Design Consultant

Description

Design Studio Consultant — Brand New Design Studio (Wilmington / Leland area)

Mitchell Homes | Belville, NC | Full-Time | $60,000 – $72,000 (base + monthly appointments bonus)

Be the first person to run our brand-new Design Studio.

Mitchell Homes has been building homes for more than 34 years, and we just opened a state-of-the-art Design Studio in Belville—a full selections showroom where buyers can see, touch, and compare every finish that goes into their home. We're hiring a Design Consultant to make that room work.

This is the best part of the home-building process. Buyers arrive excited, and you turn a floor plan into their home — cabinets, countertops, flooring, tile, lighting, exterior elevations, the whole package. You'll guide them through it, help them spend confidently and within budget, and hand them a selections package our construction team can build from without a single question.

What You'll Actually Do

Run selections appointments with new-home buyers from start to signed package, typically over two to three sessions per familyPresent and explain the full standard and upgrade catalog — interior and exterior — and make real recommendations rather than just taking ordersHelp buyers balance their wish list against their budget, and show them where an upgrade dollar buys the most impactProduce accurate, complete selection sheets and change orders, and hand them cleanly to construction and purchasingMerchandise and maintain the studio — keep displays current, samples in stock, and the room looking like the reason we built itMeet with vendor reps to stay current on new products, and bring the good ones to usPartner with our sales team on buyer handoffs and keep selections on schedule so starts don't slipWhat We Offer

Base salary plus a monthly bonus tied to the appointments you complete — your effort shows up in your paycheckA brand-new studio you'll have real ownership of, including how it's merchandisedA stable, family-run builder with 34 years behind it — not a start-up, and not a national with a call center401(k) with company match, health / dental / vision, HSA and FSA, life insurance, paid time off, paid training, and an employee discount on a Mitchell homeReal growth — we're expanding in the Wilmington market and want someone who grows with the studioSchedule

Full-time, in person at our Belville studio. Core hours are 9:00 to 6:00 weekdays. Because our buyers work, expect roughly two Saturdays a month and occasional evening appointments, scheduled in advance — not on-call.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Required

2+ years in interior design, new-home design studio / design center, kitchen and bath design, flooring or finishes sales, or a closely related fieldComfort guiding customers through a high-dollar, emotional purchase — you can steer a decision without steamrolling itStrong eye for color, material, and how finishes work together across a whole homeExceptional accuracy and attention to detail — a selection sheet error becomes a real problem in a real houseStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple buyers at different stages at the same timeProficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and able to learn our builder software quicklyReliable in-person attendance at our Belville studio, with availability for scheduled weekend and occasional evening appointmentsValid driver's licensePreferred — not required, but tell us if you have it

Experience at a production or semi-custom homebuilderFamiliarity with builder management software (MarkSystems, BuilderTrend, Sales Simplicity, or similar)Degree or certificate in interior design or a related fieldWorking knowledge of CAD, SketchUp, Chief Architect, Canva, or comparable visualization toolsPrevious relationships with regional flooring, cabinet, countertop, or lighting vendorsPrior experience merchandising or setting up a showroom or design center