Franchise Marketing Strategy Specialist

Rutherford, NJ (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end franchise lead-generation program, driving strategy, measurement, and optimization across multiple channels for the US and Canada while coordinating with Branding, Center Network Development, and external partners.

  • Develop, implement, and refine lead-quality standards and measurement
  • Analyze performance and report to leadership
  • Collaborate with Branding and agencies to scale campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and continuously improve franchise lead-quality standards, qualification criteria, and measurement practices
  • Create reporting frameworks to evaluate lead quality, lead sources, campaign performance, pipeline health, and conversion outcomes
  • Monitor key performance indicators such as lead volume, cost per lead, conversion rates, source effectiveness, and contribution to franchisee training registrations
  • Identify gaps and opportunities within the current franchise lead-generation strategy and recommend practical improvements
  • Plan, execute, and optimize lead-generation campaigns across digital, social media, partnership, event, referral, and other channels
  • Develop innovative lead-generation approaches beyond traditional digital advertising, including referral opportunities involving Kumon parents, associates, and other internal networks
  • Design audience segmentation and targeting strategies for prospective franchisees across United States and Canadian markets
  • Apply segmentation insights to campaign messaging, channel selection, geographic targeting, and prospect outreach
  • Coordinate with external lead-generation agencies and partners to communicate objectives, share performance insights, support campaign execution, and improve results
  • Collaborate with the Branding team, which retains overall responsibility for external agency oversight

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
  • Five or more years of experience in lead generation, growth marketing, digital marketing, franchise recruitment marketing, or a related area
  • Demonstrated experience balancing strategic campaign planning with hands-on campaign execution
  • Experience planning, implementing, measuring, and optimizing multi-channel lead-generation campaigns
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret lead-source, campaign, conversion, and pipeline data
  • Experience developing audience segmentation and targeting strategies
  • Experience collaborating and coordinating with external agencies, vendors, or marketing partners
  • Ability to translate data and market insights into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Strong project and process management skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Benefits

  • Quality Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with generous company match and 2 year vesting schedule
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuting Expenses
  • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Company Paid Short and Long Term Disability Plans
  • Plentiful Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
  • Funding of Professional Development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Kumon Tuition Discount
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Kumon North America, Inc.

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Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program that has enrolled over 16 million children since its inception over 60 years ago. Founded by Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher who set out to create study aids in order to help his son excel academically, the program works to increase self-learning, confidence, and overall academic independence in children. Currently, there are nearly 25,000 learning centers in operation across 55 countries and regions working continually to unlock the full potential of those enrolled. Serving children from preschool through high school, the Kumon Method uses an individualized approach that is designed to accelerate the development of advanced math and reading skills. Many children enrolled in Kumon come out of the program studying well beyond their grade level, resulting in a brighter future for us all as they grow and advance into shaping the world.Kumon North America’s headquarters are located in Rutherford, New Jersey and support the operations of more than 2,100 learning centers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a business, our focus is children. As an employer, we focus on valuing our employees through competitive salaries, generous benefits, abundant time-off, annual professional development opportunities, and more. Kumon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Learn more about career opportunities today at https://www.kumon.com/careersInterested in a franchise opportunity? Kumon is proud to be a low-cost franchisor. Learn more about start-up cost incentives to aid you in joining the number one education franchise at https://www.kumonfranchise.com/

Founded in 1958
Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
9K employees
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$80K/yr – $90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Median Tenure
3.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
670.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$495.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.1%
Direct
47.4%
Referral
7.1%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.6%

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Current headcount: ~9K

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Franchise Marketing Strategy Specialist

Kumon North America, Inc. · Rutherford, NJ · Hybrid