Are you passionate about design and lighting Do you thrive in a client-facing leadership role and enjoy bringing beautiful spaces to life LightForm is seeking an experienced and motivated Showroom Lead to lead our newly renovated Edmonton showroom.

This full-time role offers the opportunity to leverage your design lighting or furniture background while working closely with Edmontons design community and retail clientele. As a natural leader with strong interpersonal skills you will oversee showroom operations guide a sales support team and drive sales performance while maintaining an inspiring design-driven environment.

As Showroom Lead your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading and mentoring the showroom sales team to achieve sales targets

• Strategy and procurement of inventory and creating tasteful and engaging lighting and furniture displays

• Maintaining high standards for showroom organization cleanliness and overall presentation

• Welcoming showroom visitors and understanding the intent and scope of their projects

• Building and nurturing strong relationships with residential and commercial interior designers

• Presenting product features and benefits clearly and confidently guiding clients in selecting products best suited to their functional aesthetic and budgetary needs

• Preparing clear accurate and professional visual proposals and quotations

• Following up with clients via email phone and in-person interactions

• Coordinating with the Customer Service team to resolve product delivery or order-related issues

• Participating in vendor-led product knowledge and training sessions

• Organizing and supporting showroom events launches and educational presentations

• Staying informed on product applications technical services and competitive market activity
  
  

You will be successful in this role if you:

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and have prior management experience
  
  

• Are stylish personable confident and genuinely enjoy working with people
  
  

• Have a strong eye for design and feel comfortable advising clients and designers
  
  

• Are curious proactive and committed to ongoing product learning
  
  

• Are organized reliable and take pride in your work and environment
  
  

• Are hands-on and comfortable assisting with physical showroom upkeep and installations when needed
  
  

• Thrive in a team environment and enjoy taking on new challenges
  
  

• Consistently meet or exceed monthly sales targets
  
  

• Actively participate in industry events trade shows and professional development opportunities
  
  

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in sales and/or management within the design industry (lighting furniture interior design or related fields). Sr. Interior Designer is preferred
  
  

• A post-secondary degree or certificate in Interior Design Interior Architecture Lighting Design or Business Administration or equivalent practical industry experience with demonstrated product knowledge
  
  

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to propose effective solutions for clients
  
  

• High attention to detail and comfort working with complex information
  
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and CRM/contact management tools Sketch-Up Canva AutoCAD
  
  

You will be supported by our Vice President of Sales National Sales Director Regional Sales Manager as well as our Marketing and Accounting teams. Flexibility is required as occasional evening events trade shows or industry functions may impact regular hours.

LightForm offers a competitive compensation structure including base salary plus commission commensurate with experience as well as a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees.

If you are serious about building a long-term career in the design industry LightForm offers a rare opportunity for advancement while collaborating with some of Canadas most respected design professionals.

LightForm is a design-driven team of sales and support professionals serving Canadas leading interior design and architecture firms. We represent over 200 premier lighting and furniture manufacturers from Europe and North America supporting residential commercial and hospitality projects nationwide.

With showrooms in Toronto Vancouver Edmonton and Calgary LightForm showcases some of the worlds most iconic architectural and decorative lighting collections while serving as dynamic spaces for events education and community engagement.

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