Wedding & Event Planner / Designer (Sales + Commission)

Ambrosia Events | Milwaukee, WI | Full-Time | In Person

$50,000 base salary + commission. Estimated total earnings $55,000 to $65,000+ based on performance.

You've planned the timelines. You've walked the venues. You've talked a client from a Pinterest board to a signed contract. Now imagine doing it with an in-house floral department, a full rental inventory, a production team, and a showroom where clients can see their event before it happens.

Ambrosia Events is looking for an experienced planner and designer who loves the creative side of events and knows how to turn a consultation into booked business.

About Ambrosia Events

Ambrosia is an established, full-service event company in Milwaukee. We design and produce weddings, corporate events, nonprofit galas, and social celebrations. What makes us different is that we own what we sell:

• In-house floral design
• Specialty furniture and event rentals
• Linens, tabletop décor, and accessories
• Draping, lighting, and ceiling installations
• Custom décor and production
• A warehouse, production operation, and a client showroom

Our goal is simple: create memorable experiences, deliver excellent service, and grow a business that runs on strong systems.

The Role

This is a planning, design, and sales role in one. You will own your clients from the first consultation through event day, working alongside our floral, warehouse, rentals, and production teams.

To be direct: this role is not for someone who only wants to decorate or coordinate event days. It is for a professional who can manage clients, sell our services, and take ownership of their events.

What You'll Do

Plan and manage events

• Manage your assigned weddings, corporate events, galas, and social celebrations
• Lead client planning meetings and venue walkthroughs
• Build timelines, floor plans, and production schedules
• Coordinate with vendors, venues, and our internal departments
• Lead assigned events on event day and solve problems as they come up
• Keep client records and communication organized and current

Design beautiful events

• Create concepts, mood boards, and design presentations
• Lead showroom consultations and guide clients through floral, furniture, linen, lighting, draping, and décor
• Turn client inspiration into designs that fit their budget
• Balance creativity with inventory, production needs, and profitability

Sell and grow revenue

• Run sales consultations with prospective clients
• Present Ambrosia's planning, design, floral, décor, and rental services
• Prepare proposals, estimates, and contracts
• Convert qualified inquiries into booked events
• Recommend upgrades that increase event value
• Follow up consistently and manage your pipeline in our CRM
• Contribute to individual and company revenue goals
• Build relationships with venues and industry partners that bring in referrals

Deliver an exceptional client experience

• Communicate clearly and consistently from consultation through completion
• Manage expectations on budgets, deadlines, and deliverables
• Resolve concerns early and earn repeat business and referrals

Work as part of the team

• Communicate accurate rental selections and event requirements to operations
• Participate in production meetings
• Direct assigned staff on event day
• Help improve our systems and workflows

What You Bring

• 3+ years of professional experience in event planning, event design, or event sales
• Real experience running client consultations and closing sales
• Confidence building and presenting proposals
• A strong eye for event aesthetics
• The ability to manage multiple clients and events at once
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• The judgment to make decisions and solve problems independently
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and full event days

Nice to have: Goodshuffle Pro, Zoho CRM, Timeline Genius, Canva, Merri, or similar platforms.

Compensation and Growth

• $50,000 annual base salary
• Commission on sales performance
• Medical insurance and paid time off
• Estimated total earnings of $55,000 to $65,000+, depending on performance. Strong sellers can earn more.
• Professional growth as the company grows
• Variety: weddings, corporate events, nonprofit galas, and social celebrations
• Full access to our in-house inventory, showroom, floral, and production resources
• Trips and education workshops paid by the company

Schedule

Full-time, in person in Milwaukee. Weekday schedule with required evening and weekend availability based on event calendars. Reports to the Owner / Creative Director.

How to Apply

Apply through ZipRecruiter and answer the screening questions. Include a portfolio link or examples of events you have planned or designed.

Applications with a portfolio and specific examples of sales results will be reviewed first.

About Ambrosia Events

Ambrosia Events is a full-service event planning, design, rental, and production company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Founded in 2013, Ambrosia Events has grown from a small local business into a seven-figure event company producing weddings, corporate events, galas, nonprofit celebrations, conferences, and large-scale special events throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Our services include event planning and coordination, event design, fresh floral design, specialty rentals, draping, lighting, dance floors, custom décor, fabrication, and complete event installation and production.

At Ambrosia, we believe exceptional events are created by exceptional teams. Our work is fast-paced, hands-on, creative, and detail-driven. Every employee plays an important role in delivering the level of quality and service our clients expect.

Our Culture

We are building a team of people who take pride in their work and understand that success in the events industry requires teamwork, accountability, reliability, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.

We value employees who:

Show up on time and ready to work
Take ownership of their responsibilities
Communicate clearly and professionally
Pay attention to details
Work well independently and as part of a team
Are willing to learn and take direction
Stay organized in a fast-paced environment
Take care of company equipment, inventory, and property
Help solve problems instead of waiting for someone else to solve them
Take pride in creating an outstanding experience for our clients

Because we work in the events industry, some positions may require evenings, weekends, physical work, travel to event locations, and flexible schedules depending on our event calendar.

Why Join Ambrosia?

Ambrosia Events is continuing to grow, and we are looking for people who want the opportunity to grow with us. Whether working in our warehouse, installing events, preparing linens and fabrics, designing florals, coordinating events, supporting administration, or working directly with clients, every team member contributes to our success.

We are not simply looking for employees to fill positions. We are looking for dependable, motivated people who want to become part of a team, develop their skills, take on greater responsibility, and help us build the next chapter of Ambrosia Events.

Creativity. Service. Accountability. Teamwork. Excellence.

If you are hardworking, dependable, detail-oriented, and enjoy being part of a team that brings memorable events to life, we would love to hear from you.

Ambrosia Events
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Creating extraordinary events and experiences since 2013.