Interior Design Retail Selling Leader

Colonial Group; Shelburne, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health savings account

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ethan Allen is seeking a Design Selling Leader to drive design center performance, partnering with managers and designers to deliver exceptional customer experiences and sales results.

You will mentor design associates, manage design projects, and leverage technology such as Live Chat, Augmented Reality, and a 3D Room Planner to showcase products and grow customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Interior Design degree or related education preferred.
• Experience leading design teams and projects.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Managers and Designers to achieve goals and improve performance.
• Manage, develop, train and motivate a team of design associates; maintain customer contact.
• Collaborate on design projects, customer relationships, sales volume and satisfaction.
• Review and provide feedback on design work using color and space planning skills.
• Demonstrate residential interior design proficiency and coach others in design, product knowledge, and service.

Skills

Design leadership

Team management

Communication

Tech-savvy

Education

Interior Design degree

Tools

Live Chat

Augmented Reality

3D Room Planner

Job description

Named America's #1 Premium Furniture Retailer by Newsweek, Ethan Allen is a leading interior design destination combining state-of-the-art technology with personal service. After more than 90 profitable years in business, we still make about 75% of our custom-crafted products in our North American workshops and have an enduring reputation for quality and craftsmanship. In our global network of Design Centers, we offer complimentary interior design service and sell a full range of home furnishings, including custom furniture and artisan-crafted accents for every room in the home.We believe our associates are our greatest brand ambassadors, and we value talent, entrepreneurial drive, and the ability to build long-lasting relationships with our clients. We're glad you're exploring the possibility of designing your future with us.

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

Compensation

This position offers a starting base salary of $70k to $75k, depending on experience. In addition to the base salary, EDL/DCL/SDCL and DSLs can earn monthly incentive compensation by demonstrating sales growth from prior periods.

Benefits

Benefits are an important part of the total compensation that is offered, providing peace of mind and financial well-being. Ethan Allen is committed to offering a variety of benefits that allow associates to choose whether or not to participate based on personal and family needs. Some of the benefits offered are 401(k) plan (with Employer contributions), multiple Medical Plans with Prescription Drug Coverage, Health Savings Account (including Employer contributions), Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Basic Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Dependent Group Term Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, Business Travel Accident Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care & Dependent Care, Commuter Saving Plans - Public Transit & Parking, Voluntary Whole Life Insurance, Voluntary Critical Care Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance and Employee Assistance Program. Benefit availability varies based on employee classification.