Designer Sales Manager Atlanta, GA

Cosentino•Atlanta, GA

9d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Cosentino is seeking a Designer Sales Manager in Atlanta, Georgia, to establish its products as the first choice for interior design firms and independent interior designers. The role focuses on identifying and growing sales and brand awareness by building relationships with designers and related contractors, using in-person engagement and coordinating with the Cosentino Sales Team. The manager develops short- and long-term sales plans to gain product specifications and sales across work surfaces, flooring, interior cladding, exterior facades, and related products. The role also promotes Cosentino within the interior design community through association events, trade shows, exclusive designer events, and contributions to social media, blogs, specialized magazines, and design schools. The position gathers market intelligence about trends and materials; maintains accurate customer, product-placement, and project information in the CRM; reports activity using Salesforce; and coordinates communication to support successful sales programs. The manager owns and monitors sales and expense budgets and works with Cosentino Account Managers, business partners, fabricators, and installation contractors on local project execution. Responsibilities may change based on business needs, and additional duties may be assigned. The starting salary is $70,000–$80,000 annually, plus a 25% quarterly bonus structure. The position may also qualify for a potential annual award based on individual and company performance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; basic life and supplemental insurance; and eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) plan. Paid time off includes monthly-accrued vacation, five sick days, and floating holidays for full-time employees.

Requirements

At least 2 years of relevant sales experience in the interior design industry, with solid technical and design-oriented solutions experience.
A proven record developing B2B and outbound sales activities and nurturing a business ecosystem using a technical background.
Knowledge of sales, business, social selling, email marketing, CRM, digital leads, content design and generation, digital branding and reputation, database management, metrics/KPIs/dashboards, storytelling, and technology.
Knowledge of Salesforce, SAP, and Pardot.
Background in interior design or decoration.

Responsibilities

Create short- and long-term sales plans to penetrate interior design firms and gain specifications and sales for work surfaces, flooring, interior cladding, exterior facades, and other products.
Develop new project opportunities through personal sales efforts and professional relationships with designers.
Represent and promote Cosentino’s brand and products to the interior design community by hosting or attending association events, participating in fairs and trade shows, and leading exclusive designer events.
Build Cosentino’s brand in the design industry through social media, blogs, specialized magazines, and design schools.
Gather and share market intelligence about trends and materials, including colors, textures, and patterns.
Maintain accurate relationship, product-placement, and project information in the project management database.
Report daily activity and monitor customer databases using CRM software, including Salesforce.
Manage timely communication across parties to support successful implementation of sales programs.
Manage the sales budget and remain within assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and expense budgets.
Coordinate with Cosentino Account Managers, business partners, fabricators, and installation contractors to support successful local project execution.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Basic life insurance
Supplemental insurance
Eligibility to enroll in a 401(k) retirement plan
Accrued vacation time
Five days of sick time
Two floating holidays per year for full-time employees; employees hired after July 1 receive one floating holiday for that calendar year
Potential annual performance award