Design Sales Consultant

Airoom Companies, LLC; Lincolnwood (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

On-site fitness center

Paid vacation/Personal time off

Job summary

Airoom Architects, Builders & Remodelers is seeking results-oriented professionals with experience in construction, architecture, or residential design to design and sell large-scale single-family additions, renovations, and tear-downs/custom homes in the Chicago area.

You will meet 2–3 new qualified client prospects weekly, craft project scopes and budgets, manage and present schematic design solutions, and execute contracts to move into construction.

Qualifications

• 2+ years architectural, construction, project management or remodeling home design build experience.
• Architectural, design or construction degree or equivalent industry work experience preferred.
• Good understanding of schematic design for additions and larger remodels to existing homes.
• Ability to move clients from concept to contract and specification signing, typically within 3 meetings.
• Proven leadership, design, construction, leadership and sales successes.

Responsibilities

• Meet with 2–3 new qualified client prospects each week to assess needs and fit.
• Create project scopes and budgets and present preliminary design solutions.
• Manage and present schematic design solutions to clients.
• Execute contracts to move projects into construction phase.
• Lead and coordinate with design-build team; close business with clients.

Skills

Client meetings

Project management

Leadership

Sales skills

Communication

Design and build

Education

Architectural degree

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Job description

About this position

Position Description: Airoom Architects, Builders & Remodelers has a unique opportunity for results-oriented individuals experienced in construction, architecture, or residential design, to work with clients designing and selling single family residential large-scale additions, renovations, and tear downs/custom homes. The day-to-day job entails meeting with 2 to 3 new qualified client prospects each week that are generated by the company to assess their needs and company fit, create the project scopes and budgets, manage, and present the preliminary schematic design solutions to the clients, and execute contracts to move forward into the construction phase. Important skills for the position include the ability to listen to your client, conceptualize a design solution for them, understanding of residential additions and remodeling, and good team leadership and sales skills that create confidence in our clients to take the next step to contract and construction. An entrepreneurial spirit or experience running your own business is a plus. If you have refined construction skills, strong proven leadership skills, and comfortable working with multiple clients at once, this position will offer you the fast paced, diversified and rewarding fun career you want. Enjoy working with a talented, highly experienced and dedicated design and build team that leads the industry for over 65 years. Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years architecture, construction, project management or remodeling home design build experience.
• Architectural, design or construction degree or equivalent industry work experience preferred.
• Good understanding of schematic design for additions and larger remodels to existing homes.
• Ability to move clients from concept to contract and specification signing (typically within 3 meetings).
• Proven leadership skills and successes related to design, construction, leadership, and sales.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, and deductive reasoning skills.
• Face to face experience in developing a project and work scope, budget, problem solving and solution selling with clients in home and in office.
• Ability to establish early rapport and trust with new prospects.
• Experience in any drawing software and hand sketching is a plus.
• Outgoing and motivating personality with the drive to close business.
• Experience working with more upscale homeowners and more sophisticated projects.

Compensation & Benefits Very competitive base salary along with an aggressive commission program. Full Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, On-Site Fitness Center and Paid Vacation/Personal Time Off. Location: We have job openings in both Lincolnwood, IL or Hinsdale, IL. To learn more about Airoom, please visit our website at: www.airoom.com