Corporate Event Designer

What You'll DoOwn a pipeline of corporate and nonprofit opportunities from first inquiry to signed contractRespond to and develop qualified event leadsBuild relationships with prospective clients, and grow your own book through referrals and repeat businessLead discovery conversations that uncover the purpose, priorities, preferences and possibilities behind an eventTranslate those conversations into compelling event concepts and proposalsRecommend food, beverage, service, rentals, design elements and experiences that support the client's goalsPresent proposals in a way that helps clients understand the value of the experience they are consideringManage your pipeline from first conversation through signed contractFollow up strategically and keep momentum moving throughout the buying processNavigate questions around budget, priorities, options and investment with confidenceMaintain accurate sales activity, proposal and booking informationConsistently contribute to individual and company revenue goalsContinue developing relationships that lead to referrals, repeat business and future opportunitiesWhat You'll BringSales experience in events, catering, hospitality, or relationship-driven fieldA track record of closing business and growing a book through relationships and referrals, and the drive and aptitude to get there fastComfort discussing budget and investment directly and confidentlyStrong 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 workClear, persuasive written and verbal communication, including proposal writing and client presentationsA collaborative mindset for working across culinary, operations, production and venue teamsFamiliarity with CRM or sales pipeline tools is a plusYou'll Love This Role IfYou hear "new inquiry" and immediately want to know more. Corporate Event DesignerEvent Sales & Design ConsultantZilli Hospitality Group | Brookfield, WI | Full-TimeThe Opportunity, At a GlanceEarning potential: $60,000-$70,000 base salary + bonus potential discussed at interview.

Corporate Event DesignerEvent Sales & Design ConsultantZilli Hospitality Group | Brookfield, WI | Full-TimeThe Opportunity, At a GlanceEarning potential: $60,000-$70,000 base salary + bonus potential discussed at interview.Your leads: a mix of inbound inquiries already interested in Zilli and the relationships and referrals you build yourself. Your support system: full culinary, operations, production and venue teams behind every proposal, so your job is the vision and the close, not the execution.Your book: you own your pipeline from first conversation to signed contract, and every relationship you build keeps paying off in repeat and referral business.Own the Client Journey from Inquiry to Booking At Zilli Hospitality Group, our Event Designers are often among the first people a client meets. A corporate client may have an objective, a guest count and no idea what the event should look like yet. A nonprofit may be searching for a way to make an annual gala feel entirely new.That is where you come in.As an Event Designer, you will take a prospective client from inquiry to idea to proposal to booked event. You will ask the questions that uncover what matters to them, help them imagine what is possible, and bring together food, beverage, service, space, design and experience into a proposal that feels thoughtful, exciting and personal. And then you will ask for the business.This is a role for someone who loves the creative side of events and gets equally excited about winning the sale.What You'll DoOwn a pipeline of corporate and nonprofit opportunities from first inquiry to signed contractRespond to and develop qualified event leadsBuild relationships with prospective clients, and grow your own book through referrals and repeat businessLead discovery conversations that uncover the purpose, priorities, preferences and possibilities behind an eventTranslate those conversations into compelling event concepts and proposalsRecommend food, beverage, service, rentals, design elements and experiences that support the client's goalsPresent proposals in a way that helps clients understand the value of the experience they are consideringManage your pipeline from first conversation through signed contractFollow up strategically and keep momentum moving throughout the buying processNavigate questions around budget, priorities, options and investment with confidenceMaintain accurate sales activity, proposal and booking informationConsistently contribute to individual and company revenue goalsContinue developing relationships that lead to referrals, repeat business and future opportunitiesWhat You'll BringSales experience in events, catering, hospitality, or relationship-driven fieldA track record of closing business and growing a book through relationships and referrals, and the drive and aptitude to get there fastComfort discussing budget and investment directly and confidentlyStrong 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 workClear, persuasive written and verbal communication, including proposal writing and client presentationsA collaborative mindset for working across culinary, operations, production and venue teamsFamiliarity with CRM or sales pipeline tools is a plusYou'll Love This Role IfYou hear "new inquiry" and immediately want to know more. You can talk with someone for twenty minutes and begin seeing their event in your head. You love putting ideas together, and you also love the moment a client says, "This is exactly what we were looking for."You follow up because you are genuinely interested in earning the business. You can manage several opportunities at different stages without losing sight of what each client cares about.You understand that a beautiful proposal is the beginning of the conversation, and you know how to present it, explain it, refine it and move the client toward a decision.You have taste, curiosity and ideas. You also have drive. You want to book business.Why ZilliZilli Hospitality Group has spent decades building a reputation across Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin for events that feel personal, polished and genuinely memorable. As an Event Designer here, your ideas become real experiences, and your ability to close the deal is what makes that possible for every client who walks through the door.Full-time team members enjoy:Medical, dental and vision insurancePaid time offLife insurance401(k) with eligibility after one yearFlexible schedulingOn-site mealsContinuing education supportWork-from-home flexibilityReal opportunities for career advancement within a growing hospitality groupReady to Design What's Next?If you love turning a conversation into a concept and a concept into a signed contract, we want to meet you. Apply today and bring your creativity, your curiosity and your drive to a team that will put all three to work. Equal Opportunity Employer