Funding Consultant
About You
Are you a persuasive and empathetic communicator passionate about helping individuals achieve their entrepreneurial dreams? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We seek a Franchise Funding Sales Consultant to join our team and play a pivotal role in assisting candidates in securing funding for their new franchise ventures.
About Us
FranFund is a leading provider of financial solutions for aspiring franchisees. We specialize in helping individuals secure the necessary funding to kickstart their franchise journey or expand their existing business ownership. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to guiding our candidates through the financial landscape and ensuring they make informed decisions about their franchise investment.
At FranFund, you will learn about a dynamic industry, while having the opportunity to make contributions from day one. Our teamwork-focused culture encourages collaboration, creative problem-solving, and delivery of top-notch services.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Consultative Sales: Engage in consultative discussions with candidates to understand their financial situation, including factors such as credit score, net worth, debt, and risk tolerance. Assess their funding needs and guide them through various financing options.
- Lead Management: Receive leads from franchise brokers, franchisors, CPAs, Attorneys, and other professionals and evaluate their ability to move forward financially. Nurture these leads through the funding evaluation process. Regularly contact candidates to ensure we align with their funding timeline.
- Communication: Provide timely updates to both candidates and referral sources regarding the status of funding decisions. Clearly communicate both positive and negative outcomes.
- Influence and Persuasion: Use effective communication skills and emotional intelligence to influence candidates and guide them towards choosing our financial solutions. Overcome objections and build trust with potential customers over the phone.
- Relationship Building: Attend various franchise industry conferences and events throughout the year to establish and maintain relationships with franchise brokers, franchisors, and other potential referral sources. Cultivate these relationships to ensure a consistent flow of leads.
- Work internally with multiple departments to achieve goals.
- Work externally to network with current and future referral sources.
Knowledge & Skills Required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to build rapport quickly and establish trust with clients and referral sources.
- Proven track record in consultative sales or financial services.
- Emotional intelligence and the ability to empathize with candidates’ financial situations.
- Self-motivated, self-starter, results-oriented.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Polished, highly articulate professional.
- Knowledge of the franchise industry (some experience preferred).
Proficiency and/or experience in the following preferred:
- Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Microsoft Outlook
- Calendly
- PowerPoint
- Hubspot
- Zoom/Teams
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary, PTO, and paid holidays
- Robust medical benefits with generous employer contribution
- Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life/AD&D Insurance plans
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- 401(k) Plan with employer contribution
- Opportunity for career advancement in a growing industry
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
We are proud of our Mission & Values and live by them daily:
Mission: Providing opportunity to business owners and their employees in a reputable and responsible manner.
Values: A Tradition of Winning Results
- Model excellence- We are courageous, high performing problem solvers powered by industry expertise, grit, and accountability. We are continuously evolving, improving, and exceeding expectations.
- Embrace relationships - We are a people-driven company with deep internal and external relationships. We demonstrate fierce commitment through teamwork, trust, authenticity, and unparalleled communication.
- Expedite quality - We operate with urgency, never sacrificing quality or integrity. We’re trusted to do it right every time and we do.
- Choose positivity- Attitudes are a choice. We strive to be kind, caring and optimistic. We turn obstacles into opportunities.
- Celebrate success- Work hard. Have fun. Win. Make history. Recognize those who make each victory possible.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily Mastalski at emastalski@franfund.com.
FranFund is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and provides consideration for an employment relationship without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, genetic predisposition, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.