Development Manager – Brazil (LA&C)

At Taco Bell, we are looking for developer rock stars who understand youth culture, retail, and hospitality, and can help grow our business across Brazil. In this role, you will leverage development expertise to create strategies that evolve our business model and expand our restaurant footprint. Founded in 1962 in California, Taco Bell has grown to 8,200+ restaurants across 32+ countries, serving 42+ million fans weekly. We are part of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant group. Our success is rooted in bold thinking, high-quality ingredients, innovative technology, and strong community connections. We challenge the status quo, embrace inclusivity, and celebrate individuality. At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels who inspire teams and communities to Live Más. The Franchise Development Manager is responsible for leading the franchise new unit growth across Brazil as well as driving the growth of the Taco Bell business through partnerships with existing Franchisees and recruiting new ones. This position will support Franchisees on market planning, site sourcing, site selection, design, building permitting, and construction guidance. The role also includes managing internal and external partners, including brokers, developers, brand planning professionals, designers, real estate, and operations to maximize growth opportunities. This role reports to Development Director (Latin America and Caribbean) with a dotted line to the Brazil Market Lead. Responsibilities: • Own development in Brazil and lead the team toward accomplishing the goals established for the country; partnering with franchisees to achieve this and building a pipeline for future franchise development growth. • Develop a strategy for maximizing NNU growth through franchisees in Brazil; establishing a market plan, defining priorities and territories across franchisees. • Identify, recruit, and onboard new multi-unit 3C franchisees with bold development agreements. • Work with Taco Bell’s cross-functional teams to optimize the Taco Bell business model making it the most attractive investment in the restaurant industry for new and existing franchisees. • Develop, fill, and maintain the pipeline of new restaurants; forecast the timeline of new restaurant openings and assess risks. • Support franchisees as a consultant on site sourcing, site selection, design, permitting, and construction. • Establish strategic partnerships with third parties to optimize the development function: franchisee recruiters, real estate brokers & developers, architecture & design firms, construction firms & contractors, etc. Qualifications: • 8+ years of unrivaled expertise in Consulting, Real Estate, Finance, Development or related functions • Ready to take on challenges with a go-for-breakthrough attitude and excitement • Excellent influencing, relationship management, communication, and organizational skills • Solid planning, financial management, and organizational strategy • Proven ability to lead, coach and develop direct team members in a collaborative environment • Must have excellent supervisory skills to ensure work gets done effectively and timely • International experience in Quick Service Restaurant, retail, and/or multiunit chain/franchise environment a plus • Fluency in oral and written Brazilian Portuguese and English is required Why Taco Bell? • We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy. Join us on our mission of feeding people’s lives with Más! • We are about more than just building restaurants – we connect with our fans through their passions including sports, gaming, and music. • We know that employees want a company they can live and grow with; they crave a unique culture that fosters creativity and encourages pursuit of passion, and they look for opportunities to take risks, develop skills and learn in ways that fit their lifestyle • We foster a culture of authenticity and believe all people can make a difference.