Corporate Event Designer

Zilli Hospitality Group•Brookfield, WI

8d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Event Designer role at Zilli Hospitality Group is a sales and design position focused on guiding prospective clients from initial inquiry through to a booked event. This role involves understanding client objectives, imagining event possibilities, and creating compelling proposals that integrate food, beverage, service, space, and design. The position is ideal for individuals who are passionate about the creative aspects of event planning and equally driven by closing sales. The Event Designer will manage their own pipeline, build client relationships, and collaborate with internal culinary, operations, production, and venue teams.

Requirements

Sales experience in events, catering, hospitality, or relationship-driven field
A track record of closing business and growing a book through relationships and referrals, and the drive and aptitude to get there fast
Comfort discussing budget and investment directly and confidently
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities at different stages all at the same time
A creative eye for design, food, beverage and experience, paired with genuine curiosity about what makes an event work
Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication, including proposal writing and client presentations
A collaborative mindset for working across culinary, operations, production and venue teams

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with CRM or sales pipeline tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Own a pipeline of corporate and nonprofit opportunities from first inquiry to signed contract
Respond to and develop qualified event leads
Build relationships with prospective clients, and grow your own book through referrals and repeat business
Lead discovery conversations that uncover the purpose, priorities, preferences and possibilities behind an event
Translate those conversations into compelling event concepts and proposals
Recommend food, beverage, service, rentals, design elements and experiences that support the client's goals
Present proposals in a way that helps clients understand the value of the experience they are considering
Manage your pipeline from first conversation through signed contract
Follow up strategically and keep momentum moving throughout the buying process
Navigate questions around budget, priorities, options and investment with confidence
Maintain accurate sales activity, proposal and booking information
Consistently contribute to individual and company revenue goals
Continue developing relationships that lead to referrals, repeat business and future opportunities