Wedding Design Studio Manager

Position: Wedding Design Studio Manager – Chicago

Department: Wedding + Event Design

Location: Chicago

Report to: Jill Christophel - Chicago

Full-Time: 40+ hours per week

Proposed schedule: Tuesday - Saturday - weekends, peak seasons and holidays

Proposed Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM

Salary Range: $67,000 - $85,000 plus bonus

About Us:

Flowers for Dreams is ushering in a craft flower movement. Locally crafted flowers for fair and honest prices across locations in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit, as well as overnight shipping to most of the Great Lakes region. Every bouquet benefits an amazing local charity. Named one of Business Insider's Most Inspiring Companies in America.

The Wedding Design Studio Manager is responsible for executing and overseeing the day-to-day flow of the design studio. This role requires a dependable, self-directed individual who leads by example, maintains a high standard of design quality, and ensures the wedding design studio runs smoothly. The perfect candidate would be a thorough communicator who can lead the team to take the Wedding Sales team visions from paper to reality seamlessly.

Help us become the leading brand in flowers and a nationwide, socially conscious leader!

Responsibilities:

Studio Management

• Wedding design assignments all prepared before designers shifts are started
• Create the weeks production plan
• Work closely with the processing team to know what’s incoming, quality issues, and what to prioritize when processing.
• When pulling flowers from the cooler; check colors of blooms to ensure they match the design aesthetic envisioned by wedding sales team
• Keep the design floor clean, organized, and stocked throughout the day ensuring its safe for all customers and employees
• Tackle side tasks such as replenishing and reordering tools, supplies, vases, clean buckets, organize cooler, prep work for upcoming weeks etc
• Oversee supply inventory (clippers, gloves, rubber bands, sharpies, post-its, strippers, etc.)

Production Oversight and Communication

• Manage production of a large volume of high-quality wedding designs
• Approve quality and design of all perishable wedding products before they are moved to the cooler
• Support newer designers by checking work at key stages and offering feedback
• Step in to complete assignments or resolve design issues as needed
• Meet weekly with the Sales Consultants and Producers to discuss design aesthetics and intricacies of each upcoming individual wedding
• Respond fast to last minute design changes or feedback from Consultants and Producers
• Navigate our floral inventory and recipe software
• Utilize all our platforms to monitor design budget and scheduling of design team
• Maintain a professional, kind, and supportive presence in the studio
• Communicate directly with management about:
  • Missing product or order delays
  • Workflow issues
  • Staffing concerns
• Collaborate with the broader teams and departments
• Flexibility to lend a hand to other departments as needed

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in wedding/event design leadership role
• People-person with excellent communication skills & positive demeanor.
• Leadership skills in a team-based environment.
• Knowledge of flowers, design techniques, and industry trends is essential
• Ability to work peak season weekends & key floral holidays.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment with quick client turnaround.
• Ability to conduct urgency with last minute changes to orders
• Shared aesthetic preferences & values with Flowers for Dreams brand.

Benefits:

• United HealthCare Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Company provided computer
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance (Free)
• PTO/Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid holidays
• Family leave
• Student loan repayment
• FSA/HSA
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Values:

• Do Good - "Life's Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is, 'What Are You Doing For Others?'" Martin Luther King Jr
• Take Risks - "Whoever Dares, Wins" Sayeret Matkal
• Challenge Yourself - "Every Artists Was First An Amateur" Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Make it Beautiful -"Design is a Behavior, Not a Department" David Milne
• Act Fast - "We Have a Strategic Plan, It's Called Doing Things" Herb Kelleher

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Flowers for Dreams is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internship. Flowers for Dreams makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.