Full-Time

Franchisee Engagement Specialist

Posted on 9/9/2025

Coates Group

Coates Group

201-500 employees

End-to-end digital signage for QSRs

Compensation Overview

$60k - $70k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Salesforce
Customer Service
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 3+ years in franchise/restaurant operations, customer service, or digital transformation
  • Strong understanding of digital platforms and how they drive performance
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication, and project management skills
  • Proficiency in Salesforce or similar CRM systems
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to turn feedback and data into actionable results
  • Willingness to travel for market visits, training, and relationship-building
Responsibilities
  • Support the development and execution of franchisee engagement strategies, with a focus on digital platform adoption and training
  • Craft clear, compelling materials—email templates, portal content, scripts—and manage consistent, brand-aligned messaging
  • Gather franchisee feedback, identify key insights, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver process improvements
  • Help design and deliver franchisee-facing training programs to maximize proficiency in digital tools and customer engagement strategies
  • Analyze CSAT, NPS, and survey data to identify opportunities, recommend improvements, and report findings during Quarterly Business Reviews
  • Serve as a trusted escalation point and maintain strong, proactive relationships with franchisees through regular meetings, committee participation, and charity event involvement
  • Track and manage key performance indicators, survey follow-ups, and internal initiatives to ensure timely, high-impact outcomes

Coates Group provides digital signage and customer experience solutions for Quick Service Restaurants. It offers digital menu boards, self-service kiosks, and content management systems, along with hardware, software, installation, and ongoing support. The system combines displays and interactive kiosks with a central content platform to create, schedule, and push menus and messages across multiple locations, while technicians install and maintain the setup. Its goal is to help QSR brands improve the customer experience and drive sales by offering end-to-end, location-wide digital signage management for large chains and independents.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Newtown Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • signageOS partnership powers Switchboard on Samsung screens for scalability.
  • Elo Touch deploys tens of thousands of kiosks enhancing QSR journeys.
  • Traditional signage like pylons maximizes QSR brand ROI worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • McDonald's in-house tech eliminates 25-40% revenue in 12-24 months.
  • Samsung/LG direct sales undercut margins in 6-18 months.
  • Toast/Shopify POS integration obsoletes Switchboard in 12-24 months.

What makes Coates Group unique

  • Switchboard CMS integrates POS systems with license plate recognition for drive-thru targeting.
  • VR showroom in Chicago enables QSR clients to test digital signage pre-build.
  • Global McDonald's provider since 1970s for menu boards and kiosks.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Sick Leave

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