Luxury Outdoor Sales Designer
3 days ago
Tempe
Job Description Create extraordinary spaces. Build relationships. Own the experience. Imagine helping a client transform their backyard into the place where their family gathers, friends celebrate, and everyday moments become unforgettable. At Creative Environments, our Sales Designers do more than create beautiful outdoor spaces. They combine creativity, consultative sales, relationship-building, and project ownership to guide clients from the first “What if?” to the final “This is exactly what I imagined.” This is a unique opportunity for someone who loves design and people, has a natural ability to sell a vision, and wants to see their work become reality. You won’t simply design a project and hand it off. You’ll build the relationship, guide the decisions, own your book of business, collaborate with the teams bringing the vision to life, and stay connected through completion. What You’ll Do CREATE | Bring the Vision to Life Great outdoor environments begin with understanding how a client wants to live. • Lead thoughtful discovery conversations to understand each client’s lifestyle, vision, preference, budget, property, and goals., • Transform ideas and inspiration into visually compelling, marketable, and buildable outdoor environments., • Balance creativity with constructability, project scope, budget, site conditions, and financial considerations., • Guide the selection of materials, fixtures, finishes, and design elements that align with the approved design intent., • Create clear design documentation and selections that are complete and feasible before construction handoff., • Stay current on outdoor living trends, materials, products, and design possibilities that enhance the client experience. SELL | Turn Possibility Into Action You’re not simply presenting a design – you’re helping clients confidently make an important investment in their home and lifestyle. • Lead consultative client conversations from discovery through design presentation, proposal and contract., • Present concepts with confidence while clearly communicating value, benefits, and Creative Environments’ differentiators., • Help clients navigate decisions, questions, priorities, and expectations with clarity and expertise., • Develop compelling client-facing presentations and materials that bring the vision and value proposition to life., • Maintain consistent, purposeful follow-up and create clear next steps throughout the decision process., • Build trusted client relationships that generate referrals, repeat opportunities, and strong personal portfolio., • Create long-term relationships that generate referrals, repeat business, and a strong personal portfolio. OWN | Be Accountable for the Experience At Creative Environments, ownership doesn’t end when the client says “yes.” • Serve as a trusted advisor to your clients throughout the entire experience., • Stay ahead of client expectations, project milestones, communication needs, and outstanding decisions., • Maintain strong organization across multiple clients, design, deadlines, and active projects., • Maintain an accurate, actionable pipeline and document client interactions, commitments, opportunities, and next steps within the Salesforce., • Support invoicing and collections milestones by proactively preparing clients and maintaining clear communication. DELIVER | Protect What Was Promised A great design is only successful when the finished environment reflects the vision the client purchased. • Stay connected to your projects while managing expectations from concept-design-contract-construction-completion., • Collaborate closely with Construction, Operations, and other internal and external partners to ensure alignment between design intent and field execution., • Participate in site visits and mandatory milestone walks to review progress, answer questions, and maintain alignment., • Proactively identify potential design or execution issues and work collaboratively to resolve them before they negatively impact the client experience., • Help ensure the finished project reflects both the client’s vision and the Creative Environments standard of craftsmanship. GROW | Build a Career & Earning Potential Your projects become your portfolio. Your relationships become your reputation. Your performance creates your opportunity. • Participate in paid training designed to build your knowledge of Creative Environments’ sales, design, construction, and customer experience standards., • Develop your own book of business and reputation within the luxury outdoor living market., • Transition into a performance-based, uncapped earning structure that rewards results and consistent execution., • Build the skills, business acumen, and leadership capabilities to grow your career as Creative Environments grow. What You’ll Bring We’re looking for the right combination of creativity, sales instinct, relationship-building, organization, and ownership. You’ll thrive in this role if you: • Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and naturally build trust with clients., • Can confidently present ideas, communicate values, and guide purchasing decisions., • Have an eye for design, aesthetics, space, and how people experience an environment., • Balance creativity with practicality, budget, timelines, and project requirements., • Take ownership of outcomes rather than waiting for someone else to solve the problem., • Are highly organized and capable of managing multiple clients, projects, deadlines, and priorities without losing attention to detail., • Are comfortable using or learning technology such as Salesforce and Procore., • Bring a positive, solutions-focused approach when challenges arise., • Care deeply about delivering what was promised and creating an exceptional customer experience. Relevant experience may come from luxury sales, outdoor living, pool or landscape design, interior design, home improvement, architecture, real estate, hospitality, or another high-touch client environment. WHO THRIVES at CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS People who succeed here don’t simply complete transactions – they take pride in the outcome. They’re energized by people and design. \nCompany Description Creative Environments Pool, Spa, and Landscape Design, since 1950, offers all of Arizona the exterior services you expect. We are now expanding into Texas! Creative Environments is an industry leader in the design-build process of pool/spa and landscaping in the southwest. We design, construct, and maintain award winning projects in both commercial and residential applications throughout Arizona (Greater Phoenix area, Tucson, Sedona, Northern AZ). Our work has also extended into the East Bay of California (San Francisco/Oakland/Orinda), Southern California (Encinitas/Del Mar/Malibu), Hawaii (Kauai), Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, and elsewhere! Our environment is fast-paced, challenging, exciting, and full of learning opportunities as every project we touch is unique. From residential pool/spa landscape, to multi-million dollar custom landscapes, to resorts (The Phoenician, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont Princess) to commercial projects (The Biltmore Commerce Center), to community development, we work on everything outdoors: pool/spa, water feature, decking, masonry, utilities, shade structures, casitas/shade structures, custom metal and wood work, lighting, and landscape/irrigation. Creative Environments Pool, Spa, and Landscape Design, since 1950, offers all of Arizona the exterior services you expect. We are now expanding into Texas! Creative Environments is an industry leader in the design-build process of pool/spa and landscaping in the southwest. We design, construct, and maintain award winning projects in both commercial and residential applications throughout Arizona (Greater Phoenix area, Tucson, Sedona, Northern AZ). Our work has also extended into the East Bay of California (San Francisco/Oakland/Orinda), Southern California (Encinitas/Del Mar/Malibu), Hawaii (Kauai), Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, and elsewhere! Our environment is fast-paced, challenging, exciting, and full of learning opportunities as every project we touch is unique. From residential pool/spa landscape, to multi-million dollar custom landscapes, to resorts (The Phoenician, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont Princess) to commercial projects (The Biltmore Commerce Center), to community development, we work on everything outdoors: pool/spa, water feature, decking, masonry, utilities, shade structures, casitas/shade structures, custom metal and wood work, lighting, and landscape/irrigation.