Development Manager

At Taco Bell, we aren’t just looking for candidates. We are looking for marketing rock stars who understand youth culture, marketing, and digital better than anyone else.

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. That’s right… Taco Bell has 8,200+ restaurants in over 32 countries around the world, with offices in the U.S., Canada, UK, India, Australia, and Singapore. And we don’t plan to stop there.

We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the role below.

At Taco Bell, we aren’t just looking for candidates. We are looking for dynamic, disruptive, visionary problem-solvers that have a passion for innovation and the ability to lead cross- functional teams of associates across multiple disciplines. As the Development Manager for China, you will be responsible to provide input to the Development Strategy in collaboration with Yum China, and to support the overall Design & Construction process to ensure high quality new store openings.

A key aspect of this position is fostering strong franchisee relationships and influencing skills as well as the ability to develop cross-functional relationships with the Taco Bell International team. They will drive positive change and relentlessly look for opportunities to make TB relevant and help establish a new brand in the hearts and minds of consumers in the market.

The Day to Day Development strategy

• Provide input on strategic market map, target trade zones and sites in collaboration with China and International teams
• Visit shortlisted sites and document for sharing with International team
• Provide input and recommendation on current portfolio, including potential remodels, exterior touch-up

Design & Construction

• Provide Taco Bell templates and international best practices for sharing with China team
• Review and coordinate design for new stores: link between China and International teams to ensure locally relevant design
• Ensure on-brand construction execution: support and approve locally sourced materials that align with brand design
• Coordinate BOH optimization: link between China and cross-functional international teams on layout and equipment changes

Is This You?

• Tertiary qualifications in a business or property related field
• 10+ years’ post-qualification experience in multi-site retail environments
• Proven experience managing projects in a franchise retail environment
• Proven experience in:
• Construction project management
• Restaurant design
• Site identification
• Market mapping
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and build relationships across the organization and
• with senior external stakeholders
• Proven drive for results and commitment to high standards of work
• Proficiency in process-oriented work with the capacity for strategic thinking
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, project management expertise and commercial acumen
• Team player with a motivated, flexible working attitude