Design Strategist

Kimball International•Jasper, IN

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Partners with the Sales & Marketing teams to develop and implement interior design and specification needed to support the strategic objectives of generating sales growth with field sales and dealers.

Requirements

5+ years Interior Design experience
Office furniture specification experience, specifically systems & open plan/benching products
Configura CET spec systems
In-depth product knowledge of full Kimball portfolio.
Ability to determine the optimal product application & integration of products into a complete design solution.
Interior Design space planning and codes
Learns & reinforces the use of new technologies related to the entire sales process (ie. Revit)
Strength using Excel, PowerPoint, & Word

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Interior Design
NCIDQ; LEED; EDAC
AutoCAD 3D Max, Revit and Sketch Up Knowledge

Responsibilities

Support the sales team in their efforts to increase product sales.
Attend client meetings for strategic accounts either via live or Web Based.
Attend mock up presentation and join showroom tours as needed
Make introductions to A&D firms
Supply A&D firms with Revit symbols as needed to complete their projects
Works with various departments within the organization to ensure completion of product typicals on schedule and with committed content.
Be comfortable with live design, to showcase capabilities and come to design solutions more efficiently. Lead cocreation sessions while using a design thinking mindset.
Assists with identifying and communicating best practices and key learnings on application, positioning, and timeline of new products to Design Strategist team.
Coach sales team, dealers, and outsource specifiers on product integration, application & technical capability to effectively specify full line of products.
Create and share typicals for MRL integration and website typical library development and improvement
Offering training support to dealers in addition to Kimball Univ, including but not limited to: product knowledge, specification clarity, CET use and adoption and Elevate.
Provide high quality renderings
Participate in events such as NeoCon and Healthcare design as requested
Be an active member on the CET Beta test team, providing testing and valuable feedback to its continued development.