Interior Designer

Company Description The Spotted Whale™, a division of B. Oliver Designs, is a growing retail company that specializes in coastal-themed Gifts, Accessories and home furnishings. With beautifully curated stores in trendy East Coast beach towns, we provide our customers with a unique shopping experience and a wide range of stylish home decor options. Our dedicated Design Team is also available to... assist homeowners with their interior design needs. Our locations in New Jersey include Manasquan, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Ocean City, and Stone Harbor. Role Description Primarily working from our store design center locations, utilizing your background in interior design, this role will be responsible for sourcing and selecting indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, rugs, bedding, wall art, wallpaper, paint and accessories for our design clients. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work well in a team environment with demonstrated experience in space planning, decorating, client management and design software. This role will require hours in our HQ located in Lakewood NJ, on top of store and client visits. General Accountabilities • Meet with design clients and prepare follow-up proposals and presentations • Develop space planning concepts and mood boards for design clients • Assist with selection of furniture, wallpaper, paint, floor covering, lighting, bedding & home accessories for design clients • Coordinate the availability and delivery timing of merchandise and products with vendors • Manage the schedules of design projects and client installations with an in-house delivery and installation team • Manage client expectations and foster open communication and clear budget requirements • Travel to client sites, store locations and warehouse facilities as needed; must be comfortable working in a retail showroom environment • Track design project work and billing using project tracking application • Ability to work occasional nights and weekends to accommodate client appointments or special retail events • Working with manufacturers and product reps Job Qualifications • Experience using AutoCAD, or other floor plan rendering skills • Work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced, project to project environment • Ability to communicate articulately along with excellent customer service skills • Ability to work independently with high end clients • Highly organized and strong project and time management skills • Enjoy working in a professional team environment with the ability to collaborate with all project stakeholders • Must be willing to travel to retail and client locations within NJ Skills • Knowledge of interior design principles and practices; excellence in design skills • Knowledge of suppliers and manufacturers commonly used in residential interior design work • Excellent verbal and written communication, with ability to convey concepts and ideas clearly • Excellent organizational skills • Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously on a daily basis • Project Management for small to full scope projects • Previous retail sales experience in a furniture or home decor environment a plus •