Kathy Kuo Home
Luxury Interior Design Showroom Sales Associate - Tribeca
Kathy Kuo Home, New York, New York, United States
Company
Kathy Kuo Home is a luxury online home furnishings destination on a mission to help everyone #lovewhereyoulive. Kathy Kuo Home carries a highly curated collection of home furnishings while offering clients premium interior design services and easy-to-shop look books. Kathy Kuo Home believes that shopping for great design should be fun, easy, and inspiring, so it provides everything from design inspiration to flawless execution in one vertically integrated platform, allowing customers to create a space they will cherish for years to come.
Curated Collection and Ecommerce Under the direction of celebrated designer Kathy Kuo, the company serves as the premier online boutique for luxury furniture, lighting, and home decor. The assortment is curated with a design-first approach that offers exclusive access to impeccably-crafted designer pieces from top manufacturers and artisans around the world.
Full Service Interior Design Studio In addition to its aspirational collection, Kathy Kuo Home is also a full-service interior design studio with a robust menu of Design Services. Kathy Kuo Home’s roster of professional interior designers combine a high-touch, personalized approach with the latest in design technology to help customers with all of their design needs—from small updates and refreshes, to gut renovations and building entirely new homes.
Trade Business Kathy Kuo Home is proud to offer a top-tier Trade business that provides the interior design and architecture communities with an inspiring selection of luxe homewares and furnishings at competitive trade prices. Additionally, Kathy Kuo Home provides its Trade customers with a dedicated concierge team to ensure a best-in-class customer service experience throughout the entire design process. Combining service, commerce, and technology, Kathy Kuo Home is the ultimate one-stop home and design destination.
Culture and Values The Kathy Kuo Home team members are design-obsessed, entrepreneurial-minded, and empathy-oriented individuals that seek to create more impact and beauty in the world of interiors. As one of the fastest growing online companies in the home and garden space, it is a fantastic time to join Kathy Kuo Home’s fast-paced, nimble, and creative team.
Core Values
We are First Principles Design Thinkers: We deconstruct complex problems into their fundamental components by challenging assumptions and understanding underlying principles
We are Humble and Hungry: We are scrappy and intentional with our resources, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining integrity
We are Innovative and Curious: As a design and service led brand, we continuously explore ways to innovate, offering experiences that are thoughtful, elevated, and delightful. This is achieved through deep curiosity. Curiosity is defined by the desire to understand something without an emotional attachment to its outcome.
Core Principles
Respectful / Kind: We treat our suppliers, customers, and each other with the same level of respect and kindness
Self-Awareness: We place a premium on self-reflection and owning “my part” of every interaction. We embrace vulnerability and candor as catalysts for personal and collective growth, fostering an open culture of sharing and learning.
We Embrace Feedback: We practice giving and receiving feedback frequently, empathetically fostering an environment of continuous improvement and deep trust between colleagues and brand partners
Attention to Detail in Design and Service: The details matter in our pursuit of excellence. We rigorously audit all aspects of our design and service outputs.
Keeping Calm and Grace Under Fire: When faced with challenges, we remain calm and open, always leading with integrity.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced NYC-based Showroom Sales Associate to join our design-obsessed team. In this role, you will work with consumers, high-end interior design firms, as well as hospitality and purchasing agents to drive online and offline showroom sales in our downtown Manhattan location. In addition to managing the showroom appointments and walk-in customers, you will be responsible for managing and fostering leads in the NYC Tri-State area to drive our showroom business.
You are: Product-obsessed and design-driven Motivated by sales growth, performance, profitability, and hitting and exceeding KPI’s Naturally engaging and have a passion for learning about interior design and the design ecosystem Excited to develop and nurture relationships with our NYC Tri-State clients Thrive in a fast-paced retail environment
You will: Manage in-store walk-in customers and appointments, working one-on-one with them, developing relationships to build a high repeat business Maintain showroom standards Achieve and exceed sales goals by cultivating leads and managing customer relationships Build your business by prospecting, networking and scheduling appointments Collaboratively ideate and execute with support from management, marketing, and sales Represent and communicate our brand story and mission
You have: At least 3+ years in a retail sales role, preferably in furniture and/or home goods Energy, enthusiasm, and the ambition to flourish in a fast-paced sales culture Excellent sales and customer service skills The ability to work independently and take initiative while adhering to company policies and procedures Flexibility to work a retail schedule, including weekends and some holidays
Scheduling *Must be willing to work weekends- Saturday, Sunday *Salary range $90,000-150,000
Curated Collection and Ecommerce Under the direction of celebrated designer Kathy Kuo, the company serves as the premier online boutique for luxury furniture, lighting, and home decor. The assortment is curated with a design-first approach that offers exclusive access to impeccably-crafted designer pieces from top manufacturers and artisans around the world.
Full Service Interior Design Studio In addition to its aspirational collection, Kathy Kuo Home is also a full-service interior design studio with a robust menu of Design Services. Kathy Kuo Home’s roster of professional interior designers combine a high-touch, personalized approach with the latest in design technology to help customers with all of their design needs—from small updates and refreshes, to gut renovations and building entirely new homes.
Trade Business Kathy Kuo Home is proud to offer a top-tier Trade business that provides the interior design and architecture communities with an inspiring selection of luxe homewares and furnishings at competitive trade prices. Additionally, Kathy Kuo Home provides its Trade customers with a dedicated concierge team to ensure a best-in-class customer service experience throughout the entire design process. Combining service, commerce, and technology, Kathy Kuo Home is the ultimate one-stop home and design destination.
Culture and Values The Kathy Kuo Home team members are design-obsessed, entrepreneurial-minded, and empathy-oriented individuals that seek to create more impact and beauty in the world of interiors. As one of the fastest growing online companies in the home and garden space, it is a fantastic time to join Kathy Kuo Home’s fast-paced, nimble, and creative team.
Core Values
We are First Principles Design Thinkers: We deconstruct complex problems into their fundamental components by challenging assumptions and understanding underlying principles
We are Humble and Hungry: We are scrappy and intentional with our resources, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining integrity
We are Innovative and Curious: As a design and service led brand, we continuously explore ways to innovate, offering experiences that are thoughtful, elevated, and delightful. This is achieved through deep curiosity. Curiosity is defined by the desire to understand something without an emotional attachment to its outcome.
Core Principles
Respectful / Kind: We treat our suppliers, customers, and each other with the same level of respect and kindness
Self-Awareness: We place a premium on self-reflection and owning “my part” of every interaction. We embrace vulnerability and candor as catalysts for personal and collective growth, fostering an open culture of sharing and learning.
We Embrace Feedback: We practice giving and receiving feedback frequently, empathetically fostering an environment of continuous improvement and deep trust between colleagues and brand partners
Attention to Detail in Design and Service: The details matter in our pursuit of excellence. We rigorously audit all aspects of our design and service outputs.
Keeping Calm and Grace Under Fire: When faced with challenges, we remain calm and open, always leading with integrity.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced NYC-based Showroom Sales Associate to join our design-obsessed team. In this role, you will work with consumers, high-end interior design firms, as well as hospitality and purchasing agents to drive online and offline showroom sales in our downtown Manhattan location. In addition to managing the showroom appointments and walk-in customers, you will be responsible for managing and fostering leads in the NYC Tri-State area to drive our showroom business.
You are: Product-obsessed and design-driven Motivated by sales growth, performance, profitability, and hitting and exceeding KPI’s Naturally engaging and have a passion for learning about interior design and the design ecosystem Excited to develop and nurture relationships with our NYC Tri-State clients Thrive in a fast-paced retail environment
You will: Manage in-store walk-in customers and appointments, working one-on-one with them, developing relationships to build a high repeat business Maintain showroom standards Achieve and exceed sales goals by cultivating leads and managing customer relationships Build your business by prospecting, networking and scheduling appointments Collaboratively ideate and execute with support from management, marketing, and sales Represent and communicate our brand story and mission
You have: At least 3+ years in a retail sales role, preferably in furniture and/or home goods Energy, enthusiasm, and the ambition to flourish in a fast-paced sales culture Excellent sales and customer service skills The ability to work independently and take initiative while adhering to company policies and procedures Flexibility to work a retail schedule, including weekends and some holidays
Scheduling *Must be willing to work weekends- Saturday, Sunday *Salary range $90,000-150,000