Director, International Menu & Product Development
Core
Lead international menu strategy, local market evaluations, and recipe development for Denny's global franchise partners to drive profitable, culturally relevant sales.
Role type
Director, International Menu & Product Development
Builds
Global menu programs, limited-time offers, and region-specific recipes for Denny's international markets
Domain
QSR / International Expansion / Menu Engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
local market evaluation, franchise partner leadership, menu layout design, global ingredient sourcing, recipe database management, supply commitment process, regional ideation, concept ideation, sensory panel analysis, market visits, new product approval
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Conduct local market evaluations to determine profitable menu and messaging strategies; Lead franchise partners in selecting menu items and limited-time offers; Partner with marketing experts on menu layout and design; Support global menu requirements balancing local/regional/US ingredient sourcing; Maintain global recipe and photo database; Manage supply commitment processes for franchisee modules; Develop bi-yearly regional ideation sessions; Create recipes meeting cultural expectations; Refine recipes based on sensory panels and operational limitations; Conduct market visits to identify issues; Verify/refine franchisee-submitted recipes through New Product Approval process
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on execution