Design Consultant (Ballard)

Ballard Designs; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care from day 1

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Paid volunteer hours

Company discounts

Job summary

QVC Group is seeking a Design Consultant to elevate guest experience through scheduled design appointments, in-store collaboration, and community outreach in Oak Brook, IL. This role focuses on delivering Studio/Home visits, virtual consultations, and on-demand design time to inspire customers to customize their spaces.

You will partner with store teams, network with local organizations for Design Solutions, and contribute to merchandising and training activities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in interior design, consultation, and event planning.
• Space planning skills.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans and floor plans.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide design expertise for scheduled appointments (Studio and Home visits), virtual appointments, and on-demand design time.
• Identify local organizations and businesses to promote Design Solutions services and share marketing materials.
• Support the retail store team with order entry, visual floorsets, merchandising reinforcement, store maintenance, and product training.

Skills

Interior design

Event planning

Space planning

Drafting basics

Driver's license

Flexible schedule

Job description

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC®, HSN®, and our four Cornerstone brands. The Cornerstone brands deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life. Cornerstone comprises four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands: Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Grandin Road® and Garnet Hill®.

Your Opportunity, Your Team

• Our retail expansion in main markets starts with hiring the best leaders and a stellar team. As a Design Consultant, you will be responsible for elevating our guest experience with an emphasis on nurturing the growth of our complimentary design service. Your partnership with other Design Consultants will help promote external outreach within the community to support and expand our current market reach. You are the champion of guest engagement, so our guests will experience an inspiring shopping event where they feel empowered to customize their space.
• You will report to the Store Leader

Where You'll Work

• This role is onsite and will require you to work from our Oakbrook, IL, location daily. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

• Provide design expertise for scheduled appointments (Studio and Home visits), virtual appointments, and “on-demand” design time
• Identify and network with local organizations and businesses that would benefit from Design Solutions services and provide them with DS marketing materials.
• Support the retail store team in varied responsibilities, including order entry, visual floorsets and merchandising reinforcement of store maintenance and standards, and product training activities

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years’ experience in interior design, consultation, and event planning
• Space planning skills
• Employ basic drafting skills with the ability to read and interpret architectural plans and basic floor plans
• Conduct Home Visits with established guests and a valid driver's license
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits. QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at [e-mail] for assistance. If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.