Event & Wedding Sales Lead

Southside Blooms

Chicago, IL

Southside Blooms is a purpose-driven floral design studio dedicated to creating beautiful arrangements while cultivating opportunity and community. We specialize in weddings, events, and custom floral experiences, blending creativity with meaningful impact.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Event & Wedding Sales Lead to manage and grow our wedding and event business. This role is client-facing, highly organized, and creative. Perfect for someone who loves sales, relationship-building, and bringing floral visions to life.

You will be the primary point of contact for wedding and event clients, guiding them from inquiry through booking and collaborating closely with our design and production teams to ensure exceptional experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the lead contact for all wedding and event inquiries

Conduct client consultations (virtual and in-person) to understand vision, budget, and scope

Create customized proposals, estimates, and contracts

Create floral recipes and submit flower orders

Follow up on leads and convert inquiries into booked events

Maintain accurate records in CRM/order management systems

Coordinate with design, production, and delivery teams to ensure seamless execution

Meet or exceed monthly and seasonal sales goals

Represent Southside Blooms professionally at site visits, tastings, and networking events

Identify opportunities to grow event sales and improve client experience

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in event sales, wedding planning, floral sales, or hospitality

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Confident in sales conversations and closing contracts

Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines simultaneously

Passion for events, weddings, and creative design

Proficiency with email, spreadsheets, and CRM tools (experience with floral software a plus)

Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends during peak event seasons

What We Offer

Competitive pay and performance incentives

Health insurance, PTO, 401k

Opportunity to work with a creative, mission-driven brand

Growth potential within the company

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Employee discounts on florals and events

Southside Blooms

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