About the Role
Ampa Events is seeking a creative and client-focused Event Designer & Account Manager to join our Richmond-based team. This sales and design position is ideal for an interior design professional ready to bring their spatial vision, material expertise, and aesthetic sensibility to the world of luxury events. You will serve as the primary creative and relational point of contact in a sales and account manager role for a portfolio of clients — translating their vision into immersive, beautifully executed experiences from intimate gatherings to large-scale productions.
THIS IS NOT REMOTE OR HYBRID AND IS A SALES POSITION. Must provide a portfolio and renderings to be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Creative Direction
- Develop original event design concepts — including layouts, color palettes, floral direction, lighting schemes, furniture, and décor — grounded in interior design principles
- Produce mood boards, renderings, and floor plans to visually communicate design proposals to clients
- Source and curate furnishings, linens, tabletop, props, and specialty items through vendor and rental relationships
- Oversee installation and strike of all design elements, ensuring execution matches the approved design vision
- Stay current with design trends, materials, and emerging aesthetics in both interior design and the event industry
- As needed, be a part of the team pulling, preparing and loading truck in advance of program installation; checking the trucks for correctness of order vs digital order printouts; managing crew and install of the program as well as assisting with install and take down. Upon return to the Warehouse, participate as needed in the return to stock of the order, losing digital notes regarding equipment and other notes as needed
Account Management & Client Relations
- Manage a portfolio of client accounts - including but not limited to National Marketing Agencies, Advertising Agencies, a variety of of client types who are inbound to Washington DC, develop relationships with venues and pursue other high level clientele - from initial inquiry through post-event follow-up
- Conduct client discovery meetings to understand goals, preferences, budget, and brand standards
- Prepare and present detailed proposals, renderings, mood boards and other material to win contract and later, manage the execution of the order over the period leading to the event date providing clients with planning services, floor plans, event timelines and other elements as required by the client.
- Serve as the day-to-day client liaison, maintaining clear, responsive communication throughout the planning process
- Build long-term client relationships that generate repeat business and referrals
- Support Ampa’s approach of developing regular repeat clients that afford us the opportunity to plant in advance for personnel, and physical plant needs as well as results in predictable of revenue,
Project & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate with caterers, florists, AV teams, venue staff, photographers, and other vendors to ensure seamless execution
- Manage event budgets, track expenses, and reconcile final invoices
- Create and maintain production schedules, run-of-show documents, and vendor call sheets
- Be present on-site for event setup, execution, and breakdown as required
Brand Management, Social Media, Web and General Marketing
- Use social media to connect with clients, creating connections to win business and advance Ampa Events
- Help promote a brand image for Ampa Events that leads us to every more interesting national level events, activations, marketing productions, display fabrication, corporate events and other programs nicely suite for our mixed skills and creativity
- Help with the website, digital and general marketing of Ampa Events
Requirements
- Some travel, nights and weekends
- Must have sales experience in addition to design skills
- Ability to drive trucks if needed
- As an event company, we all chip in and do physical labor from time to time, but our artist are best utilized in customer services, design and new business management
- In office and some remote working options but since we are a collaborative company, we need to be together to collaborate as a team
Salary: Base ($60K - $70K) + Commission
Portfolio required.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Education:
Experience:
- interior Design: 3 years (Required)
- Rendering: 3 years (Required)
- Sales: 3 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: On the road
