Regional Vice President, Franchise Performance

Regional Vice President, Franchise Performance

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 Performance in the Franchise Performance Department. This role is pivotal in leading our field-based franchise operations business consultants, Regional Area Directors (RADs), Area Directors (ADs), and Area Managers (AMs) across the midscale, upper-midscale, and economy hotel operations within the franchising business model. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our associates and hotel owner-customers, fostering a culture of hospitality and servant leadership. The Regional Vice President, Franchise Performance will not only drive business success but also inspire and uplift the lives of those they work with.

If you are problem-solver with excellent team building skills and a history of achieving performance goals, we invite you to apply for the role of Regional Vice President, Franchise Performance and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hotel professionals, including Area Directors and Managers, to drive hotel performance and owner satisfaction.
• Create a vision that inspires and motivates a geographically dispersed team, helping them to become trusted advisor to our franchisees.  
• Lead and drive performance results for the midscale, upper-midscale and economy portfolio in the Mid-Central United States Region, from Minnesota down to Louisiana. 
• Foster continuous improvement and strategic action planning to maximize hotel results.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience required; preference for candidates who have furthered their personal/professional learning journeys.
• Extensive midscale and upper midscale above property hotel leadership experience.
• Must possess a deep understanding of the franchising business model and a passion for supporting hotel owners through the franchise lifecycle.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of leading distributed, field-based support teams.
• Possesses superior team-building skills, a collaborative management style, and excellent communication abilities.
• Agile learner and resourceful role model with impeccable business acumen, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Must possess a valid drivers license with the ability to travel up to 70% of the time.
• Strong preference for candidates located in the Central Time Zone.

Your Team

This is a leadership role that will report to the Vice President, Franchise Performance. You will have 14 – 15 direct reports and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

This is a full-time remote position with work hours aligned to the Central Time Zone. As our Regional Vice President, Franchise Performance, you will be required to connect virtually with Choice team members and leadership on video via Zoom, with possible periodic travel in-person to our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide offices in North Bethesda, MD, Scottsdale, AZ, or St. Louis Park, MN. Frequent nationwide travel will be required 70% of the time to visit trade shows, conventions, franchisees, and other industry events.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a 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. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, 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, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, 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 more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for first quarter 2024 grew to $124.3 million, a first quarter record and a 17% increase compared to the same period of 2023. Please click here to review highlights of our first quarter 2024 results.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $170,000 to $195,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP), as well annual awards of Choice Hotels International common stock through Choice’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan).

Pay ranges listed are for this position and are what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

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

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.