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Primrose Schools · 16 hours ago

Acquisitions Director

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Primrose Schools is dedicated to providing a life-changing early learning experience for children and their families. As the Acquisitions Director, you will be responsible for managing industry relationships, overseeing the acquisition process, and identifying investment opportunities to support the growth of the brand.

Child CareEducation

Responsibilities

Cultivate and maintain industry relationships with stakeholders, principals and brokers

Provide oversight and input to the acquisition team members throughout the due diligence process from introduction to closing

Develop extraordinary knowledge of assigned markets within the defined region

Perform overview of potential acquisition opportunity to present to Vice President, School Development and Primrose Leadership Team

Work closely with School Excellence and Campus Design teams to prepare investment summary to present to VP/Leadership Team

Contribute strategy and investment reviews for business opportunities

Plan, implement, and lead negotiation strategies with stakeholders

Remain active with industry groups and events

Build rapport and relationships with existing franchisees, internal and external partners and acquisitions prospects to promote brand growth

Identify and source acquisition opportunities through the brokerage community

Research and identify off-market opportunities by establishing relationships with school owners through regular market visits

Negotiation of LOIs and Purchase Sale Agreements

Seller’s primary point of contact, ensuring key dates and deliverables are met

Maintain detailed notes and communication in HubSpot (CRM) for brokers and owners

Maintain Deal Pipeline and Database

Ability to travel 50% of the time including onsite tours and meetings with seller

Qualification

MergersAcquisitionsSales experienceNegotiation strategiesMulti-unit managementFranchising experienceAnalytical abilityCustomer service skillsOrganizational skillsConflict resolution skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationRelationship building