Senior Event Florist and Project Manager

New Covent Garden Market; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in floral design seeks a Senior Event Florist and Project Manager to lead wedding and event projects. This role involves managing client relationships, overseeing installations, and ensuring every detail aligns with the company's commitment to sustainability and quality. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of British flowers, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for delivering memorable experiences. Join a dynamic team where your creativity and organizational skills will shine, contributing to beautiful, eco-friendly floral designs that leave a lasting impression.

Benefits

Target driven bonuses

Pension scheme

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Team socials

Qualifications

• Passionate about British flowers and sustainable techniques.
• Excellent knowledge of British flowers and foliage.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of client communication and event execution.
• Oversee production and ensure quality standards are met.
• Action pressing flowers and wrap up job aspects post-event.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of British flowers and foliage

Time management skills

Ability to draw and create sketches

Team player

Pragmatic and personable

Education

3+ years of relevant experience

Tools

CRM software

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Event Florist and Project Manager

Job Type: Full time employment

Experience: At least 3 years

Location: At our studio in London (E17 6SH) with occasional travel within the UK and abroad.

Salary: To be discussed and dependent on experience.

About Flower and Press:

Flower and Press is a London-based floral design studio specialising in sustainable, seasonal designs for weddings, events, installations, and workshops. Led by Isabel Hudson, the team emphasises using British flowers and minimising waste by re-purposing flowers into pressed artwork and stationary. Izzi’s passion for crafting intricate floral designs and commitment to circularity and innovation sit at the heart of the business. Our team is driven by a passion for craftsmanship, nature, and planet-friendly practices.

We stand by three core values:

1. Openness, honesty, and curiosity in all we do
2. Respect for others and for nature
3. A calm, kind approach

Job Description:

Managing every aspect of a wedding or event from start to finish from initial enquiry through to successful implementation of the job.

Before the event:

1. Manage all aspects of client communication ensuring this is journaled in our CRM software.
2. Attend client and venue meetings and site visits.
3. Creating design documents.
4. Working with our British growers and managing flower purchasing (in line with agreed Flower and Press profitability margins).
5. Work out profit and loss sheets for jobs with timeline and production schedules.
6. Sending risk assessments and method statements.
7. Booking crew and freelancers for jobs.
8. Ensure all freelancers, crew and third party contractors have relevant information ahead of each project in a timely manner.
9. Build and communicate timelines for each project to cover preparation, production and operation schedules.

During the event (installations and clears):

1. Fully manage (or as part of our team manage) the client and our team of freelance florists and other contractors on site.
2. Brief florist teams on wedding and event designs and themes ahead of preparation and installation.
3. Distribute production schedules and allocate responsibilities to team(s).
4. Establish and manage timelines to deliver on target (time and profitability).
5. Oversee production of the job ensuring every project is delivered within brand and quality parameters.
6. Liaise with venue management and/or clients to ensure smooth operation, throughout installations and break downs.
7. Double check all items are placed correctly and sign off placement plans with the client.
8. Verify florist hours and sign off time sheets as required.
9. Ensure venues are left clean and tidy removing all evidence of floristry work, following specific venue guidelines and rules.
10. Ensure studio and van are left clean and tidy after each job.

After the event:

1. Action pressing flowers from the wedding or event.
2. Ensure profit and loss sheet is up to date with all invoices being uploaded.
3. Wrap up all aspects of the job such as invoicing, commission, client follow ups.
4. Ensure photos from the event are uploaded to our shared drive.

Our Ideal Candidate will be:

1. Passionate about British flowers and sustainable techniques.
2. Have excellent knowledge of British flowers and foliage and what is in season.
3. Pragmatic and personable.
4. Have knowledge of working in Historic venues.
5. Have excellent communication skills.
6. Have a fine eye for detail both aesthetically and when putting together design documents.
7. Ambitious and someone who will enjoy working for a small but growing business.
8. Someone who handles pressure and strict time restraints in a calm and confident manner.
9. Someone who has gumption and is a self-starter.
10. Someone who is a team player and understands the importance of working together.
11. Someone with excellent time management skills.
12. Highly organised at getting back to enquiries/emails/documents in a timely manner.
13. Ability to draw and create sketches for our design documents.

Key Requirements:

1. Full (and clean) drivers license required and proficient in driving vans in London.
2. No criminal convictions.
3. Has the right to live and work in the UK.
4. 3 years + experience.
5. Fluent in verbal and written English.
6. Computer literate, particularly in using Excel and CRM software.
7. Full time Monday to Friday work with overtime opportunities.
8. Weekend work is a key component of this role.

Employee Benefits:

1. Target driven bonuses.
2. Pension scheme.
3. An annual holiday allowance of 28 days + bank holidays.
4. Team socials.

The Interview Process:

Applications will be accepted until the 14th February 2025. Please send your CV, portfolio and cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit to [e-mail].

1st stage interviews will be held week commencing 24th February 2025 and will be a verbal interview based on your CV/portfolio and cover letter.

2nd stage: floral assessment and online task. If you are invited to this stage, we will assess your ability to make a bowl arrangement and complete an online task which will involve creating a design document and flower order and count sheet.

We are looking for someone to join us as soon as possible.