Floral Studio Manager

Job Location:

Houston, TX 77024, Position Type:
Full Time, Job Category:
Floral

The Floral Design Manager is responsible for the creative direction, operational leadership, and financial performance of the floral and plant program across The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa campus. This includes daily floral installations, interior plantscaping, weddings, member events, corporate functions, holiday decor, retail floral offerings, and special events.

This position serves as both a creative leader and business manager, responsible for establishing and maintaining a distinctive floral aesthetic while ensuring operational excellence, profitability, exceptional guest experiences, and team development.

The ideal candidate is an experienced floral studio leader with a proven track record of managing luxury floral operations, leading high-performing teams, and executing sophisticated floral designs and installations for luxury hospitality properties, private clubs, resorts, weddings, and high-end events. Experience leading a luxury floral studio or hospitality floral program generating $500,000 to $1 million+ in annual revenue is strongly preferred.

This role is critical to maintaining the luxury standards and reputation of The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa while upholding the highest levels of creativity, professionalism, discretion, and service.

• Develop and maintain the overall creative vision and design standards for floral and plant installations throughout the campus.
• Design and oversee floral displays for the Hotel, Club, Trellis Spa, restaurants, retail venues, weddings, special events, and public spaces.
• Create seasonal floral programs, design concepts, vision boards, and presentations that reflect Houstonian's luxury brand standards.
• Ensure consistent quality, innovation, and attention to detail across all floral products and services.
• Stay current on industry trends, luxury floral design techniques, and emerging products.

• Oversee all daily floral studio operations, including production, procurement, inventory management, delivery, installations, and workflow planning.
• Collaborate effectively with multiple internal departments to support special events and member experiences.
• Establish and maintain operational procedures, quality standards, and best practices.
• Develop and manage relationships with wholesalers, growers, and vendors to secure premium floral and plant materials.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain appropriate par levels for flowers, plants, containers, and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.
• Lead the design and execution of weddings, social events, member functions, holiday programs, and corporate events.
• Collaborate with clients, event planners, and internal departments to develop floral concepts and customized proposals.
• Prepare vision boards, pricing estimates, floor plans, and design presentations.
• Oversee event production including staffing, installation, onsite execution, and event breakdown.
• Manage multiple events and projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional quality and guest service standards.

• Manage departmental revenue, expenses, labor, inventory, and profitability.
• Develop annual budgets and monitor performance against established financial goals.
• Create and maintain pricing structures that support revenue growth and margin expectations.
• Prepare inventory reports, sales analysis, and monthly financial performance summaries.
• Identify opportunities to expand floral services, increase revenue, and improve operational efficiency.
• Communicate departmental performance and…