Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager

At Design Within Reach, home comes first. We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings. Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

DWR at MillerKnoll is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career in the interior design industry. What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary with commission on shipped items
• Performance-based bonus plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Self-Managed vacation, paid holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Commuter benefits up to $150/month
• Generous employee discounts
• And more!

Store Hours: Open daily, Sunday through Saturday (weekend and holiday availability required)

About the Role

As an Assistant Manager, you will provide leadership support in the absence of the General Manager. You will balance your time between working with clients, supporting leadership initiatives, sales coaching, training, and talent acquisition. You will work in close partnership with the General Manager to achieve the store's sales goals, build client relationships, and become an expert in educating clients on each of our iconic product's story and details. You will report to the General Manager.

What You'll Do

Grow your business on a weekly basis by utilizing company programs and tools to manage the full client lifecycle to meet and exceed your sales goals. Assist in maintaining the store's design and visual standards using merchandising guidelines. Create client floor plans and design presentations. Travel for in-home client consultations and visits to local trade professionals. Attend store meetings, product training, and utilize the Design Within Reach website and catalog to increase product and design knowledge as well as industry awareness. Directly manage all Sales Assistants and Studio Interns.

What We're Looking For

Retail management experience preferred Ability to build relationships and trust with direct reports, peers, and studio clientele. Proficiency with MS Office software, web navigation, and 3-D rendering programs. Able to routinely move objects weighing more than 20 pounds and to understand safety requirements.

Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at View email address on click.appcast.io.