How to hire a design and sales consultant

How to hire a design and sales consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step design and sales consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a design and sales consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new design and sales consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a design and sales consultant, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a design and sales consultant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a design and sales consultant that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of design and sales consultant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Design And Sales Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Design And Sales Consultant	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$16-47
   Kitchen And Bath Designer	As the name entails, kitchen and bath designers design kitchens and bathrooms using their interior design skills and knowledge of space, colors, lighting, and textures. They typically begin working on their projects by doing a tour and talking to clients to better understand their requirements... Show more	$15-38
   Sales Clerk	A sales clerk is responsible for assisting customers in purchasing products, responding to customer inquiries, and providing product recommendations. Sales clerks require excellent customer service and communication skills to offer the best services to the customers and maintain good customer feedback for the business... Show more	$7-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sketch
   • Good Communication
   • Project Management
   • Design Process
   • Work Ethic
   • Product Knowledge
   • Customer Expectations
   • CAD
   • Strong Customer Service
   • Sales Associates
   • Retail Sales
   • Space Planning
   • Lead Generation
   • Customer Service

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   Responsibilities:

   • Utilize CRM systems to effectively manage accounts; leverage competitor and market intelligence to drive offer posture and capture competitor accounts.
   • Sketch, designs and make handpaint jewelry.
   • Develop strong sales skills; negotiation, persuasion and diplomacy.
   • Edit the clients' portraits to their specifications using Photoshop.
   • Visit customer homes/offices and produce cad drawings of space to be furnish.
   • Operate register, complete daily paperwork, stock store daily and maintain cleanliness of store.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the design and sales consultant job description is a good way to get more applicants. A design and sales consultant salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a design and sales consultant in Wisconsin may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level design and sales consultant. Additionally, a design and sales consultant with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average design and sales consultant salary

   $58,176yearly

   $27.97 hourly rate

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   Entry-level design and sales consultant salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

   Average design and sales consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$82,439	$40
   2	Massachusetts	$76,428	$37
   3	New York	$72,789	$35
   4	New Jersey	$67,152	$32
   5	Oregon	$65,654	$32
   6	Virginia	$63,812	$31
   7	Maryland	$63,297	$30
   8	Pennsylvania	$63,261	$30
   9	Nevada	$62,286	$30
   10	Arizona	$56,692	$27
   11	Texas	$55,077	$26
   12	Connecticut	$53,584	$26
   13	Indiana	$53,522	$26
   14	Illinois	$52,222	$25
   15	Colorado	$52,202	$25
   16	Louisiana	$51,776	$25
   17	Michigan	$51,233	$25
   18	Washington	$50,258	$24
   19	Ohio	$48,658	$23
   20	Florida	$47,210	$23

   Average design and sales consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Atlassian	$125,163	$60.17	3
   2	Andersen	$88,380	$42.49	18
   3	Kohler Co.	$75,429	$36.26	9
   4	Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams	$74,179	$35.66
   5	Water Works	$72,943	$35.07	13
   6	Ethan Allen	$70,033	$33.67	30
   7	360 Solutions	$67,914	$32.65
   8	Precision Countertops	$65,432	$31.46
   9	Hajoca	$60,167	$28.93	7
   10	The Shade Store	$59,055	$28.39
   11	First Supply	$58,911	$28.32	4
   12	Smith & Noble	$56,746	$27.28
   13	Levin Furniture	$56,036	$26.94
   14	Westco Services Inc	$54,854	$26.37	3
   15	Ulrich Barn	$54,739	$26.32
   16	ShelfGenie	$54,481	$26.19	20
   17	3 Day Blinds	$54,039	$25.98	2
   18	The Tile Shop	$54,000	$25.96	64
   19	North States Ind	$53,511	$25.73
   20	Mohawk Industries	$53,339	$25.64	3

4. Writing a design and sales consultant job description

   A good design and sales consultant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a design and sales consultant job description:

   Design and sales consultant job description example

   Join our list of Top Sales / Design Consultants and make in excess of $100k of commission income per year. We supply computer and cell phone.

   Closet Factory, Delaware Valley is currently looking for experienced salespeople with an interest in home organization.

   Looking for a flexible schedule, the ability to work from home and control your income? This opportunity is for you.

   Our national franchise organization has been rated #1 in our industry and has been in business for over 35 years. The brand has experienced substantial, long-term growth. As a result, we are searching for Sales / Design Associates to add to our professional team who are committed to sell and design our products directly to homeowners, builders, interior design firms, architects and engineers.

   Closet Factory (www.closetfactory.com) is the custom storage solution authority serving consumer home organizational needs from coast to coast.

   We design, locally manufacture, sell and install custom closets, home offices, garage cabinetry and flooring, home theaters, pantries, bookshelves, wall beds and more. We want Sales/Design Associates who are dedicated, creative, and committed to excellence and professional success. Our sales territory consists of the 8 southern counties of New Jersey, the 5 eastern counties of Pennsylvania and the northern county of Delaware.

   With our comprehensive and proven training program, those committed to the process will achieve substantial financial success and independence.

   Candidates must have and enjoy the following characteristics:

   * Excellent communication skills and consumer sales experience

   * Detail oriented with some concentration in design & space planning

   * Ability to work both independently and in teams

   * Develop and enjoy long term relationships with clients and the ability to solicit referrals

   * Effective in networking with Trade Associations and Charitable Groups

   * Develop your own portfolio of clients.

   If you embrace the above characteristics and wish to control your own schedule and income, please send your resume today since current positions are limited.

   Job Type: Full-time

   Commission: $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 /year

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right design and sales consultant for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your design and sales consultant job on Zippia to find and recruit design and sales consultant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting design and sales consultants requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new design and sales consultant

   Once you've decided on a perfect design and sales consultant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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