Director, Non-Traditional Real Estate

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is the world’s third largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy’s system includes more than 6,500 franchise and company restaurants in the U.S. and 28 other countries and U.S. territories worldwide.

Manages all the planning and execution of the Non-Traditional Development Strategy within an assigned area of North America. Specific responsibilities include the procurement of new restaurant locations, renewals of existing restaurant locations, procurement of new "institutional" non-traditional franchisees, appropriate placement of our existing traditional franchisees with non-traditional opportunities, management of relationships with non-traditional venue opportunities (airports, colleges, military, toll roads, etc.), and management of relationships with our franchise community. Develops and executes the annual AOP for Non-Traditional Development within assigned area. Manages the end-of-period recording and reporting of non- traditional real estate projects, e.g., Real Estate Letters (RELs) and Site Acceptance Requests (SARs), in our project management systems to facilitate monthly development progress meetings. Specific Responsibilities Include - Facilitate non-traditional development by developing and managing relationships with industry leaders, trade affiliations, vendors, and governing bodies. - Develop and manage relationships with franchisees of non-traditional restaurants and assist Franchise Development with recruitment of non-traditional franchisees. - Coordinate and assist in the preparation and presentation of all Requests for Proposals (RFP's). - Develop and manage the AOP for non-traditional business segments, e.g., airports, military installations, colleges and universities, hospitals, travel plazas within assigned area. Own the timeline for completion. - Review and Approve all Real Estate Letters (RELs) and Site Acceptance Requests (SARs) for non-traditional development within assigned area.

- Bachelor's Degree in a business or related field. - Proven project management skills. - Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate real estate/franchise development environment. - Computer skills including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint), GIS, Oracle and other database systems. - Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)