Professional Retail Interior Designer Albuquerque

Ethan Allen Global Inc•Albuquerque, NM

14d•$42,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Ethan Allen is hiring a full-time Design Consultant to create individualized interior design solutions that meet customers’ preferences and budgets while selling Ethan Allen products and services. The work includes space planning, fabric coordination, product selection, and overall project design. Consultants build client relationships, develop projects, and work toward sales goals in a flexible, relationship-based selling environment; some projects may involve teamwork or partnership-based approaches. The role combines in-design-center customer service with regular home consultations, project presentations, order entry, grassroots marketing, and ongoing client communication. Consultants use corporate systems and design technology to develop proposals and provide service, and they represent and promote the Ethan Allen brand in person and through social media. Performance is evaluated using service, teamwork, communication, decision-making, project-development, presentation, and technical-skill categories, along with sales and activity benchmarks. Compensation is incentive-based, through a recoverable draw and commissions, with total compensation tied to sales performance. This position requires weekend work and some holidays. A high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of practical interior design experience are required. A design-related bachelor’s degree or equivalent is desirable.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, with relevant work experience.
At least 2 years of practical interior design experience.
Broad knowledge of interior design and effective sales techniques.
Working knowledge of interior design sales and tools.
Good listening skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle suitable for performing job duties.
Intermediate competency using digital floor-planning technology, including 3-D applications.
Ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
Ability to meet or exceed minimum monthly sales and other performance benchmarks as determined by Ethan Allen.
Weekend work and some holiday work are required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a design-related field from an accredited institution.
Proven experience using social media and grassroots marketing to develop a book of business.
Experience using interactive design visualization technology, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and other visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Create individualized design solutions consistent with customers’ preferences and budgets.
Close projects using Ethan Allen products and services.
Represent the Ethan Allen brand in customer interactions; greet customers, build rapport, obtain appointments, and conduct in-home consultations.
Make home calls to evaluate customer needs and provide individualized design solutions intended to close sales.
Use grassroots marketing and social media platforms to develop and grow the business.
Explain Ethan Allen’s complimentary design service and tailor the level of design service to each customer.
Stay current on design and color trends.
Coordinate with the team to provide customer service before and after the sale, including timely updates on order status and delays.
Participate in corporate-sponsored marketing and training programs as required.
Educate customers about available Ethan Allen-sponsored financing options.
Contribute to the development and upkeep of the design center’s portfolio.
Use corporate systems and technology to design projects, create presentations, and provide professional customer service.
Enter orders using the retail point-of-sale system.
Help maintain a neat and orderly design center projection.
Work with design center leadership and other Design Consultants to develop and monitor business and grassroots marketing plans, meet written goals, and recommend plan adjustments.
Use technology such as 3-D Room Planner, CRM, and Live Chat to build project volume and productive client relationships.
Use social media, including Facebook and Instagram, to build personal and Ethan Allen’s presence, and use platforms such as LinkedIn to develop a local professional network.
Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer contributions
Medical plans with prescription drug coverage
Health Savings Account with employer contributions
Dental plan
Vision plan
Basic and supplemental group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Dependent group term life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business travel accident life insurance
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Commuter savings plans for public transit and parking
Voluntary whole life insurance
Voluntary critical care insurance
Voluntary accident insurance
Employee Assistance Program