Interior Design Sales Leader
About The Position
Ethan Allen’s Design Selling Leaders drive design business success at its Design Centers. They partner with managers and designers to achieve center goals and improve overall performance while leading a team of design associates and maintaining substantial customer contact. The role includes developing, training, and motivating associates; supporting design projects and customer relationships; and helping improve sales volume, design consultant effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. The position requires team leadership and the ability to manage the design process, including reviewing design projects and providing feedback using technical and creative skills in color and space planning. The leader should be able to practice residential interior design and coach associates in design, product knowledge, sales performance, and customer service. The role offers a base salary and monthly incentive compensation based on written sales. The stated salary range is incomplete in the posting. Benefits are offered, with availability varying by full-time or part-time classification.
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial attitude and approach, with strong communication and organizational skills.
- Passion for and proven experience leading others.
- Experience managing people and projects, preferably in a design-related environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use technology and social media to drive business.
- Demonstrated ability to practice residential interior design.
- Ability to lead teams and manage the design process, including reviewing projects and providing feedback using technical and creative skills in color and space planning.
- Ability to train and coach associates in design, product knowledge, sales performance, and customer service.
- Must be able to work holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Interior Design-related degree and/or professional portfolio.
- Experience with Live Chat, Augmented Reality, and 3D Room Planner.
Responsibilities
- Partner with managers and designers to achieve goals and increase the overall performance of the design center.
- Manage, develop, train, and motivate a team of design associates while maintaining a high level of customer contact.
- Partner with each associate to manage design projects, customer contacts and relationships, sales volume, design consultant effectiveness, and overall customer satisfaction.
- Lead the design process, including reviewing design projects and providing feedback using technical and creative skills in color and space planning.
- Train and coach associates in design, product knowledge, sales performance, and customer service.
- Practice residential interior design.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Multiple medical plans with prescription drug coverage
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
- Dependent Group Term Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Business Travel Accident Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
- Commuter Saving Plans for public transit and parking
- Voluntary Whole Life Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Care Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly incentive compensation based on written sales
- Flexible schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
