Interior Design Consultant, Luxury Retail Sales | Setauket

Interior Design Consultant, Luxury Retail Sales | Setauket, New York Job Description

Posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Interior Design Consultant | Luxury Home Furnishings

Ethan Allen has proudly served Suffolk County for more than 40 years and continues to be a trusted destination for luxury home furnishings and interior design. Our Setauket Design Center is growing, and we are seeking two talented Interior Design and Sales Professionals to join our team.

This opportunity is ideal for motivated individuals who are passionate about both interior design and sales and who want to build their own business within the strength of an established premium brand. Supported by Ethan Allen's nationally recognized design tools, custom manufacturing capabilities, marketing resources, and white-glove delivery network, our designers are empowered to create exceptional client experiences while growing long-term relationships.

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and driven to succeed. Whether working with walk-in clients, referrals, or self-generated leads, successful Design Professionals leverage their creativity, networking skills, and business development abilities to grow a thriving design practice.

Join a location with a strong local reputation, an established client base, and significant opportunity for continued growth throughout the North Shore and Eastern Suffolk County market.

Please note:
This is a full-time, onsite position that requires weekend availability.

• An Ethan Allen Design Professional works closely with returning clients and new retail traffic in the design studio, remotely, online, and in the home to create individualized design solutions using Ethan Allen products and services.
• Scope of work includes space planning, fabric coordination, product selection and overall residential project design. Successful execution is evidenced by developing individualized designs and achieving performance goals in a flexible, relationship-based selling environment.
• Our interior designers are measured based on performance categories, including teamwork, customer service, communication skills, decision making, project development, presentation, and technical skills.
• Professionals develop connections in the community, including to the trade and related industry, as well as market themselves across multiple channels.

• Create design solutions that are consistent with the customer’s preference and budget.
• Sell Ethan Allen’s products and services.
• Represent the Ethan Allen brand in all customer interactions. When in the design center professionally greet customers to establish rapport and obtain appointments and in-home consultations. Customarily and regularly make home calls to evaluate the customer’s needs and provide a total individualized design solution that closes the sale.
• Utilize grassroots marketing and a variety of social media platforms to develop and grow the business.
• Educate customers about the complimentary design service Ethan Allen provides, offering as little or as much design service as a customer desires.
• Stay current on design and color trends to create fashionable design solutions.
• Coordinate with the team to provide exceptional service to customers, before and after the sale, by promptly keeping customers informed of their order status including any delays.
• Participate as required in all corporate sponsored marketing and training programs.
• Educate customers on all the Ethan Allen sponsored finance options available to them.
• Contribute towards the development and on-going upkeep of the design center’s portfolio.
• Utilize corporate systems and technology to maximize efficiency in designing projects, creating…