Interior Design, Retail Sales | Ethan Allen Watchung Studio

Interior Design, Retail Sales | Ethan Allen Watchung Studio

About the Company:  

Ethan Allen Watchung is relocating to a new-concept Interior Design Studio less than a mile up the road from our home of over 40 years on Route 22 West.  The new studio will strengthen our company position as Watchung’s interior design destination, as well as provide convenient access to the trade and our clients in Somerset, Union, Morris and Middlesex counties.

About the Role: 

We are actively seeking design professionals with equal passion for both interior design and providing exceptional service.  The ideal candidate for an Ethan Allen design career is someone who is driven and works well in a team environment.

Ethan Allen has a unique ability to service, install, and deliver across the country.  This role rewards those most who are inspired to operate their interior design business within our proven program!

Our firm has two positions available – (1) experienced Design Consultant, and (1) entry-level Associate Design Consultant role especially designed for career development and advancement.

Please apply online, or email your cover letter and resume directly to: Tina.Outeiro@ethanallen.com

Meet our current team at www.ethanallen.com/watchung
Please note this position is full time, on site, and does require weekends.

General Objectives:

• An Ethan Allen Design Professional works closely with returning clients and new retail traffic in the design studio, remotely, online, and in the home to create individualized design solutions using Ethan Allen products and services.
• Scope of work includes space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall residential project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving performance goals in a flexible, relationship-based selling environment. 
• Our interior designers are measured based on performance categories, including teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills.
• Professionals develop connections in the community, including to the trade and related industry, as well as market themselves across multiple channels.

Pay Transparency: 

• Ethan Allen Design Consultants work under a high incentive compensation plan.
• Pay is incentive-based with total earnings determined by actual monthly net written revenue that is generated from client project orders and retail customer purchases.  Associates are expected to meet or exceed Minimum Monthly Standard and other benchmarks as determined by Ethan Allen. 
• This role has unlimited earning potential with a draw-based pay structure. Actual compensation is determined by individual performance. 
  Annual Market Earning Average (2023): $110,284.22 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create design solutions using Ethan Allen’s products and services that are consistent with the client’s preference and budget.
• Educate new retail customers about the complimentary design service Ethan Allen provides, offering as little or as much design service as a customer desires.
• Priority in ongoing education, including staying current on design and color trends to create fashionable design solutions. Participation in new course curriculum and local training events.
• Participate as required in all corporate sponsored finance and marketing programs.
• Utilize grassroots marketing tactics to develop and grow business, including actionable steps in social media, email, live chat, and client testimonials.
• Work cooperatively in team environment to assist colleagues’ return clients and share responsibility to maintain a neat and orderly design center projection.
• Adapt all available technology to provide exceptional service at all levels.
• Enter and track orders utilizing the retail POS system.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a design-related field from an accredited institution with a minimum of one (1) year of practical interior design experience, or related design field.
• Broad knowledge of interior design and effective sales techniques.  FF&E experience a plus.
• Good listening skills with excellent oral and written communication skills also required.
• 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.
• Willing and capable of learning new technologies.

About our Retail Leadership Culture

Ethan Allen Design Leaders are not delegators, they are doers who lead by example.  They are problem solvers and strategists who love working with people and have a passion for all things design.  Our leaders are directly responsible for building, developing and managing teams made up of professionals who operate their Residential Interior Design business under our umbrella of products and services – which ranges from custom furnishings and window treatments to decorative accessories and material selections.  We are the Interior Design Destination providing classic design with a modern attitude.

Applicants are encouraged to learn more about who Ethan Allen is today by visiting ethanallen.com

Ethan Allen is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are an E-Verify Employer.

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