EVENT SALES & DESIGN LEAD
Position Title: EVENT SALES & DESIGN LEAD - DENVER, CO
Salary: First 6 months: $80,000 base salary. After 6 months: $53,000 base + biweekly commissions ($85k - $100k+ target total comp)
Other Forms of Compensation: Annual performance bonus plus car stipend
CONSTANTLY CREATIVE. EXPERIENCES REIMAGINED.
As Denver’s premier catering and event design company, Catering by Design is internationally recognized for our innovation, service, and results. With nearly 30 years in business, we’ve become known for crafting extraordinary menus, breathtaking décor, and unforgettable experiences that set the standard for Colorado’s most remarkable events.Our award-winning team brings creativity, professionalism, and passion to every event—from intimate gatherings and corporate functions to large-scale celebrations in Denver, Vail, Aspen, Colorado Springs, and beyond.
Exceptional Experiences. Enlightened Décor. Passionate People. Inspired Results.
Every member of our team plays a vital role in shaping the legacy of our company. We believe the next big idea can come from anyone, and we cultivate talent, expertise, and vision that continually push the industry forward.Designing and catering magnificent events isn’t just what we do—it’s who we are.
Job Summary
Event Sales & Design Lead
Some roles ask you to sell. Others ask you to create. This one asks you to do both — and do them beautifully.
We're looking for an Event Sales & Design Lead to join our team and help grow our design-forward catering and events brand. If you're energized by building client relationships, thrive on translating a vision into a stunning event concept, and know how to close business without losing your creative edge, this role was built for you.
What You'll Do
As our Event Sales & Design Lead, you'll be the face of our brand from the very first client conversation through the final moments of event execution. You'll cultivate new business through referrals, outbound outreach, and strategic partnerships with planners, venues, and industry contacts — and you'll do it with a design sensibility that sets our proposals apart from the start.
You'll create original client proposals that bring together décor and furniture layouts, tabletop styling, and floral direction (developed in collaboration with our in-house floral team), translating each client's vision into cohesive, elevated concepts that stay true to our editorial and modern aesthetic. You'll work across a range of budgets without ever compromising design integrity or profitability, and you'll lead each client relationship from initial inquiry through signed contracts, final details, and on-site execution.
On event day, you'll be there — providing on-site direction, collaborating with our warehouse, floral, and production teams, and ensuring every installation reflects the concept you built together with your client.
Beyond individual events, you'll contribute to creative brainstorming, stay ahead of design trends and industry innovations, and bring ideas that shape the continued growth and brand positioning of this emerging concept within our established company.
What You Bring
You have 3–5+ years of experience in event sales, event design, or a related hospitality field, and you've built a track record of generating and closing new business. Your design instincts are strong, your communication is sharp, and your clients trust you to deliver. You're highly organized, comfortable managing multiple events and relationships at once, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Proficiency in tools like Canva and AllSeated — or a genuine eagerness to learn them — rounds out your toolkit.
Compensation & Growth
This role starts with a base salary of $53K during an initial six-month period, then transitions to a base plus commission model with target total annual earnings of $80K–$100K. It's a structure designed to reward exactly what we're looking for: someone who builds relationships, closes business, and grows with the brand.
Why This Role
This isn't a role where you'll be executing someone else's vision in a box someone else built. You'll have a direct hand in shaping a new, design-forward brand within an established, respected company — with the creative freedom to influence client experience, brand positioning, and business growth from the ground up. If you've been waiting for a role that truly blends artistry and entrepreneurship, this is it.
Apply to Catering By Design today!
Catering By Design is a division of Compass Group USA
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Catering By Design are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Catering By Design maintains a drug-free workplace.
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Nearest Major Market: Denver
