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 family
• Present and explain the full standard and upgrade catalog — interior and exterior — and make real recommendations rather than just taking orders
• Help buyers balance their wish list against their budget, and show them where an upgrade dollar buys the most impact
• Produce accurate, complete selection sheets and change orders, and hand them cleanly to construction and purchasing
• Merchandise and maintain the studio — keep displays current, samples in stock, and the room looking like the reason we built it
• Meet with vendor reps to stay current on new products, and bring the good ones to us
• Partner with our sales team on buyer handoffs and keep selections on schedule so starts don't slip

What We Offer

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

Schedule

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 field
• Comfort guiding customers through a high-dollar, emotional purchase — you can steer a decision without steamrolling it
• Strong eye for color, material, and how finishes work together across a whole home
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail — a selection sheet error becomes a real problem in a real house
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple buyers at different stages at the same time
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and able to learn our builder software quickly
• Reliable in-person attendance at our Belville studio, with availability for scheduled weekend and occasional evening appointments
• Valid driver's license

Preferred — not required, but tell us if you have it

• Experience at a production or semi-custom homebuilder
• Familiarity with builder management software (MarkSystems, BuilderTrend, Sales Simplicity, or similar)
• Degree or certificate in interior design or a related field
• Working knowledge of CAD, SketchUp, Chief Architect, Canva, or comparable visualization tools
• Previous relationships with regional flooring, cabinet, countertop, or lighting vendors
• Prior experience merchandising or setting up a showroom or design center