Floral Manager

About the role

Bear Event Design is a creative event design and décor firm serving events across Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. Our work spans corporate events, experiential activations, weddings, social celebrations, and custom environments where high-impact design depends on thoughtful, hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction of Bear’s floral department, developing floral concepts, recipes, installations, and offerings that are aligned with Bear’s design standards and meet the needs of our clients
• Partner with Event Designers to strengthen floral proposals, improve how floral is presented to clients, and identify opportunities to expand floral scope within existing events
• Drive floral sales growth through stronger proposal strategy, planner/vendor relationships, networking, and business development opportunities outside of Bear’s core sales channels
• Support stronger floral proposals as Bear’s client-facing floral expert, participating in client meetings, vendor conversations, walkthroughs, networking events, and sales opportunities
• Owes overall department profitability in partnership with leadership, ensuring product, labor, hard goods, and waste are accurately estimated and managed
• Oversee floral execution and systems from proposal through event completion, using strong hands-on floral knowledge to guide sourcing, stem selection, processing, staffing, inventory, quality control, and post-event review
• Recruit, train, and mentor floral team members over time, building toward a structure that includes a full-time staff and a reliable group of freelance/contract floral support
• Be willing to jump in when needed during busy periods or complex events

Who you are

• A creative floral leader with a refined design eye, strong understanding of luxury event floral, and the ability to shape floral work that feels elevated, intentional, and aligned with Bear’s overall event design
• Growth-oriented and energized by the opportunity to build a department, expand floral sales, improve systems, and help clients understand the value of strong floral design
• Confident in client-facing conversations, vendor relationships, networking environments, and creative sales opportunities where floral expertise can build trust and drive sales
• Highly organized and proactive, able to manage multiple events, proposals, timelines, production needs, and department priorities without losing sight of the details
• Hands-on, resourceful, and deeply knowledgeable about floral production realities, including seasonality, mechanics, materials, installation constraints, and timelines
• A steady, collaborative leader who communicates clearly, gives direction, maintains quality standards, supports the team when needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional floral design experience, preferably with strong event, wedding, or large-scale installation experience
• Proven ability to lead floral design for events from concept through execution
• Strong knowledge of floral mechanics, seasonality, stem performance, sourcing, substitutions, processing, installations, and event-day logistics
• Experience pricing floral recipes, labor, hard goods, freelance support, and installation needs accurately
• Demonstrated ability to manage floral orders, vendor relationships, production timelines, and quality control
• Experience leading, training, or managing floral team members, freelancers, or production support
• Strong client communication skills and confidence participating in sales conversations, creative presentations, and vendor/planner relationships
• Ability to work independently while managing priorities across sales, design, production, and department development
• Comfortable with physical demands of event floral work, including lifting, standing for extended periods, warehouse/studio work, and occasional weekend or evening event needs
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with Medical, Dental, & Vision Health Plans
• HSA with Annual Employer Contribution
• 401K with Employer Match
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Generous PTO policy

Pay Range

$65,000 - $80,000 depending on experience

Why Bear?

Bear Event Design is a creative event design and rental company serving Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. We specialize in corporate events, experiential activations, and social celebrations, delivering high-impact environments through thoughtful design and precise execution.

Our team operates at the pace of a production company with the mindset of a design studio—creating custom, elevated experiences across a high volume of events each year. We take pride in our collaborative culture, high standards, and commitment to delivering exceptional work.