Global Head of Expansion, Blank Street
$200k
+ Equity package
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee chain
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Coffee chain
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$200k
+ Equity package
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To become the defining food and beverage brands of our generation.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, or closely related
- 3 years of experience in job offered, or 3 years as a business management consultant
- 3 years of experience in PowerPoint and Excel
- 3 years of experience in Tableau
- 3 years of experience in Alteryx
What the job involves
- Blank Street is seeking a Head of Global Expansion to join our team in Brooklyn, New York. This role will develop frameworks and conduct deep market research to evaluate demand, economics, operational complexity, and long-term potential across new markets
- Make confident decisions on new market entry and operating structure, including JV, Franchise, and O&O models. Set direction, consolidate cross-functional inputs, and determine recommendations presented to the founders
- Own market entry end-to-end, partnering across legal, finance, supply chain, real estate, recruiting, and marketing. Act as the marketing director for new markets and support the US and UK Presidents on P&L and day-to-day market performance
- Market Research & Prioritization - You are responsible for building conviction around where Blank Street should expand next
- This includes developing frameworks and conducting deep market research to evaluate demand, economics, operational complexity, and long-term potential
- Your work should enable us to make confident decisions about new market entry and operating structure (JV, Franchise, O&O)
- Market Launch & Execution - You own the market entry end to end. This includes legal, finance, supply chain, real estate, recruiting, and marketing, but goes beyond just coordination
- You are the single point of accountability for how Blank Street shows up in a new market. You are expected to think and operate like a founder
- That means holding an exceptionally high bar and ensuring each market represents the highest expression of the Blank Street brand and customer experience
- All HQ support functions partner with you during market entry
- You set direction, consolidate inputs, and decide what gets presented to founders
- For example, this includes things like site selection, vendor selection, talent/early leadership structure
- Finally, you serve as the on-the-ground launch quarterback, resolving issues in real time and ensuring a successful opening
- Market Ownership & P&L Accountability - New markets will typically launch without a dedicated Managing Director
- During this phase, you will support the US/UK Presidents in P&L and day-to-day performance of these markets, effectively acting as the MD
- This includes recruiting roles for the market, supporting store operations, improving the product experience & customer experience, and guiding overall financial performance
- Once a market reaches sufficient scale and maturity, you will lead the recruitment and onboarding of a Managing Director and ensure a clean handoff
Our take
More people deserve great coffee and Blank Street strives to make this possible. Blank Street’s formula involves technology enabled, micro-footprint brick-and-mortar spaces which operate at a cheap price meaning they can produce excellent coffee, also, at a reasonable price.
What started as one electric-powered coffee cart in 2020 has expanded to over 90 locations across the US and the UK. Blank Street wants to serve coffee cheaper than Starbucks but tastier than Dunkin’ Donuts – its main competitors – and has done so with automation, specifically Eversys espresso makers that can produce 700 drinks an hour.
The chain has received mighty financing too, including from real estate tycoon Tishman Speyer as well as from General Catalyst Partners and Tiger Global Management. This brand is certainly making its mark as its growth has remained at an impressive rate, especially following its entrance into the thriving coffee shop market in the UK.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2023
$20m
EARLY VC
Oct 2021
$25m
SERIES A
Total funding: $52m
Company HQ
South Williamsburg, NY
Leadership
Issam Freiha
(Co-Founder & CEO)Issam co-founded Blank Street in 2020 alongside Vinay. Previously, he was a Partner at Reshape Ventures and Graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Economics & Statistics.
Vinay Menda
(Co-Founder & President)Vinay graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance in 2015. And he is currently a Managing Partner at Reshape Ventures.
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