Regional Vice President, Franchise Sales Development
Must be based in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Alaska, or Hawaii.
Who are we looking for?
Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Regional Vice President, Franchise Sales Development on the Franchise Sales - Extended Stay team. The Franchise Sales - Extended Stay team is responsible for meeting and exceeding growth goals through the conversion of existing hotels for the MainStay Suites® and Suburban Extended Stay Hotel® Brands. As a key member of this team, you will contribute to the development and growth of the Market Area Strategic Business Plan and execute against the plan by calling on prospective franchisees, developing relationships and networking with developers, third-party management companies, lenders, brokers, and industry groups, etc. within a geographical market.
Do you have a strong track record of success in developing sales strategies, gaining internal support, and driving execution and business results? We invite you to apply today for our Regional Vice President, Franchise Sales role today and #MakeItYourChoice.
Your Responsibilities
SALES EXECUTION
Provide input on the development of the Market Area Strategic Business Plan. Execute against the Business Plan and build a pipeline of prospective franchisees to meet or exceed set goals/quotas for conversions and new construction projects of hotels.
Communicate and manage internal relations with Area Directors and other internal associates to foster growth opportunities for the assigned brand and Choice Hotels overall.
Manage the contract/approval process and collaborate with Franchise Administration and other internal resources to ensure timely information flow and application processing.
Assist franchisees with identifying financial programs, site selection, or partnership dollars.
Collaborates with Franchise Services to effectively upgrade/replace existing inventory in accordance with the Market Area
Plan and to ensure brand identity compliance.
Work and collaborate with the brand leaders and operations team to improve the quality of the deals brought into the pipeline as well as the overall performance of the brand.
INDUSTRY/MARKET STRATEGY & ACTIVITIES
Perform competitive and SWOT analyses of assigned Market Area.
Stay relevant with industry developments and market trends, while continuing to collaborate with your leader on adjustments to the Business Plan.
Build relationships in the Finance, Construction, Hotel Development, and other related communities in the assigned Market Area.
Actively participate in professional and industry groups that are recognized both internally with Choice Hotels and externally in the marketplace.
Represent Choice Hotels at franchise-related events, trade shows, etc.
Your Experience, Skills & Competencies
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field is preferred or equivalent experience.
3-5 years of successful Hospitality franchise sales and/or Hotel development/real estate transaction experience within the geographic market area strongly preferred; OR a significant history of highly successful demonstratable business to business sales experience selling higher ticket/multimillion-dollar products or services through a multi-faceted complex sales process.
Proficient in the use of MS Office applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Experience using CRM applications is desirable.
Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding goals/quotas, driving business results, and broad-based business acumen and ability to collaborate with business leaders across organizational lines.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demeanor.
Strong analytical skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of hotel Industry and competitive brands, as well as Choice Hotels’ brands, sales and marketing strategies and service offerings.
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
Must live within or be willing to relocate to the geographic market area.
Your Team
This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Vice President, Franchise Sales Development.
Salary Range
Earnings potential for this role is up to or above $430,000 in total cash compensation. This includes both sales commission and annual base salary for the role. Sales commissions are variable based on performance.
Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
- Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
- Employee recognition programs
- Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide
About Choice
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.
At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.
Our corporate office locations:
North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.
Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.
Choice’s Cultural Values
Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity
Choice’s Leadership Principles
Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver
Top Skills
What We Do
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging franchisors. On August 11, 2022, Choice acquired Radisson Hotels Americas, adding nine brands and approximately 67,000 rooms to its portfolio in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With 22 brands, Choice Hotels has more than 7,500 hotels and nearly 650,000 rooms in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022. The Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a broad range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in the Washington metropolitan area (North Bethesda, MD), our IT center in Scottsdale, AZ, and St. Louis Park (MN), and through our associates across the globe, we keep those hotels humming by serving as a champion for our franchisees. When you #MakeItYourChoice, you will have the environment, the tools, and the momentum to drive your career and organizational success
