What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Property & Expansion, AMER position at Flying Tiger Copenhagen?
Are you passionate about supporting partners in identifying the right locations, building strong partnerships, and enabling sustainable retail growth across diverse markets?
At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we don’t just open stores — we work closely with our partners to create spaces that inspire, surprise, and bring joy to everyday life.
We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Head of Property & Expansion to support our franchise partners’ growth journeys across the Americas region.
Based at our regional office in Miami and reporting directly to our Managing Director AMER, you will join a newly established team of 6 colleagues working together to support the continued development and expansion of Flying Tiger Copenhagen across existing and new markets.
This is a strategic and hands-on role for someone who thrives at the intersection of growth, real estate, partnerships, and execution.
The role
As Head of Property & Expansion, you will play a key role in supporting our franchise partners in delivering their store expansion plans across the region.
Your primary responsibility will be to work closely with partners on their expansion strategies, ensuring they are equipped with the right market insights, location assessments, and commercial guidance to make strong property decisions. You will also ensure visibility and alignment internally by tracking partner progress, reporting on expansion plans, and supporting decision-making across regional and global stakeholders.
You will collaborate closely with franchise partners, landlords, regional leadership, and our global Property & Expansion team to drive alignment and support successful execution.
Your responsibilities
- Lead property and expansion support activities across the Americas region
- Partner with franchisees to develop, challenge, and support expansion plans
- Track and report on partner expansion pipelines, timelines, and performance against targets
- Ensure strong internal visibility of expansion progress through regular reporting
- Drive market analysis, forecasting, and expansion planning to support decision-making
- Provide commercial and financial insights to support strategic expansion decisions
- Support evaluation of site opportunities, relocations, renewals, and closures
- Review and challenge site appraisals to ensure strong commercial outcomes
- Support lease negotiations and maintain landlord relationships where relevant
- Ensure property decisions support long-term commercial performance and growth
- Align with global and regional stakeholders on expansion priorities and execution
- Collaborate with legal, operations, finance, and construction teams to support delivery
- Ensure alignment with global standards and local market requirements
- Maintain accurate property and expansion data in global systems
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning processes
- Continuously improve ways of working to strengthen partner support and service levels
Who you are
You combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills.
You are analytical, relationship-driven, and comfortable working across multiple markets and cultures. You excel at influencing and supporting partners, creating alignment, and turning strategy into action.
You thrive in dynamic environments and know how to balance long-term planning with day-to-day delivery. You are collaborative, proactive, and hands-on.
- 7 years of experience within retail franchising, real estate, or property expansion
- Strong understanding of retail property and lease negotiation processes
- Proven experience managing multi-market or multi-territory portfolios
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience evaluating business cases
- Solid track record of supporting expansion through franchise models
- Experience supporting new market entries
- Strong analytical capabilities and data-driven decision-making
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Why join Flying Tiger Copenhagen?
At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we believe in making everyday extraordinary.
You’ll join an entrepreneurial and international environment where ideas move fast, collaboration matters, and partnerships are central to how we grow.
From our regional office in Miami, you will play a key role in enabling and supporting the future expansion of Flying Tiger Copenhagen across the Americas through our franchise partners.