The Floral & Event Design Manager reports directly to the Director of Events to sell, plan and execute the decorative event elements for Imperia Lake Union, a private venue, caterer, and florist.  Events are primarily on-site, but deliveries and off-site events may become regular.  This role works directly with clients, staff, and vendors.  We are a small business and work hard but have fun doing it!  The Floral & Event Design Manager has strong independent work skills while collaborating, communicating, and planning with the Imperia team.

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, finalize sales, provide 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
• 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
• 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 image folders)
• Inventory management
• 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)

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years experience creating custom and large arrangements, installations, and ambiance (including bouquets, arches, flower walls, and centerpieces)
• Excellent Communication Skills internally (staff) and externally (clients)
• Creative, Positive, Reliable and Organized
• Proven ability to meet Sales Goals
• Strong time and resource management
• Purchasing and Budget Management
• Valid Drivers License and reasonable driving record

Routine Physical Requirements:

• Lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs
• Bending
• Using Ladders
• Floral tool use
• STAIRS – Floral Studio and Décor Elements are 1-2 flights of stairs below the main ballroom and will be scaled multiple times per day while carrying items

Salary & Hours

• FT Salary Position $52,000-60,000 DOE per year
• Located in Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle
• Set daytime schedule of Wednesday to Sunday, with flexed Nights, Weekends, Holidays, and occasional extended hours depending on events

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).
• Flex policy for work/life balance