Head of Business Development

Head of Business Development – Franchise Expansion

10 Downing Street

Location : Hyderabad, India

Employment Type : Full-Time

Reports To : Managing Director

About 10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street – Golden Theme Hotels Pvt Ltd is India’s oldest nightlife brand, known for its iconic British-style resto-bar experience. With successful outlets in cities such as Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata amongst others, 10 Downing Street is rapidly expanding across India.

Visit us at www.10ds.in

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Head of Business Development to spearhead our franchise expansion efforts . This leadership role requires a self-starter capable of independently sourcing franchise partners, finalizing real estate, and managing all pre-opening activities through to launch.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and sign up new franchise / investor partners across India

Source and finalize commercial real estate locations in target markets

Manage pre-opening coordination , including fit-out planning and vendor management

Oversee activities up to handover to operations

Engage external consultants / brokers on a success-fee basis as needed

Represent the brand at investor meetings, roadshows, and events

Ideal Candidate Profile

10+ years’ experience in F&B , hospitality , or franchise business development

Strong background in business development , real estate leasing , and franchising

Proven track record of closing franchise or investor partnerships

Excellent negotiation, communication, and execution skills

Willingness to travel extensively

Entrepreneurial, independent worker

KPIs & Compensation

KPIs to be customized; focus on general expansion, especially in metros and Tier 1 / 2 cities

Fixed base salary plus incentives via success fee

Growth Opportunity

Opportunity to build and lead a Business Development team as the franchise network expands.

Working Hours & Travel

Typical working hours : 10 : 00 AM – 6 : 00 PM + Pan-India Travel

Frequent travel required for investor meetings, site visits, project coordination, and location finalization

Open to all qualified candidates regardless of gender