Design Lead – Partnerships Position Available In Wake, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Design Lead - Partnerships role involves enhancing the design process, building relationships with the design team, and ensuring successful project outcomes for clients and internal team members. Responsibilities include leading projects, monitoring staffing, owning product strategy, and cultivating partnerships with vendors. The ideal candidate should have a 4-year degree in Interior Design, extensive industry experience, and expertise in CET Designer Software.
Job Description
PRIMARY FUNCTION
The Design partnerships and initiatives lead is responsible for enhancing the design process, exhibiting design expertise, and building relationships with the broader design team. Throughout every stage of the selling process seek to provide opportunities to elevate the design client experience. Work to ensure all projects result in a win for the client, a win for Storr, and a win for the internal team members.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Act as lead designer / client facing for assigned/ signature projects or pursuits/interviews. 2. Monitors Walls Dashboard + provides guidance for staffing alignments 3. Product strategy – owns product evaluation, vendor pricing contacts, vendor relationship, 4. Owns product strategy for the showroom – oversight of current collection status + new additions (including process + protocols) Including Dealer Showroom offers planning 5. Lead bids pursuit and requests for proposal process. Owning the overall structure initiation, product strategy, and LOE strategy. 6. Indeal champion + owns being the liaison to the broader design and sales team of resources 7. Owns research + trends expertise in assigned market (product strategy + trends) and leverages that information to gain recognition in the marketplace of the Storr Design brand. 8. Consultant of mock-ups planning 9. Leverages relationships with A+D 10. Design liaison for showroom tours- Super Host 11. Be constantly engaged and remain consultative to that respective group to share knowledge, connect dots, and provide guidance when needed. 12. Leads team to successfully execute projects/ initiatives by conducting key meetings, clearly establishing roles and responsibilities, and working with the team to develop and execute solutions. 13. Participates in key assigned initiatives internally to advance the direction of the design team. 14. Cultivates a strong partnership with Steelcase and other key vendors. 15. Proactively co-sells Storr’s design capabilities and services. Front end 16. Mentor Junior or Intermediate Designers through project pairings or as assigned 17. Meet project deadlines and keep accurate records of working time for design billings protocols 18. While this job description accurately represents the current primary duties of the role, functions may be adapted as necessary to meet business needs.
CORE STRENGTHS/ATTRIBUTES
Demonstrates Innovation:
Appropriately challenges processes; creates positive tension to drive success; takes risks and champions new ideas
Continuous Learner:
Self-directed, learns and advances from experiences and feedback, stays informed of industry trends, products and applications
Communicates/Collaborates Effectively:
Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Ability to tailor message across a variety of audiences. Strong interpersonal skills; develops and maintains positive relationships internally and externally. Strong team player.
Demonstrates Accountability:
Strong self-discipline and motivation. Shows initiative, takes responsibility for work and actions, high level of integrity.
Strategizes and Problem Solves:
Problem solving orientation; critical thinking skills; understands how their work relates to the whole; generates new ideas that add value; ability to seek out appropriate information to make effective decisions.
Execution Management:
Works quickly to get things done; uses resources effectively; detail oriented and high level of accuracy. Owns execution of tasks and demonstrates excellent follow through. Drives for Results and fosters a sense of urgency.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
- 4-year Interior Design or Interior Architecture degree or balance of Associate degree and applicable experience
- Furniture dealership background of 10+ years of specific industry experience
- CET Designer Software expertise
- In-depth knowledge of design trends and code requirements
- Demonstrated successes in account relations and strategic design selling
- Demonstrated success in both hard skill + behavioral core strength/ attributes All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
