Raising Cane's is hiring: Social Creative Director in Plano

Overview:

At Raising Canes Chicken Fingers we serve only the best tasting and most craveable chicken finger meals. Its our ONE LOVE. Our Crew make it happen, our Culture makes it unique and the Community makes it all worthwhile.??
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Every talented Crewmember in our Restaurant Support Office (RSO) is important to our success and a value to our rapidly growing Company. We all work with a sense of purpose and focus on our chicken finger meals, Customers, Crew, Communities and Company Culture. We are constantly striving to Raise The Bar. The future for Raising Canes is growth focused and were on the path to being one of the top 10 restaurant companies in the United States.?

Responsibilities:

Your Role at Raising Canes:
The Social Creative Director will elevate the brands active social presence to the next level. Working collaboratively with an in-house team and external partners, the Social Creative Directors mission is to create social content that makes people stop scrolling and start engaging. This leader will balance ideation and execution with the mentorship and management of the team, encouraging them to challenge themselves, expand their social ideas, and maintain an inspired outlook amidst a high volume of content creation.

Your Impact and Responsibilities:
Identifies insights, trends, and opportunities to elevate social content
Collaborates with the Social, Brand, and Creative teams on social content pillars to ensure focus, alignment, and direction throughout the year
Contributes to monthly content calendars across all brand channels (brand, owner, and mascot) and social platforms, responsible for the development of content from ideation to execution
Leads the creative ideation, content capture, and editing of brand activations to keep the brand at the center of pop culture
Conceptualizes and creates big ideas to generate viral moments
Works collaboratively with the Social team and Creative Directors to ensure a strong connection between campaigns and social work
Conducts one-on-one meetings and regular check-ins with team members to ensure their development, support, and well-being
Provides active mentorship and supports the development of the Social Creative team

Qualifications:

Requirements for Success:
8+ years of experience in a social content role within an agency environment
Hands-on experience from concepting to production, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get involved in the execution
Compelling online portfolio demonstrating creative versatility, conceptual thinking, and superb design execution
A deep understanding of social platforms and their creative formats
Experience taking a moment in culture and reacting quickly to create a social activation
Experience concepting and executing large scale earned social media stunts, platforms, and campaigns
Experience managing a team
Extreme attention to detail, understanding of design principles, and the creative process
Highly collaborative with the ability to respond professionally to creative direction and constructive feedback
Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro)
Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing
Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively
A degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field is required