Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers · 9 hours ago
Area Leader of Marketing - Seattle
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expRaising Cane's Chicken Fingers is a rapidly growing company focused on serving the best chicken finger meals. The Area Leader of Marketing is responsible for local marketing efforts, creating and executing marketing plans, and building community relationships to support restaurant sales.
Food and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Acts as the market expert, staying informed about market demographics, traffic drivers, competition, and other market dynamics impacting sales, and applies this knowledge to restaurant and market-level marketing plans
Serves as a brand ambassador within the market by being primary contact for community partners and building strong relationships within the community
Spends the majority of time in the market and the restaurants, connecting with the community, building relationships with community partners, promoting Raising Cane’s, and supporting restaurants in the designated area
Leads on- and off-site market-level activities that support the brand and local community
Oversees the planning and execution of active community involvement, including outreach to the local community and managing requests submitted through the community request system
Creates and executes market and restaurant-level marketing plans annually, with quarterly re-evaluations
Leads New Restaurant Opening (NRO) marketing planning and execution, including developing marketing plans, pre-canvassing activities, on-site support of pre-opening and opening days activities, and post-opening marketing support
Manages all aspects of the sponsorship process, including planning, negotiation, and partnership management, ensuring adherence to the approved sponsorship process and maximizing sponsorship benefits
Directly supports restaurants within the area with all marketing-related activities and questions
Enforces Raising Cane’s brand standards and marketing philosophies within the restaurant and market
Supports activations and activities planned at the support office level as needed
Prepares weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reports detailing the impact of marketing activities
Provides feedback to the RSO on campaigns, programs, and tools
Qualification
Required
3+ years of marketing experience
Field marketing experience in a multi-unit restaurant or retail environment
Knowledge and experience in planning and negotiating sponsorships, including establishing new relationships, negotiating contracts, managing relationships, implementing assets, and assessing impact
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing
Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic with strong written and verbal communication skills
Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively
Microsoft proficient: Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Able to travel up to 80% within the designated area and required to live within the assigned area
Able to work nonstandard hours, including nights and weekends, to support events and activities that support that promote the brand and restaurants within the market
Bachelor's degree (Marketing & Communications degree preferred) or relevant experience in a field marketing role
Preferred
Marketing & Communications degree preferred
Benefits
Performance bonus
Discretionary awards
Full range of medical benefits
Financial benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
Vacation
Sick time
Parental leave
Company
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers,
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Andrews
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Potter
Managing Partner
Recent News
2026-01-22
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