
•    Experience scaling a national or multi-territory franchise system
•    Background in B2B, service-based or multi-location franchise models preferred
Benefits
•    Hybrid work flexibility
•    Generous employer contributions toward health and life insurance, with starting costs at only $99/month
•    Affordable vision and dental insurance available
•    6% match on 401K contributions after 6 months
•    Great PTO policy and ability to earn up to 1 full month off based on tenure
•    Paid holiday schedule
•    Paid parental leave program
•    Childcare assistance program
•    Frequent company-sponsored events such as sporting events, BBQs, themed lunches
•    Community volunteering opportunities
•    Education assistance program
•    Paid training
About Anago Cleaning Systems
Anago is a leader in commercial cleaning franchising, with over 35 years of sustained growth and 1,800+ Unit Franchisees across the US and Canada. Our collaborative and performance-focused culture supports innovation, transparency and continuous learning. Founded in 1989, Anago has redefined janitorial services through technology-driven solutions, tailored cleaning programs and a franchise model built on training, support and long-term growth. Consistently ranked by Entrepreneur, Franchise Times and Franchise Business Review, Anago continues to lead the industry as an innovative and people-focused brand.