E-Commerce and Loyalty Director

We’re KFC, an iconic brand serving world-famous finger lickin’ good fried chicken since 1952. With more than 28,000 restaurants across 150 countries and territories, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do—creating an environment where individuals can be their best selves, make a difference, and have fun. Our KFC Global division, based in Dallas, TX, supports regional teams, franchise partners, and nearly one million team members worldwide. With a hybrid work environment and strong cross-functional collaboration, we work together to share the joy of great-tasting chicken across the globe. As part of Yum! Brands, we also collaborate with leading brands like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and growth at KFC MENAPAKT FZ-LLC. As the E-Commerce & Loyalty Director, you will own and lead the loyalty and e-commerce agenda, setting the vision and strategy for a bold transformation. With a focus on loyalty, CRM, personalization, and owned digital channels, you will turn loyalty into a profit engine and a key differentiator for the brand. This role requires a data-driven, fast-paced leader who can navigate complexity and inspire high-performing teams.

Responsibilities This is a unique leadership opportunity to build the loyalty and ecommerce agenda at a brand poised for bold transformation. As Ecommerce & Loyalty Director, you will set the strategy and standard for loyalty, CRM, personalization, and owned digital channels (app, web, kiosk). You shape how the brand builds long-term customer relationships through engagement, recognition, and behavioral design—making loyalty a genuine competitive differentiator rather than a cost of doing business. You will steer a high-performing team of specialists while collaborating with cross-functional partners, franchisees, and global stakeholders.

This role calls for a loyalty leader who drives decisions with data, operates at speed, and thrives in complexity. You are not just a programme manager; you are an architect of customer relationships. You bring deep loyalty and personalization expertise, a strong grasp of technology, and comfort in ambiguity. Success requires more than individual excellence—the ability to inspire high-performing teams, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functionally with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Define and Lead the Loyalty Strategy (25%) Own the loyalty strategy end to end and set the vision for customer engagement and commercial growth. Establish a unified loyalty framework that scales across markets. Act as the subject-matter expert on loyalty, driving best practice in acquisition, activation, and retention. Bring a forward-looking view on programme design—gamification, progression-based engagement, and applied behavioural economics—to keep the programme distinctive and hard to replicate.

Secure Franchisee Buy-In & Loyalty Adoption (20%) This role sets the strategy; franchisees execute. The core skill is influence—turning loyalty strategy into a commercial case compelling enough that franchisees choose to adopt and fund it. Build the business case (incremental sales, frequency, retention, ROI, and funding model) and win franchisee investment market by market. Govern adoption, alignment on programme economics and data-sharing, and consistent execution across markets. Enable franchise partners through capability-building, loyalty playbooks, and transformation workshops—empowering them to run the programme well.

Drive Ecommerce & Owned Channel Growth (20%) Define and lead the unified digital commerce vision across web, app, drive-thru, and kiosk for a seamless, connected, and profitable customer journey, with franchisees executing in market. Make the app the single front door for ordering, payment, and loyalty. Tailor strategy by market maturity—from foundational enablement to advanced orchestration—ensuring omnichannel consistency, growth, and platform innovation. Set the UX, merchandising, and conversion standards that drive customer acquisition, penetration, basket, and repeat through owned channels. Set the direction for digital marketing and media that drives qualified traffic and acquisition into owned channels, with a test-and-learn discipline to optimize conversion. Strengthen the value of direct, owned channels as the primary route to acquire and retain the customer.

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