Event Design Manager (Austin or San Antonio)

The CSI DMC Creative Services Manager is a seasoned Event Designer. This person is an exceptional writer and a creative thinker. The Creative Services Manager is directly responsible for creating proposals, presentations & collateral, contributing concepts that build business, and demonstrating a passion for exceptional experiences, in all they develop. This position is on the Creative Services team and will design events in Texas and nationwide.

• Required to live in the Central Texas area (either Austin or San Antonio)
• Creative storytelling of the full guest experience throughout the whole Event theme from decor, entertainment, interactive elements, food and beverage, etc.
• Design Corporate Event elements within provided budgets and deadlines while researching supplier availability and collaborating with Account Executives to manage negotiations with suppliers.
• Design, diagram, manage and oversee Event Design elements for initial proposal process through program turnover.
• Design storyboards to be included with written description to further enhance and convey the ideas.
• Development, Writing, and Design of Client Proposals.
• Create and utilize pre-written descriptions for proposal options such as Tours, Restaurants, Venues, Concepts, etc. always ensuring that verbiage is tailored to the event/client of specific client.
• Reaching out to new vendors who are discovered through networking events, colleagues, industry publications, competitors, etc.
• Attend networking events as schedule/deadlines allow.
• Additional administrative duties related to CSI DMC creative needs.

• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated in Event Design with progressive responsibility.
• An impressive talent in descriptive writing with the ability to be communicative, clear, creative, and tell the story.
• Strong editorial skills.
• A creative mindset, always thinking outside the box, a ‘let’s make this work’ attitude.
• A desire to build upon existing knowledge to develop a creative portfolio of resources.
• Comfortable to take initiative and propose ideas.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Knowledge and/or the desire to learn about the Events Industry and Destination Management Companies, and their services.

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