Design and Development Manager Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Benefits

competitive salary

Incentive eligibility

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Discretionary Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

401(k) with employer match

Short term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

basic life insurance

voluntary life insurance

Paid certification

Paid industry memberships

Job Description

Cohera is a distinguished company located in Nashville, TN, known for its commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality and event management services. The company specializes in crafting unique, high-impact programs tailored to meet clients' specific goals, budgets, and brand identities. With a strong presence in the hospitality industry, Cohera is committed to innovation, quality, and client satisfaction, making it a sought-after employer for professionals passionate about event design, proposal development, and strategic sales collaboration.

The role available at Cohera is a dynamic position centered on proposal development and program support, offering a salary range of $65,000 to $75,000, depending on experience. This full-time position involves leading the entire proposal process from conception through delivery, ensuring every program element aligns seamlessly with client expectations and operational capabilities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams including sales and marketing, contributing to the design, pricing, and delivery of customized programs that embody creativity and strategic insight.

This role requires a high level of proficiency in managing vendor relationships, pricing strategies, and detailed budget controls, alongside exceptional writing and storytelling skills to craft client-facing materials and proposals. Responsibilities extend beyond the initial proposal phase to include active participation in site inspections, sales presentations, and the maintenance of an organized tariff library for services, ensuring that all offerings meet the company's quality standards and client requirements.

Cohera places a strong emphasis on the quality of work and professional integrity. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proactive attitude, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and a readiness to adapt to fast-paced, evolving scenarios. The commitment to client satisfaction is paramount, and the role involves a blend of creative, administrative, and strategic tasks designed to support business growth and enhance client relationships.

As part of the benefits package, Cohera offers comprehensive health insurance including medical, vision, and dental coverage, along with paid discretionary time off, holidays, and sick leave. The company supports professional growth through paid certifications such as DMCP and CMP, and industry membership fees. Additional benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer match, company-paid short and long-term disability insurance, and basic life insurance coverage with options for voluntary life insurance. This reflects Cohera's dedication to its employees' well-being and career development.

Overall, this opportunity at Cohera is ideal for experienced professionals seeking to leverage their expertise in hospitality, creative marketing, and proposal writing within a supportive, innovative environment. The company culture promotes teamwork, integrity, and a continuous pursuit of excellence, making it a rewarding place to advance one's career in the hospitality sector.

Job Requirements

Minimum of six years work experience with a minimum of three years in hospitality
At least one year work experience in proposal writing event design creative marketing or destination management
Proficiency in client relations detailed budget management event design contract management and vendor relations
Strong pricing formatting and creative storytelling abilities
Advanced writing and creative storytelling skills
Ability to develop customized client-specific content
Exceptional project management and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Knowledge of local destination offerings such as restaurants clubs festivals tours and venues
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Canva
Experience with computer phone copiers smart phones tablets and other standard office equipment

Job Qualifications

Minimum of six years work experience with a minimum of three years in hospitality
At least one year work experience in proposal writing event design creative marketing or destination management
Proficiency in client relations detailed budget management event design contract management and vendor relations
Strong pricing formatting and creative storytelling abilities
Advanced writing and creative storytelling skills
Ability to develop customized client-specific content
Exceptional project management and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Knowledge of local destination offerings such as restaurants clubs festivals tours and venues
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Canva
Experience with computer phone copiers smart phones tablets and other standard office equipment

Job Duties

Independently lead the full proposal process from concept to delivery for custom high-impact programs ensuring alignment with client goals budget and brand identity
Own all aspects of proposal development including ideation narrative writing pricing formatting and presentation delivery
Accurately scope and price all program components including decor entertainment venues staffing transportation and activities
Write and adapt creative descriptions for client-facing materials such as activities tours venues and restaurants customizing standard content when necessary
Conduct initial vendor outreach to confirm availability and collect service information aligned with proposal and contract parameters
Maintain direct communication with Sales team and Strategic team throughout the pre-sale phase including discovery calls meetings site visits and presentations both virtual and in-person
Maintain holds for venues and vendors during the sales process ensuring timely release or confirmation based on program stage
Coordinate site inspections based on Sales team direction including vendor bookings and payment logistics
Proactively manage workload and role responsibilities to meet deadlines and stakeholder expectations adjust program details throughout the proposal phase to ensure alignment of scope budget and logistics
Attend and contribute to turnover meetings with the Event Management and Sales teams to ensure seamless handoffs and clear program documentation
Research evaluate and communicate with vendors to obtain accurate and cost-effective quotes that meet program requirements
Introduce vendor vetting process and initiate onboarding through Vendor Manager
Update and maintain an organized tariff by way of archiving newly developed services into the company tariff library for future use and executing tariff projects including formatting auditing and enhancement of category offerings
Support ECS inventory maintenance and accuracy as directed by management
Build and sustain strong vendor relationships to ensure reliable service pricing transparency and innovative offerings
Align proposal content with client expectations destination opportunities and pricing parameters
Support familiarization tours hotelier events and other sales related activations by assisting with logistics vendor coordination and on-site presence as needed
Collaborate with Marketing to contribute destination-specific content photos and service descriptions for client-facing materials
Stay informed on new venues experiences and trends in the local market to help inform proposals and teamwide inspiration
Ensure accuracy in pricing margins timelines and vendor documentation across proposals and internal systems such as ECS
Manage internal paperwork including deposit invoices vendor payments Ramp expense submissions and reconciliation per company procedures for site inspections
Maintain mastery of internal tools formatting standards and proposal processes and serve as a resource for department troubleshooting
Proactively manage timelines consistently meet internal and client due dates workload and cross-functional coordination with minimal oversight
Join and actively participate in client meetings calls sites and presentations as needed
Attend networking and industry events based on deadlines and availability
Work as a productive team member take initiative act creatively operate flexibly and do everything with honesty integrity and with a focus on client satisfaction
Work well in a fast-paced team environment be willing to help others and deliver quality service to clients
Make good independent decisions and take steps to complete work within time parameters
Generate new and innovative ways to improve Cohera products and services
Recognize essential elements of a challenge and develop creative solutions
Respond quickly to changing circumstances anticipate new developments and be receptive to new ideas and methods
Act in a forthright way
Give and accept feedback constructively
Recognize and consider client expectations and needs and be willing to do what it takes to fulfill those expectations
Perform any other duties as assigned