Interior Designer/Salesperson

$40,000 - $60,000/Yr

Closets By Design - Madison, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Madison, WI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Closets by Design - Milwaukee is seeking motivated, sales-focused professionals with a creative eye, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for home design and organization for our open Designer position. This position will service our Madison territory. It is a fun and flexible job that blends interior design with traveling sales. Our Designers travel across the state to meet with customers at their homes for pre-booked appointments. They work with customers to design their space and sell them an organizational system that they will love! This is a remote position, but applicants must reside within the state of Wisconsin. Work can be completed from home, but the position requires travel for appointments throughout the state of Wisconsin, as well as attendance at trainings and monthly sales meetings at our office and showroom located in Mequon, WI. Closets by Design - Milwaukee offers superior custom storage solutions for homeowners. Our services include custom design, manufacturing, and installation tailored to our customers' space and needs. Our storage solutions are expansive, ranging from closets, pantries, garages, offices, entertainment centers, and more. Closets by Design has been in business for nearly 40 years with locations across the US and Canada. Our franchise is the first in the state of Wisconsin. We opened up 5 years ago and have experienced rapid growth. We continue to look for new talent to grow with our team. Our Designers are key members of our team and represent the face of our company. This is a unique position that blends design and sales. We are looking for motivated and creative individuals who love design and organization just as much as they love interacting with and helping customers. Appointments are scheduled with the homeowner for the Designer (no cold calling!). We are looking for sales professionals who can travel to our customers, work with them to understand their vision, measure their space, create the design, price it out, present to the homeowner, and sell!

Responsibilities

• Travel across the state to meet with customers at their homes for pre-booked appointments.
• Work with customers to design their space and sell them an organizational system.
• Understand customer vision and measure their space for design.
• Create design proposals and price them out for customers.
• Present designs to homeowners and close sales.
• Attend monthly sales meetings and training sessions at the office in Mequon, WI.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of sales and/or customer service experience in a professional setting.
• Interior Design experience and/or education preferred but not required.
• Tech savvy with the ability to conduct business virtually/digitally.
• Experience with design/drafting software (e.g., SketchUp, AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision, 20/20) ideal but not required.
• Reliable personal transportation, valid driver's license, and valid insurance.
• Minimum schedule availability of 30+ hours per week.
• Reliable personal computer and smartphone.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with design/drafting software (e.g., SketchUp, AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision, 20/20) is ideal but not required.
• Interior Design experience and/or education preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Paid training and ongoing support from our Sales Manager
• Flexible schedules and ability to work from home
• Company provided sales kit and marketing materials
• Monthly gas stipend
• Mileage reimbursement for travel over 75 miles one way
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching