Catering Event Designer & Client Experience Lead

Founding Farmers Co. Catering & Events; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Dining credit

Parental leave

Gym & yoga discount

Mental health therapy

Career growth

Employee assistance

Job summary

Founding Farmers Catering & Events is seeking an Event Designer to sell, design, and execute catering events for corporate and social clients. You will manage from inquiry to execution, serving as the primary contact while collaborating with Culinary and Operations teams to deliver outstanding experiences.

You will blend sales acumen with creativity, organization, and attention to detail to design thoughtful events, build client relationships, and ensure operational feasibility across

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in catering sales, event sales, hospitality sales, or event planning preferred.
• Experience selling and managing full service catering and social events.
• Strong relationship building and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to close deals and manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of catering sales and event production including inquiries, site visits, client meetings, tastings, proposal development, contract execution, and payment confirmation.
• Design and sell corporate and social catering events with a consultative, client focused approach.
• Accurately build catering proposals, menus, timelines, and event details to secure business.
• Use and maintain the CRM and catering database to manage leads, proposals, event details, and client communication.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the planning process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, vendors, and event partners.
• Collaborate with Culinary and Operations teams to ensure events are executable and aligned with client expectations; communicate clearly and consistently.
• Plan and coordinate event logistics including rentals, staffing needs, timelines, and service flow.

Skills

Catering sales

Event planning

CRM proficiency

Client communication

Relationship building

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Time management

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Founding Farmers Catering & Events is seeking an Event Designer to sell, design, and execute catering events for corporate and social clients. You will manage from inquiry to execution, serving as the primary contact while collaborating with Culinary and Operations teams to deliver outstanding experiences.

You will blend sales acumen with creativity, organization, and attention to detail to design thoughtful events, build client relationships, and ensure operational feasibility across