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Francisco S

International Growth, Strategy & Corporate Management Executive

About Me

International executive with 15+ years of experience leading corporate strategy, finance, and cross-border commercial growth across Europe, LATAM, the Middle East, and Asia. Proven track record in originating and structuring complex international deals, corporate M&A, and driving sustainable EBITDA growth through rigorous financial planning, structural cost optimization, and capital allocation. Highly adept at combining agile private-sector execution with public funding frameworks, with deep expertise in corporate governance and multi-stakeholder management

Jurisdiction

Portugal

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Global Expansion & Franchise Operations DirectorIndie Campers
2026 - Present

▸ Driving the corporate transition into a multi-entity, highly capital-efficient global platform through advanced financial forecasting and strategic resource allocation. ▸ Leading the identification, financial evaluation, and execution of M&A initiatives to accelerate platform growth and cross-border consolidation ▸ Structuring scalable partner ecosystems and executing diverse corporate revenue and financial models. ▸ Leading global scale-up operations, marketplace strategies, and international franchising frameworks

Expansion & Real Estate Director Salsa Jeans | SONAE Group
2023 - 2025

▸ Led annual budgeting, financial planning, and OPEX/CAPEX optimization for a major corporate cost base, successfully delivering a +5% EBITDA improvement. ▸ Negotiated and finalized 15 international partnership deals, successfully entering 8 new global markets. ▸ Exercised rigorous portfolio management and data-driven governance to enhance commercial performance and network profitability.

Expansion & Real Estate Director Adolfo Dominguez
2022 - 2022

▸ Directed and executed a comprehensive international strategy spanning 3 continents, aligned with corporate financial targets. ▸ Structured and closed a major Master Franchise framework covering 6 countries in the Middle East. ▸ Enhanced commercial performance and network health via predictive modeling and data-driven portfolio capital allocations.

Head of Expansion & Real Estate | Europe & LATAM PARFOIS
2018 - 2022

▸ Led the strategic management and expansion budget for one of the largest Portuguese corporate and franchise networks. ▸ Structured partner selection, high-level negotiation, and capital allocation to deliver 150 openings and enter 12 new markets

International Business ConsultantAEP | Portuguse Entrepreneurial Association
2015 - 2017

▸ Structured complex, EU-funded internationalization projects to drive cross-border corporate growth. ▸ Advised over 50 SMEs on financial growth frameworks, corporate budgeting, and international market expansion.

Education

Diploma of Strategic Business SimulationESAD
2018 - 2018
Masters of MBA in International BusinessCatolica Business School
2016 - 2017
Degree of EconomicsFEP - Faculdade de Economia do Porto
2003 - 2008

Skills

Core skills10
Interests5
Languages3

Skills

strategy
international business development
P&L
leadership
real estate
problem solving
analytical thinking
expansion
multi-market ops
franchising

Interests

Scale-Up
Mentoring
Advisory
Fashion
M&A

Languages

English
Portuguese
Spanish