Interior Design Sale Consultant
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must include a section only when posting has real specific content. So we can have sections: About the role (maybe from intro?), Responsibilities (Essential Duties...), Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities), Compensation, Benefits, Schedule (Full-Time). Possibly also Qualifications? But we have Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities as requirements. Could also have Qualifications but not needed.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. So we need to include all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, compensation details, benefits list, schedule.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to format duties as
- . For each bullet under Essential Duties and Responsibilities, we need to capture each sentence as a list item? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert the duties into list items. Similarly for Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities list items. Benefits list items.
Prose: For sections that are not list, we use
. Eg About the role could be a paragraph summarizing the company intro and general objectives? But we must preserve all substantive information; we cannot summarize away detail. If we put into a paragraph, we might lose some detail? But we can include the detailed sentences as prose within
. However the instruction says use
for prose. So we can put paragraphs containing the sentences. But we also need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to decide which content is list vs prose. The duties are clearly a list; we should make them list items. The knowledge, skills, abilities also list. Benefits list. The intro about company and general objectives could be prose.
We also have "This is a Full-Time position." That could be schedule section with a
or maybe just a line.
We need to avoid duplication. Ensure we include all details.
Let's extract content.
Company intro paragraph:
"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."
General Objectives: (the paragraph after that)
"General Objectives: The Design Consultant works closely with the customer to create individualized design solutions to sell Ethan Allen products and services. The designs include space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving sales goals in a flexible relationship based selling environment. Some projects may require a team or partnership-based approach. Design Consultants will be measured based on performance categories (teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills) and benchmarks (Minimum Monthly Sales, Home Calls, Accent Sales, Softgood Sales, Be-Backs, PI, Close Ratio and Ethan Allen Trade Program) that contribute to the success of the Design Center as well as their own individual success. Must be skilled in the use of social media such as blogs, micro-blogs, on-line forum, content sharing web sites and other digital channels established for on-line interaction and connection to promote Ethan Allen’s brand as outlined in Ethan Allen’s Social Media Policy. Design Consultants are compensated according to the Design Consultant Incentive Compensation Plan. Compensation is incentive based with total compensation determined by commissions earned. Design Consultants are expected to meet or exceed Minimum Monthly Sales and other benchmarks as determined by Ethan Allen. This is a Full-Time position."
Then "Essential Duties and Responsibilities:" followed by many sentences each starting with a verb. We'll turn each into
- .
List them:
- Create design solutions that are consistent with the customer’s preference and budget.
- Sell Ethan Allen’s products and services.
- Represent the Ethan Allen brand in all customer interactions.
- When in the design center professionally greet customers to establish rapport and obtain appointments and in-home consultations.
- Customarily and regularly make home calls to evaluate the customer’s needs and provide a total individualized design solution that closes the sale.
- Utilize grassroots marketing and a variety of social media platforms to develop and grow the business.
- Educate customers about the complimentary design service Ethan Allen provides, offering as little or as much design service as a customer desires.
- Stay current on design and color trends to create fashionable design solutions.
- Coordinate with the team to provide exceptional service to customers, before and after the sale, by promptly keeping customers informed of their order status including any delays.
- Participate as required in all corporate sponsored marketing and training programs.
- Educate customers on all the Ethan Allen sponsored finance options available to them.
- Contribute towards the development and on-going upkeep of the design center’s portfolio.
- Utilize corporate systems and technology to maximize efficiency in designing projects, creating presentations, and providing professional service for the design team’s customers.
- Enter orders utilizing the retail point of sale system.
- Work cooperatively in maintaining a neat and orderly design center projection.
- Work with the Design Center Leader/Design Sales Leader and Design Consultants to develop business plans and grass roots marketing plans to further our market reach and exceed written goals; monitor effectiveness of the plans.
- Provide suggestions to modify plan based on reaching specific goals and objectives.
- Utilize all technology, such as 3-D Room Planner, CRM, Live Chat, etc. to build volume of projects and productive relationships with prospective and current clients.
- Utilize appropriate social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) to heighten own presence as well as Ethan Allen’s presence.
- Continually build relationships with outside talent via social media, such as LinkedIn, to build a network in the market.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Now "Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:" list:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant work experience.
- Minimum of one (1) year of practical interior design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a design-related field from an accredited institution, desirable.
- Broad knowledge of interior design and effective sales techniques.
- Working knowledge of online sales and design tools.
- Good listening skills with excellent oral and written communication skills also required.
- General understanding of how to utilize social media and grass-roots marketing to develop a book of business. Proven experience preferred.
- Valid driver’s license, except in limited circumstances in which the associate can establish to the Company’s satisfaction that they have available, for use during all business hours, an alternate means of transportation not requiring the operation of a motor vehicle which will enable them to perform the duties of their position.
- Intermediate skill competency using digital floor planning technology. 3D applications a plus.
- Experience using interactive technology to view design concepts such as augmented reality, virtual reality and other visualization tools.
- Willing and capable of learning new technologies.
Now "Compensation" section:
Paragraph: "Our Design Consultants are paid a recoverable draw typically ranging from $30k to $70k annually based on written sales. The potential income for our experienced Design Consultants average $70,000-$115,000/year, with our top writers making $200,000 per year or more."
We could keep as
.
Now "Benefits" section: list of benefits.
We need to turn each benefit into
- . The list is long; we need to preserve all.
List:
- 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
Also note: "Benefit availability varies based on full-time or part-time employee classification." That's a note; we could include as a
after list.
Now "Schedule" section: "This is a Full-Time position." Could be a
under Schedule heading.
Now "About the role" heading: we could put the company intro and general objectives as prose under About the role. But we already used some of that content in General Objectives which includes details about role. We could combine.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can have
About the role
then containing the company intro and general objectives sentences.
But we need to ensure we don't lose any detail: The company intro includes many sentences; we can put them in a paragraph. The General Objectives also includes many sentences; we could either include them in same paragraph or separate paragraph. Probably better to have two paragraphs: one for company overview, one for general objectives.
Now we need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All sections have real content.
Now output HTML fragment only, no or , no markdown fences.
Let's craft.
Structure:
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. 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.
The Design Consultant works closely with the customer to create individualized design solutions to sell Ethan Allen products and services. The designs include space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving sales goals in a flexible relationship based selling environment. Some projects may require a team or partnership-based approach. Design Consultants will be measured based on performance categories (teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills) and benchmarks (Minimum Monthly Sales, Home Calls, Accent Sales, Softgood Sales, Be-Backs, PI, Close Ratio and Ethan Allen Trade Program) that contribute to the success of the Design Center as well as their own individual
for prose. We must include a section only when posting has real specific content. So we can have sections: About the role (maybe from intro?), Responsibilities (Essential Duties...), Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities), Compensation, Benefits, Schedule (Full-Time). Possibly also Qualifications? But we have Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities as requirements. Could also have Qualifications but not needed. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. So we need to include all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, compensation details, benefits list, schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to format duties as
- . For each bullet under Essential Duties and Responsibilities, we need to capture each sentence as a list item? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert the duties into list items. Similarly for Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities list items. Benefits list items.
Prose: For sections that are not list, we use
. Eg About the role could be a paragraph summarizing the company intro and general objectives? But we must preserve all substantive information; we cannot summarize away detail. If we put into a paragraph, we might lose some detail? But we can include the detailed sentences as prose within
. However the instruction says use
for prose. So we can put paragraphs containing the sentences. But we also need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to decide which content is list vs prose. The duties are clearly a list; we should make them list items. The knowledge, skills, abilities also list. Benefits list. The intro about company and general objectives could be prose.
We also have "This is a Full-Time position." That could be schedule section with a
or maybe just a line. We need to avoid duplication. Ensure we include all details. Let's extract content. Company intro paragraph: "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." General Objectives: (the paragraph after that) "General Objectives: The Design Consultant works closely with the customer to create individualized design solutions to sell Ethan Allen products and services. The designs include space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving sales goals in a flexible relationship based selling environment. Some projects may require a team or partnership-based approach. Design Consultants will be measured based on performance categories (teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills) and benchmarks (Minimum Monthly Sales, Home Calls, Accent Sales, Softgood Sales, Be-Backs, PI, Close Ratio and Ethan Allen Trade Program) that contribute to the success of the Design Center as well as their own individual success. Must be skilled in the use of social media such as blogs, micro-blogs, on-line forum, content sharing web sites and other digital channels established for on-line interaction and connection to promote Ethan Allen’s brand as outlined in Ethan Allen’s Social Media Policy. Design Consultants are compensated according to the Design Consultant Incentive Compensation Plan. Compensation is incentive based with total compensation determined by commissions earned. Design Consultants are expected to meet or exceed Minimum Monthly Sales and other benchmarks as determined by Ethan Allen. This is a Full-Time position." Then "Essential Duties and Responsibilities:" followed by many sentences each starting with a verb. We'll turn each into
- .
List them:
- Create design solutions that are consistent with the customer’s preference and budget.
- Sell Ethan Allen’s products and services.
- Represent the Ethan Allen brand in all customer interactions.
- When in the design center professionally greet customers to establish rapport and obtain appointments and in-home consultations.
- Customarily and regularly make home calls to evaluate the customer’s needs and provide a total individualized design solution that closes the sale.
- Utilize grassroots marketing and a variety of social media platforms to develop and grow the business.
- Educate customers about the complimentary design service Ethan Allen provides, offering as little or as much design service as a customer desires.
- Stay current on design and color trends to create fashionable design solutions.
- Coordinate with the team to provide exceptional service to customers, before and after the sale, by promptly keeping customers informed of their order status including any delays.
- Participate as required in all corporate sponsored marketing and training programs.
- Educate customers on all the Ethan Allen sponsored finance options available to them.
- Contribute towards the development and on-going upkeep of the design center’s portfolio.
- Utilize corporate systems and technology to maximize efficiency in designing projects, creating presentations, and providing professional service for the design team’s customers.
- Enter orders utilizing the retail point of sale system.
- Work cooperatively in maintaining a neat and orderly design center projection.
- Work with the Design Center Leader/Design Sales Leader and Design Consultants to develop business plans and grass roots marketing plans to further our market reach and exceed written goals; monitor effectiveness of the plans.
- Provide suggestions to modify plan based on reaching specific goals and objectives.
- Utilize all technology, such as 3-D Room Planner, CRM, Live Chat, etc. to build volume of projects and productive relationships with prospective and current clients.
- Utilize appropriate social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) to heighten own presence as well as Ethan Allen’s presence.
- Continually build relationships with outside talent via social media, such as LinkedIn, to build a network in the market.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Now "Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:" list:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant work experience.
- Minimum of one (1) year of practical interior design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a design-related field from an accredited institution, desirable.
- Broad knowledge of interior design and effective sales techniques.
- Working knowledge of online sales and design tools.
- Good listening skills with excellent oral and written communication skills also required.
- General understanding of how to utilize social media and grass-roots marketing to develop a book of business. Proven experience preferred.
- Valid driver’s license, except in limited circumstances in which the associate can establish to the Company’s satisfaction that they have available, for use during all business hours, an alternate means of transportation not requiring the operation of a motor vehicle which will enable them to perform the duties of their position.
- Intermediate skill competency using digital floor planning technology. 3D applications a plus.
- Experience using interactive technology to view design concepts such as augmented reality, virtual reality and other visualization tools.
- Willing and capable of learning new technologies.
Now "Compensation" section:
Paragraph: "Our Design Consultants are paid a recoverable draw typically ranging from $30k to $70k annually based on written sales. The potential income for our experienced Design Consultants average $70,000-$115,000/year, with our top writers making $200,000 per year or more."
We could keep as
. Now "Benefits" section: list of benefits. We need to turn each benefit into
- . The list is long; we need to preserve all.
List:
- 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
Also note: "Benefit availability varies based on full-time or part-time employee classification." That's a note; we could include as a
after list. Now "Schedule" section: "This is a Full-Time position." Could be a
under Schedule heading. Now "About the role" heading: we could put the company intro and general objectives as prose under About the role. But we already used some of that content in General Objectives which includes details about role. We could combine. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can have
About the role
thencontaining the company intro and general objectives sentences. But we need to ensure we don't lose any detail: The company intro includes many sentences; we can put them in a paragraph. The General Objectives also includes many sentences; we could either include them in same paragraph or separate paragraph. Probably better to have two paragraphs: one for company overview, one for general objectives. Now we need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All sections have real content. Now output HTML fragment only, no or , no markdown fences. Let's craft. Structure:
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. 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.
The Design Consultant works closely with the customer to create individualized design solutions to sell Ethan Allen products and services. The designs include space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving sales goals in a flexible relationship based selling environment. Some projects may require a team or partnership-based approach. Design Consultants will be measured based on performance categories (teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills) and benchmarks (Minimum Monthly Sales, Home Calls, Accent Sales, Softgood Sales, Be-Backs, PI, Close Ratio and Ethan Allen Trade Program) that contribute to the success of the Design Center as well as their own individual
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to decide which content is list vs prose. The duties are clearly a list; we should make them list items. The knowledge, skills, abilities also list. Benefits list. The intro about company and general objectives could be prose.
We also have "This is a Full-Time position." That could be schedule section with a
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert the duties into list items. Similarly for Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities list items. Benefits list items.
Prose: For sections that are not list, we use