– Franchise Acquisition Manager

Company: Makoons Play School

Position: Franchise Acquisition Manager

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Experience: 4+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: Work From Home + Travel

About the Role

Makoons Play School is looking for an experienced and result-oriented Franchise Acquisition Manager based in Chennai to drive the acquisition of current franchise partners across South India.

The candidate will primarily work from home and will be required to travel extensively across Southern India for franchise meetings, market visits, business development, and partner acquisition. The candidate must be based in Chennai.

Key Responsibilities

Franchise Acquisition & Business Development

- Identify and generate new franchise acquisition opportunities across South India.
- Research and identify potential franchise partners, investors, and business prospects.
- Conduct meetings, presentations, and discussions with prospective franchise partners.
- Explain the Makoons franchise model, business opportunity, investment structure, and support system.
- Manage the complete franchise acquisition cycle from lead generation to conversion.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of potential franchise partners.
- Follow up consistently with prospects and convert qualified leads into franchise partnerships.

Market Expansion

- Identify potential markets and locations for new Makoons centres across South India.
- Conduct market research and assess business opportunities in different cities.




- Travel to prospective locations for meetings, market visits, and franchise discussions.
- Develop relationships with local business owners, investors, and potential partners.
- Support the expansion of the Makoons brand across the Southern region.

Coordination & Reporting

- Coordinate with Head Office teams for franchise onboarding and documentation.
- Maintain regular updates on leads, meetings, negotiations, and conversions.
- Prepare acquisition reports and provide regular updates to management.
- Ensure smooth handover of converted franchise partners to the relevant internal teams.

Requirements

- Graduate/Postgraduate in any discipline.
- 4+ years of relevant experience in Franchise Acquisition, Franchise Sales, Business Development, B2B Sales, or a similar role.
- Must be based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Prior experience in franchise sales/acquisition will be preferred.
- Strong lead generation, negotiation, and conversion skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation and relationship-building abilities.
- Target-oriented and result-driven approach.
- Comfortable working independently in a WFH setup.
- Willingness to travel extensively across South India is mandatory.

Role Summary

? Base Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

? Work Mode: Work From Home + Travel

? Experience: 4+ Years

? Travel: South India

? Focus: Franchise Acquisition | Lead Generation | Business Development | Partner Conversion

📌 Franchise Manager (India)
🏢 Makoons Play School
📍 India