House of Dipali is seeking an Event Designer for an established Floral/Events Company located in Mineola, Long Island. We are a full-service event decorator company specializing in executing highly customized events, our business is primarily known for producing breathing taking events throughout the Tri-State area and as we are growing and expanding our operations and are looking to add more talents to our team! This is not a slow pace position and can be very demanding every day has different challenges.
Responsibilities:
-Experience in the design and sales of special events for Weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and Corporate events
-Serve as a Event Designer, trouble shooting and resolving as needed
-Meet with clients and assist in providing beautiful collateral in the form of mood boards, EWS, drawings, product etc. in order to drive and close sales, and grow brand awareness; as per client’s vision and company’s guidelines.
-Assist in updating and generating presentations, renderings, flower formulas, concepts, estimates, samples, contracts, budgets, planning, logistics, sourcing.
-Keep all projects up to date and organized: take thorough notes, step into complete the work on existing projects, present information in a clear, concise manner for fast decision making and ensure timely follow-up
-Be physically present at the installation of all booked events as needed to assist in managing successful completion of design vision.
-Develop systems to move thru efficiently and effectively the repetitive steps in the design process
-Applying and calculating the pricing formula to properly price on floral items.
-Ability to work with customers in showing typical samples for customer approval and pricing.
-Assist in overseeing the tracking of the use of services and materials, last minute purchases to assure timely and accurate billing, to minimize over expenditure and meet profit goals
-Perform administrative tasks such as: updating client contacts, creating estimates, filing, typing, faxing, copying,
-Ability to go on site for floral item assembly & setup supervision.
Vising venues / site visits with the clients
-Establish and cultivate new accounts with venues, event coordinators, event planners and corporations
-Calendar maintenance and coordination; including scheduling and time management
-Closely and thoroughly implement and follow policies, procedures and control systems
-Research, analyze, and share relevant market trends related to art, design, and the events to help inform design and production ideation
-Managerial / Supervisory experience.
Requirements:
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Must be able to work a varied schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays in addition to traditional office hours
-Proper working knowledge of Microsoft Office
-Knowledge of Curate Software a PLUS
-Formal floral training certification & associate college degree preferred
-Flower & Floral Supply Procurement
-Reliable transportation to multiple locations at all times of the day
-Experience working in a collaborative team environment.
-Ability to think creatively about a variety of challenges and apply organizational and managerial skills accordingly.
-A portfolio of events is a must
-Knowledge of NYC, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey venues/event spaces is a plus!
-Excellent listening and communication skills- verbal, written, and interpersonal
-Excellent computer skills, must be proficient with word, excel and PowerPoint
-Experience working with high-end and sophisticated clientele
-Experience with floral, event design planning and production
-Able to take direction and carry thru projects independently
-Ability to prioritize, manage stress and focus
-Cheerful and enthusiastic with outstanding ability to communicate with customers and win them over.
Schedule:
Tuesday to Sunday
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
Events management: 2 years (Preferred)
Interior design: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location