Design Sales Associate
hace 23 horas
Stamford
The Antique and Artisan Gallery \n Design Sales Associate Full-Time / On-Site \n Stamford, Connecticut \n Salary: 60,000- $85,000 annually. \n \n The Antique and Artisan Gallery is a premier destination for distinctive antiques, fine art, furniture, and decorative objects, where exceptional design meets storied craftsmanship. \n We are seeking a polished, enthusiastic, and design-minded Design Sales Associate to join our team. This is a hands-on, client-facing position centered on the Gallery sales floor. The role combines luxury retail sales, personalized client service, product knowledge, and support for interior designers, collectors, and private clients. \n The ideal candidate has at least two years of sales experience, a strong interest in antiques and interior design, and the ability to provide knowledgeable, gracious service to an international and high-net-worth clientele. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Sales and Client Experience \n\n • Welcome retail clients, collectors, interior designers, architects, and other visitors with warmth, professionalism, and polished etiquette.\n, • Assist clients in selecting furniture, fine art, antiques, and decorative objects suited to their homes or design projects.\n, • Learn and communicate relevant information about individual pieces, including provenance, period, materials, craftsmanship, dimensions, and condition.\n, • Help clients understand how antique and vintage pieces can be incorporated into contemporary interiors.\n, • Actively contribute to individual and Gallery sales goals while maintaining exceptional service standards.\n, • Develop relationships with new and returning clients through attentive service and timely follow-up.\n, • Maintain detailed client notes, preferences, inquiries, and purchase history to encourage repeat business.\n, • Respond promptly and professionally to client inquiries received by telephone, email, and web chat.\n\n \n Designer and Trade Support \n\n • Assist interior designers, decorators, architects, and hospitality professionals with sourcing for residential and commercial projects.\n, • Develop an understanding of each client’s aesthetic, project requirements, dimensions, timeline, and budget.\n, • Prepare digital tear sheets, product selections, price quotes, proposals, and product reserves.\n, • Follow up on inquiries, holds, approvals, and outstanding client decisions.\n, • Introduce prospective clients to the Gallery’s trade services and full-service capabilities.\n, • Support outreach to design professionals and help cultivate new trade relationships.\n, • Represent the Gallery at occasional design-industry events, showroom exhibitions, collection previews, and Gallery gatherings.\n\n \n Gallery and Product Presentation \n\n • Maintain a refined, organized, and welcoming sales-floor environment.\n, • Support visual merchandising and the placement of furniture, artwork, and decorative objects throughout the Gallery.\n, • Ensure that product tags, pricing, descriptions, and signage are accurate and properly displayed.\n, • Maintain awareness of new acquisitions, featured pieces, product locations, availability, and inventory status.\n, • Assist with inventory organization and periodic product-location checks.\n, • Develop an informed working knowledge of antiques, furniture periods, decorative arts, craftsmanship, and interior-design trends.\n\n \n Point-of-Sale and Administrative Support \n\n • Process purchases, deposits, invoices, approvals, and other transactions accurately through the Gallery’s point-of-sale system.\n, • Use SOS or similar POS, inventory, and client-management platforms to maintain accurate transaction and client records.\n, • Prepare and organize invoices, tear sheets, approvals, client correspondence, and supporting sales documentation.\n, • Coordinate with the sales and operations teams regarding inventory availability, holds, purchases, and client requests.\n, • Handle sensitive client, transaction, and project information with discretion and confidentiality.\n, • Balance client service, sales-floor activity, administrative follow-up, and product coordination in a busy Gallery environment.\n\n \n Qualifications \n\n • Minimum of two years of successful sales experience in high-end retail, a luxury design showroom, an art or antiques gallery, fine furniture, decorative arts, or a related client-facing environment.\n, • Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Interior Design, English, History, Fine Arts, Communications, or a related field.\n, • Hands-on familiarity with retail showroom operations, client-facing transactions, and visual merchandising.\n, • Knowledge of, or a genuine passion for, antiques, decorative arts, furniture periods, craftsmanship, and the interior-design industry.\n, • Strong computer skills and comfort using retail POS, inventory, email, and CRM platforms; experience with SOS or a comparable system is a plus.\n, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.\n, • Polished, gracious, and professional demeanor.\n, • Strong interpersonal skills and discretion appropriate for working with international and high-net-worth clients.\n, • Ability to listen carefully and understand a client’s aesthetic, practical needs, and project requirements.\n, • Highly organized, dependable, and attentive to detail.\n, • Self-motivated and capable of balancing active floor traffic, client follow-up, administrative work, and inventory coordination.\n, • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the Gallery’s sales, operations, and ownership teams.\n, • Genuine curiosity and willingness to continue developing knowledge of art, antiques, furniture, interiors, and decorative arts.\n\n \n Schedule Requirements \n\n • Ability to work a full-time retail schedule.\n, • Availability for rotating weekend shifts, including Saturdays and Sundays.\n, • Flexibility to participate in occasional evening Gallery events and industry gatherings.\n\n Benefits \n\n • Annual competitive base salary of $60,000 -$85,000 based on experience\n, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.\n, • 401(k) retirement savings plan.\n, • Paid time off.\n, • Immersion in an ever-evolving, museum-quality inventory of antiques, art, furniture, and decorative objects.\n, • A collaborative and knowledgeable team with strong design and industry experience.\n, • Opportunities to expand product knowledge and develop relationships within the interior-design and decorative-arts communities.\n\n Job Details \n Job Type: Full-time \n Schedule: Full-time retail schedule, including rotating weekends and occasional evening events \n Location: Stamford, Connecticut; on-site on the Gallery floor, a 10-minute walk from Metro-North station. \n