Event Designer

Responsibilities

• Drives sales by soliciting and securing business through a proactive, consultative sales approach
• Screens inquiries, responds to leads, and prepares custom proposals based on clients’ needs and budget
• Manages sales inquiries from point of inception through event execution
• Maintains, assigns, and solicits accounts to achieve a monthly sales goal
• Responds to client inquiries providing responsive and knowledgeable customer service
• Develops productive and mutually benefiting business relationships with vendors and clients
• Schedules and attends site-visits, outside sales calls, and event tastings
• Enters and tracks sales and events information in CRM system
• Manages multiple clients and responsibilities, while meeting deadlines
• Collaborates with culinary team to create customized catering proposals
• Negotiates client contracts to secure new business
• Performs other duties associated with the position that are reasonably assigned to support the overall needs of the business

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of Catering/Event Sales experience is required
• Solid portfolio of successfully managed events, such as weddings, corporate events, and meetings
• Solid understanding of food, beverage, and event management
• Firm knowledge of event production timeline
• Positive attitude with the ability and willingness to work with clients and coworkers
• Excellent team management skills, and ability to lead a team as assigned
• Strong MS Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and attend events outside of normal business hours