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Working for the Julia Testa Design team is working in an environment that encourages inspiration and creativity, helping to facilitate the details of life's best moments.
If you are a highly motivated, task-oriented, passionate person with experience in the industry, consider joining our talented team.
Available Positions
We are always interested in meeting talented and dynamic staff, and there are current positions for which resumes are being accepted today.
Seeking Talent
Julia Testa Company is a floral design and events company headquartered in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, with our flagship store located in SoHo, Manhattan. We’re changing the way our industry thinks about florals, plants and events —and we can’t do it alone.
▣ Full-Time Sales Representative, Location: SoHo, Manhattan To succeed at Julia Testa Company, you need to be a creative, collaborative problem-solver with a passion for delivering extraordinary results every day, with every customer. If that sounds like you, come join us. Julia Testa Company operates throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and parts of Queens. We’re proud to offer an extensive range of cut florals from traditional or modern floral arrangements, weekly floral subscriptions, plant maintenance packages, to spectacular large-scale installations such as flower walls and experiential displays for in-store initiatives. For all seasons and occasions, we want to inspire the world to see greens and flowers as ingredients for a happy, mindful, and nourished life.
Responsibilities:
1) Identify all potential clients in the New York area; establish, solidify, and maintain existing relationships; expand and grow Julia Testa Company’s business in this sector.
2) Be accountable. Interact personally and consistently with existing and prospective customers to demonstrate our products, increase orders, respond and resolve any customer service questions. Communicate and coordinate with the CEO and your team.
3) Sell sell sell. Prepare and present interesting, impressive, irresistible sales proposals, which will include product samples, price quotes, credit terms and delivery commitments.
4) Serve our customers. Simply put, our successful sales leaders will deliver our customers the best experience possible 100% of the time.
5) Be the voice of Julia Testa Company. Show your customers why the Julia Testa Company is a standout in the field through product demonstrations, clear, consistent communication, and unbeatable customer service. Share Julia Testa Company and our story with everyone, everywhere.
Qualifications:
1) Minimum of 5+ years of inside + outside sales experience
2) Demonstrated successful floral industry sales experience preferred.
3) Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and customer focused.
4) Skill set must include demonstrable ability to market, sell, close deals, communicate, persuade, negotiate, and problem solve. Must be willing and able to be both a team player and individually accountable.
5) Leadership experience preferred.
6) Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, Quickbooks, Constant Contact, Salesforce and/or other relevant software.
7) Ability to travel to visit customers and attend trade shows quarterly.
8) Ability to pass a background check.
▣ Senior 3D Event Designer (Freelance)
The Senior 3D Event Designer is responsible for conceptualization and development of large scale and unique branded environments and events. Senior 3D Designer will ensure the quality and completeness of designs and deliverables within established deadlines, oversee the distribution of projects to internal designers and vendors as needed. A Senior 3D Designer manages projects with little direction and interfaces with clients directly, demonstrating a high level of professionalism.
The Senior 3D Designer has authority in design decision making, strong visual communication skills, industry experience and understanding of real world environments.
Responsibilities:
1) Provides concept designs and scenic elements through various visual tools, including the use of art, illustration, architecture, drawings, sketches, storyboards, 2D and 3D digital design.
2) Understand the unique offerings and goals of our clients, their competitors and the target audience in order to develop effective design solutions.
3) Collaborate with creative team, internal account teams and clients to concept and develop designs for events.
4) Takes direction from Creative Director.
5) Takes work from concept to development by working digitally in 3-D models, sketching and drawing in the traditional manner on paper, or through non-traditional applications.
6) Interface with clients, account executives, estimating, production, internal personnel, and vendors to deliver each communication package within the agreed upon budget and timeline.
7) Design in a range of visual styles as appropriate for different clients and mediums.
8) Familiar with working within design templates and brand standards.
9) Seek out new products and maintain cutting edge industry knowledge relative to 3D design, fabrication techniques, interactive programming, and experiential opportunities.
10) Maintain quality check on all pieces.
11) File and format all design work in the appropriate location and form compliant with the standards used within the design department and Julia Testa LLC.
Qualifications:
1) 5+ years design experience in an in-house creative department or design firm.
2) Bachelor Degree in design related field required.
3) High level of proficiency in design software and applications, such as Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Max, Auto CAD and SketchUp.
4) Strong conceptual skills, high level sense of design, a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions.
5) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
6) Proven experience in managing small and large projects from inception to project closeout.
7) Proven ability to manage the everyday details of a project while focusing on the highest quality result.
8) Self-starter and works independently of supervision or direction.
9) Excellent presentation and communication skills.
10) Excellent customer and inter-company relationship skills.
11) Strong creative, organizational, problem solving and time-management skills.
12) 3D design experience on large scale custom projects.
Special Considerations:
Strong ability to work under pressure. Ability to work flexible hours and overtime, as needed. May be required to travel to meet with clients for meetings or presentations.