Interior Design Sales Manager - Burlington, VT

Named Americas #1 Premium Furniture Retailer by Newsweek Ethan Allen is a leading interior design destination combining stateoftheart technology with personal service. After more than 90 profitable years in business we still make about 75% of our customcrafted 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 artisancrafted accents for every room in the believe our associates are our greatest brand ambassadors and we value talent entrepreneurial drive and the ability to build longlasting relationships with our clients. Were glad youre 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 techsavvy highenergy and ontrend
• 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 Leaders 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 designrelated 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 $110k depending on experience. In addition to the base salary DCLs earn monthly incentive compensation based on written sales.

Benefits

Benefits are an important part of the total compensation that is offered providing peace of mind and financial wellbeing. 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 LongTerm 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 fulltime or parttime employee classification.