Manager Franchises and Partnerships

A career as Manager Franchises and Partnerships in the Commercial Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives team at National Bank means acting as an expert in the development of the franchise market.

It is through the development of lasting relationships with major banners, your advanced knowledge in commercial financing and your ability to ensure simple execution of opportunities that you have a positive impact on partners, colleagues and the profitability of the Bank.

As franchises and partnerships manager, you will act as a relational leader with the banners and make strategic decisions to maximize their development.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain lasting relationships with the banners of the sectors of activity for which you are responsible
• Ensure the annual review of financing programs and sound risk management of your banner portfolio
• Ensure the evolution of the service offering under your management, expand its scope, while maximizing revenue growth
• Advise regional leaders on opportunities in their market
• Communicate existing franchise programs internally and mobilize sales teams
• Have a thorough understanding of franchising, operations and business risks associated with the industry
• Ensure simple, rapid and efficient end-to-end execution of programs under management
• Participate in the team's visibility and awareness activities both inside and outside the organization
• Ensure the satisfaction of franchisors within your portfolio
• Innovate and keep up to date with market trends

Your team :

Within the Strategy, Solutions and Business Processes sector, you are part of a team of 6 colleagues, and you report to the associate vice-president.

Our team stands out for its cutting-edge expertise, creativity, operational excellence and the multidisciplinary nature of the people who make it up.

We favor a variety of forms of continuous learning to enrich your development, in particular learning in action, training content made available to you and working in collaboration with colleagues with diverse expertise and profiles.

Prerequisites :

• Bachelor's degree related to industry and six years of relevant experience OR Master's degree related to industry and four years of relevant experience OR University certificate and eight years of relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge of commercial finance (analysis and drafting broadsheet), commercial banking products and associated financing processes
• Experience in business development, ideally with large companies
• Ability to quickly grasp complex issues and make relevant recommendations
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, creativity and innovation
• Demonstrate a great sense of organization, priority management, and autonomy
• Influential leadership and excellent team player

Languages :

Reason to require this language : you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills :

Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Teamwork.

Your benefits :

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas.

We're putting people first :

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives.

Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We want to offer an accessible, barrier-free workplace to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us.

We welcome all candidates!

For an environment that supports your career path :

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment :

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued.

We welcome all candidates!

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