Event Coordinator, Freddie's Flowers
£28-30k
Flower delivery service
Job no longer available
Flower delivery service
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£28-30k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To change the world of flowers, and to change the world with flowers.
Role
Who you are
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently
- Highly organised and reliable
- Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capable of thinking creatively to maximise sales opportunities
- Thrives in a dynamic work environment
- Ideally has experience in event coordination
- Holds a full UK Clean Driving License (minimum 2 years) and is comfortable driving a van
What the job involves
- We are growing our Sales team and we're on the hunt for new places to sell!
- We want to pack out our calendar, and fill it with new, exciting sales opportunities
- Think markets, shops, pop ups, offices and brand collaborations - London and further afield. Anywhere we can sell Flowers!
- Scout new locations across the UK to sell
- Populate our calendar with exciting new opportunities
- Develop and organise sales trips throughout the year
- Researching and identifying new sales prospects nationwide
- Planning sales excursions and day trips outside London
- Identifying and cultivating new partnerships and opportunities
- Creating comprehensive sales planning packs for each trip
- Handling event logistics including obtaining necessary permits and documentation
- Documenting detailed analysis of each booking for future reference
- Overseeing end-to-end event processes, ensuring successful execution
- Providing support in designing eye-catching flower stands
- Assisting with logistics planning and event setup/pack-down as required
- Measures of success:
- Achieving or exceeding monthly acquisition targets
- Meeting weekly/monthly booking goals
- Achieving sales per shift per booking targets
- Maintaining overall monthly costs within budget
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Freddie's Flowers is a UK-based flower subscription service built around a simple idea: fresh, seasonal blooms delivered regularly, without the hassle of reordering. What sets it apart is the experience around the product, with each delivery coming with carefully selected stems and guidance on how to arrange them, turning a box of flowers into something more creative and personal.
At the heart of the brand is a genuinely customer-first approach. Rather than locking people into rigid plans, Freddie's Flowers offers a flexible, no-commitment model that lets customers decide when and how often they receive deliveries. That sense of control, paired with consistently high-quality flowers, has helped build a loyal customer base and a strong word-of-mouth growth.
While its international expansion has seen mixed traction, following a successful launch in Germany alongside slower progress in markets like the Netherlands and California, the core business remains resilient. With a clear brand identity and a focus on delivering small, repeat moments of joy, Freddie's Flowers continues to carve out a distinctive place in the UK's floral market, with plenty of room to keep growing.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2021
$60m
LATE VC
Nov 2020
$5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $65m
Company benefits
- Training and development support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health and Wellbeing sessions with The Mind Clinic
- Cut-price flowers for all
- Delicious lunches once a week in the Battersea office
- Lots of organic fruit and tasty snacks
Company HQ
Nine Elms, London, UK
Leadership
Freddie Garland
(Founder)Prior to founding Freddie's Flowers in 2014, Freddie was the Head of Direct Sales at Abel and Cole for 3 years.
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