Design Specialist: Modern Interiors & Luxury Sales

Design Within Reach; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

Performance bonus

Health insurance

Paid time off

Commuter benefit

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Professional development

Job summary

Design Within Reach in Pittsburgh is seeking a Design Specialist to blend your design sensibility with consultative selling, delivering exceptional client experiences and representing iconic brands. Report to the General Manager and help drive the store's success.

You will conduct in-home consultations as needed, build lasting relationships with clients, trade professionals, and the local design community, while staying current on product knowledge and trends.

Qualifications

• A design-savvy professional with a passion for modern interiors.
• Experience in retail sales, design consulting, or customer success preferred.
• Background in interior design, architecture, or related field preferred.
• Strong client needs assessment and relationship-building skills.
• Familiar with design tools (SketchUp, AutoCAD) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized design consultations and solutions to meet client needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, trade professionals and the local design community.
• Meet and exceed sales targets including KPIs and revenue.
• Guide clients through product selection, space planning and styling.
• Manage the full client lifecycle using CRM tools.
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and store aesthetics.
• Stay current on product knowledge and design trends.

Skills

Design sense

Sales experience

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Interior design or architecture background

Tools

SketchUp

AutoCAD

CRM tools

Job description

Design Within Reach in Pittsburgh is seeking a Design Specialist to blend your design sensibility with consultative selling, delivering exceptional client experiences and representing iconic brands. Report to the General Manager and help drive the store's success.

You will conduct in-home consultations as needed, build lasting relationships with clients, trade professionals, and the local design community, while staying current on product knowledge and trends.