Design Selling Leader

Colonial Group; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Incentives and bonus programs

State-of-the-art technology

Job summary

Colonial Group in Cranston, RI is seeking a Design Selling Leader who partners with managers and designers to drive the design center’s performance and customer outcomes. The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication, and a passion for residential design.

You will train and motivate a team of design associates, manage design projects and client relationships, and apply color and space planning skills with a customer‑focused approach to deliver outstanding service.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing design teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to lead others and manage projects in a design-related environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Managers and Designers to achieve goals and improve design center performance.
• Develop, train and motivate a design team while maintaining high customer contact.
• Manage design projects, customer relationships and design consultant effectiveness.
• Review and provide feedback on design projects using color and space planning skills.
• Demonstrate residential interior design capabilities.
• Train and coach for design, product knowledge, sales performance and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Sales/customer service

Design knowledge

Tech-savvy

Color and space planning

Education

Interior design degree

Tools

Live Chat

Augmented Reality

3D Room Planner

Job description

Our Design Selling Leaders are the driving force behind our design business success

As a Design Selling Leader, you:

• Have a passion for design.
• Partner with a fabulous team of managers and designers.
• Are tech-savvy, high-energy and on-trend
• Partake in the best compensation programs in the industry- with generous salaries, incentives and flexible schedules.
• Access state of the art technology.
• Work with the most gorgeous product in the industry.

Our Design Selling Leader’s strengths include:

• An entrepreneurial attitude and approach with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Passion and proven experience leading others.
• Managing people and projects; preferably within a design-related environment.
• Demonstrated use of technology and social media to drive business; experience with Live Chat, Augmented Reality and 3D Room Planner a plus.

As a Design Selling Leader, you:

• Partner with Managers and Designers to achieve the goals and increase 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
• This position requires team leadership and the ability to manage the design process including the ability to review and provide feedback on design projects using technical and creative skills in color and space planning.
• Demonstrated ability to practice residential interior design.
• Ability to train and coach for design, product knowledge, sales performance and customer service.

Position Requirements:

• Must be able to work holidays, evenings and weekends.
• Interior Design related degree and/or professional portfolio a plus