• Events Manager

    Raising Cane's (Plano, TX)


    Company Description

    At Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers®, we serve only the most craveable chicken finger meals – it’s our One Love! Known for our great Crew and cool Culture, we follow a Work Hard. Have Fun. philosophy. Raising Cane’s is the fastest-growing chicken concept around and is on track to be a Top 10 Restaurant Brand in the United States. Each Crewmember is important to our rapid growth and enduring success. Now is your chance to join the Team and Raise The Bar!

    Job Description

    The **Events Manager** is responsible for supporting Raising Cane’s high-impact events and conferences designed to increase consumer engagement and brand awareness. This role understands how successful events contribute to sales and marketing goals, advance company initiatives, and deliver premium memorable experiences.

    Your Impact and Responsibilities:

    + Plan and execute high-impact events and conferences, including flagship offsite gatherings and corporate meetings of various scales, ensuring alignment with brand, company initiatives, and attendee experience

    + Lead end-to-end event planning from ideation through post-event analysis, managing timelines, budgets, and execution details

    + Partner with cross-functional teams throughout the event lifecycle to drive clear communication and alignment at each stage

    + Facilitate and lead cross-functional meetings with internal teams, vendors, and key stakeholders to align on objectives, timelines, and event requirements

    + Select and manage premium venues, suppliers, caterers, staffing, and entertainment partners that support event goals and elevate the attendee experience

    + Support pre-planning and onsite activation at high-profile brand events, including project planning, vendor and venue research, executive and guest travel coordination, hotel rooming lists, gifting selections, event communication, and budget management

    + Anticipate attendee needs and proactively addresses potential logistical challenges to create a seamless experience

    Travel Requirements:

    Up to 25% of travel domestically and internationally for onsite event execution

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + 3-5 years of experience in event planning, brand activation, or event management

    + Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, marketing, business, or related field

    + Direct experience planning and executing hospitality-focused events

    + Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple, changing priorities

    + Self-directed, adaptable problem solver who works effectively both independently and cross functionally

    + Ability to exercise professional judgment and discretion, including maintaining confidentiality and guest privacy

    + Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

    + Flexibility to work non-standard hours and weekends as needed

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Experience in travel planning, including hotel rooming lists, flight coordination, and guest logistics

     

    Additional Information

     

    The physical work environment for this role includes a combination of working from a home-based office, representing Raising Cane’s out in the community, traveling throughout the division, as well as time spent in our Restaurants. This can and will include working in a fast-paced kitchen and interacting with and serving customers. This requires extended periods of physical exertion such as walking, standing and lifting. It also includes working both inside and outside in varied temperatures, with and around food products and common allergens, industrial equipment, commercial cleaning products, and requires use of personal protective equipment and ergonomic activities necessary to complete the job function.

     

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