Design Consultant (Ballard)

Ballard Designs Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits starting day 1

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Ballard Designs Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking a Design Consultant to elevate guest experience through scheduled appointments, Studio/Home visits, and on-demand design time. You will partner with other consultants to expand community outreach and promote Design Solutions services.

You will report to the Store Leader and work onsite daily, with hours Mon-Sat 10:00am-6:00pm and Sun 12:00pm-6:00pm. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in interior design, consultation, and event planning.
• Space planning skills.
• Basic drafting skills with ability to read architectural plans and 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.

Responsibilities

• 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, and product training activities.

Skills

Space planning

Interior design

Event planning

Customer engagement

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 Tampa, Fl, location daily. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
• Store Hours Mon - Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm | Sun: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

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.