Event Design & Floral Manager

We are a small business and work hard but have fun doing it! Main Duties: • Design, Execute and Install florals, tablescapes and decorations (all ambiance) for 1-4 events each week, including weddings, milestones, corporate events, and celebrations of life • Meet and work with clients to create and sell custom floral orders and décor for their events (sales and client service). This means providing elevated client sales interactions, including deftly and accurately responding to inquiries while anticipating needs, giving decor/floral sales tours, creating estimates, performing follow-up on leads and proposals, finalizing sales, and providing after-event client communications and post-event reports • Manage costs and budget internally, in client contract, and when ordering; successfully maintain profit margin • Successfully coordinate and liaise with vendors to build lasting professional relationships • Provide accurate and timely rental quotes and rentals to clients while tracking wholesale quote and cost for Imperia • Order, pick up and process florals • Design and install florals • Maintain professional workspace • Work closely with operations manager for décor and floral set up • Collaborate effectively with the Imperia Team for each event in a timely and professional manner • Manage inventory and maintain floral department at a high standard of cleanliness and organization • Advise on floral and decor pricing, menu, marketing images and packages • Maintain look-book (Pinterest and/or website image folders) • Guarantee all floral and decorative services provided to clients meet a high standard of excellence • Other Duties as assigned to support Imperia (especially in off-season) Benefits: • Simple IRA Plan with Employer Match • 75%-paid Employee Medical and Dental Plan • Minimum 1% commission on all Gross Sales after 1 year with the company • 80 hours paid vacation each year • Paid federal holidays (if an event occurs on a holiday and staff must work, then a day within the same pay period may be taken as a comp day with pre-arranged coverage). Experience: • Floral design: 5 years (Required)