International Expansion Associate

CINNAMOOD is a modern café brand offering cinnamon rolls, coffee, matcha and more. We’re expanding our international franchise network and bringing our concept to new markets.

To support this growth, we’re looking for an International Expansion Associate with a commercial mindset, strong analytical skills and a practical approach to solving problems.

You’ll work directly with new and existing franchise partners and support our expansion team in developing new markets. The role combines business development, partner relationships and financial analysis, with close coordination across teams to turn opportunities into lasting partnerships.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the franchise expansion process from the first contact with potential partners through evaluation, negotiation, signing and handover to the implementation team.

• Build relationships with prospective franchise partners, understand their plans and support them from initial enquiry through agreement and onboarding.

• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Operations and Marketing to respond to partner requests, gather information and follow up on next steps.

• Prepare and review business cases in Excel, covering sales forecasts, costs, investment requirements and profitability.

• Research potential markets and locations and help the team assess new opportunities.

• Follow up on franchise enquiries, keep the partner pipeline up to date, prepare presentations and support commercial discussions and negotiations.

• Help resolve day-to-day challenges by understanding the issue, exploring solutions and involving the right colleagues.

• Suggest ways to improve coordination and simplify recurring tasks, including through automisation and practical digital tools.

What you bring

• Ideally 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, account management or another business-related role. Relevant internships and working-student roles count; experience from other industries is welcome.

• A degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related subject, or comparable practical experience.

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables, and a good understanding of costs, margins and profitability.

• A proactive, creative approach to solving problems. You ask questions, explore options and follow through on your ideas.

• Clear, confident communication and a structured, reliable way of working. You’re comfortable discussing business opportunities, understanding partners’ needs and building long-term relationships.

• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential. French or German is a plus.

• Willingness to travel internationally for partner meetings and expansion projects.

Why CINNAMOOD

Join a growing company and contribute directly to our international expansion. You’ll work closely with the team, gain experience across different markets and have room to contribute your own ideas as we develop our business and ways of working.

Apply

Send us your CV and a short note about what interests you in the role and how your skills and experience would contribute to the team.