Catering & Events Designer - Sales, Design & Execution

Founding Farmers Co. Catering & Events; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Dining credit per month

Parental leave

Voluntary benefits

Massage access

Gym & yoga discount

Mental health therapy

Career growth opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Founding Farmers Catering & Events in Washington, DC is seeking an Event Designer to sell, design, and execute corporate and social catering events from inquiry to delivery. You’ll serve as the primary client contact and collaborate with Culinary and Operations teams to create memorable experiences.

The role blends sales with creativity, detailed planning, and strong relationships with venues and clients to ensure events are achievable, on-brand, and financially sound.

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.

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.

Skills

Catering sales

Event sales

Hospitality sales

Event planning

Relationship building

Customer service

Closing deals

Organization

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Founding Farmers Catering & Events in Washington, DC is seeking an Event Designer to sell, design, and execute corporate and social catering events from inquiry to delivery. You’ll serve as the primary client contact and collaborate with Culinary and Operations teams to create memorable experiences.

The role blends sales with creativity, detailed planning, and strong relationships with venues and clients to ensure events are achievable, on-brand, and financially sound.