Lead Design/Sales Consultant: Shape Stunning Interiors with Us!
Do you have a love for design and a knack for sales? Join our passionate team in Macon, where we specialize in crafting personalized spaces through premium window treatments and custom design solutions. Since 2008, we’ve been helping clients elevate their homes, and we’re excited to welcome a new, full time Lead Design/Sales Consultant to help drive our next phase of growth.
Why You'll Love Working with Us: We’re all about creativity, connection, and quality. Our close-knit team balances a high-energy work environment with a family-first culture that respects work-life balance. We value collaboration, support each other’s growth, and aim for excellence in all we do. If you’re a sales professional with a designer’s eye and a drive to succeed, this could be your perfect fit!
What You’ll Do in This Role:
- Collaborate & Design: Work closely with our design team, installers, and management to create and deliver stunning, custom window treatment solutions for clients.
- Full Sales Cycle Ownership: Manage every step of the sales process—from consultation and quoting to order placement and follow-up—supported by our dedicated office team.
- In-Home Expert: Use your expertise to provide tailored recommendations that bring each client’s vision to life.
- Be a Team Player: Join a supportive group of professionals committed to exceptional service and successful project completion.
What’s in It for You?
- Flexible Earnings Structure: Select between a base salary plus commission or a commission-only pay plan.
- Strong Income Potential: Start with a base of $40k, with first-year earnings projected between $69k–$73k, and potential to reach $80k+ in your second year.
- Quarterly Bonuses: Meet your goals and earn extra with quarterly bonuses.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy two weeks of vacation, three sick days, and six paid holidays annually.
- A Collaborative Environment: Thrive in a friendly, team-oriented workplace with supportive leadership.
- Additional Perks: Access a company vehicle, mileage reimbursement, tech tools, and a 10% employee discount.
- Balanced Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 am–5 pm, with some flexibility as needed.
A Typical Day in This Role:
- Client Engagement: Connect with clients in our showroom or their homes, providing personalized advice on design options and guiding them through the selection process.
- Sales & Project Management: Handle quotes, manage orders, and oversee each project from measurements to installation to ensure satisfaction and smooth delivery.
- Lead Development & Follow-Up: Benefit from provided leads and maintain client relationships to ensure a high closing rate.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Partner with our installers and operations team to create an excellent customer experience.
Who We’re Looking For:
- Design-Savvy: Experience in interior design, home decorating, or in-home sales (window treatments, furniture, custom upholstery) is ideal.
- Sales Professional: Previous experience with quoting, project management, and conducting in-home sales consultations is required. Experience in design retail, real estate, or home staging is a plus.
- People-Person: Excellent communication skills to connect with clients and team members. You're naturally skilled in building and managing client relationships.
- Adaptable & Positive: Comfortable managing multiple projects and able to navigate a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.
- Experience with Quoterite: Knowledge of Quoterite is a plus but not required.
Ready to Make a Difference in Design? If you’re driven by sales, inspired by design, and eager to join a vibrant team, apply today! Let’s create beautiful spaces together at Behind the Design.
Behind the Design and its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers.
What We Do
Behind the Design specializes in recruiting, training, and operations process development for interior design and home remodeling companies. Our mission is to engage, educate, and evolve small businesses, by creating training and operational systems that will inspire their employees, streamline costs, and develop a ROCKSTAR culture to drive profits!
From window coverings to interior design, furniture and flooring, closets and painting or electrical, if you serve a residential or commercial clientele that provides full circle consultation to install services, we will assist you in building your business to be scalable from $2m to $10m and beyond. We will help you find the right people and put them in the right seats, train them to be productive in their sales, customer service, or business development roles, and craft procedure manuals that will give them a roadmap to succeed.