Interior Design Retail Sales Manager

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work with the most gorgeous product in the industry.
• 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.
• Practice residential interior design.
• Train and coach for design, product knowledge, sales performance and customer service.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to practice residential interior design.
• Ability to train and coach for design, product knowledge, sales performance and customer service.

Benefits

• 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.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

This position offers a starting base salary of $60,000 to $70,000, 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.

Schedule

Must be able to work holidays, evenings and weekends.