LEAD INTERIOR DESIGN SALES CONSULTANT

What it means to be a Lead Interior Design Sales Consultant at QW Furniture:

You aren't just selling furniture; you are helping people curate the backdrops of their lives and setting the standard for our entire customer experience. Our clients look to us for expertise, taste, and seamless execution. In this role, you will use your background in business, design, or communications to manage high-value customer relationships from initial showroom greeting to final home delivery, while taking ownership of our physical showroom aesthetic. No pushy sales tactics—just authentic consultation and exceptional service.

As a Lead Consultant, your creativity, leadership, and personability are your biggest sales tools. You will drive revenue by taking the lead on our most complex, advanced customer projects and turning design opportunities into beautiful, fully-furnished realities for our clients across our showroom floor, website, phone, and email.

We are a local, family-owned company looking for an experienced, energetic, and achievement-oriented leader to fill this exciting, fast-paced role.

HAND CRAFTED FURNITURE

QW Furniture specializes in upper end, Hand Crafted Furniture. You can feel great about the quality and upstanding nature of the products we provide and the way we do business. You will never be asked to sell something of poor quality to an unobserving customer. We feel our merchandising creates an ideal environment for sales people and marketers to thrive! We provide all the training and support needed to set up everyone on our team for success.

HOW WE DO THINGS (Our Culture)

Our sales team members are not compensated via cutthroat direct commission. Instead, we utilize a sales commission share program that allows our entire team to work in lockstep together. Because of this, we enjoy a positive, collaborative culture with zero inter-staff commission conflict. Our team-based program allows all staff to reap the financial rewards of a busy, successful month, providing excellent "upside" compensation potential in a supportive environment. As a Lead, you will play a vital role in mentoring the team and driving this collaborative success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advanced Lead Management: Take ownership of complex, high-value customer design projects across all channels (Showroom Floor, Phone, Email, and Website Chat).
• Showroom Leadership: Spearhead and oversee showroom display design, floor layouts, and overall visual merchandising.
• Vendor & Decor Management: Manage relations and place orders for decor and auxiliary products directly with vendors to keep our showroom curated.
• Digital & Sales Support: Assist with website maintenance updates, sales tool record-keeping, and general office duties.
• Special Projects: Utilize your creative energy and experience on a variety of advanced design and marketing-related projects to help grow the brand.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's level degree or higher is required.
• Experience: Proven, professional experience in interior design AND sales is required.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to take ownership of visual merchandising projects and guide vendor relationships.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal communication skills for the floor, and sharp, professional written skills for handling advanced web leads.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient with computers, digital chat tools, and basic technology.

BENEFITS

• Earnings: Elevated wage package + team commission share (adjusted based on depth of experience and education).
• Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation + flexible time off policies.
• Health & Wellness: ICHRA Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement.
• Retirement: Simple IRA with company matching.
• Perks: Generous employee discount.

SCHEDULE (Work-Life Balance)

• Status: Full-time (40 hours per week) with a reliable, set schedule every week.
• Hours: All evenings off! (Closed by 6:00 PM on weekdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays).
• Days Off: Every Sunday off (Closed), plus one set weekday off.
• Holidays: Paid time off on all major holidays (Closed).

Note: This position is fully on-site at our showroom location (No remote work).

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented: Enjoys building genuine rapport with high-value clients and fostering a collaborative team spirit.
• Achievement-oriented: Thrives on taking the lead on challenging, complex design projects and driving revenue goals.
• Innovative: Prefers a dynamic environment where they have the creative autonomy to shape the showroom's aesthetic and impact brand growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired compensation?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Sales or Interior Design: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Rochester, MN 55901 (Required)

Work Location: In person