Design Sales and Business Development Manager

At Always Home Custom Designs, we create timeless, tailored interiors that speak to who you are and how you live. Headquartered in the Midwest and working coast-to-coast, our studio offers a unique blend of elevated design and approachable service across both residential and commercial spaces.

Whether it’s a forever home, a business, restaurant, or a refined retreat, our team specializes in curating layered, intentional environments with a focus on functionality and comfort. From transitional warmth to bold contemporary statements, we adapt our vision to fit yours beautifully and seamlessly.

A cornerstone of our firm is the support we provide to other designers nationwide. Through collaborative drafting, renderings, and concept development, we elevate the industry by championing design professionals and helping their ideas come to life.

We don’t just design spaces. We design backdrops for life, connection, and story.

Always Home Custom Designs is hiring a full time Design Sales and Business Development Manager to help grow our residential, commercial, trade partner, and designer support client base.

This is a relationship driven sales role. It is not about pressure, scripts, or pushing people into projects that do not fit. It is about building trust, asking good questions, following up consistently, and helping the right clients and partners take the next step with Always Home.

This person will work closely with the CEO and Principal Designer to generate qualified opportunities, strengthen referral relationships, schedule discovery calls, and help grow the company through local, regional, and national relationships.

·        Build relationships with homeowners, business owners, builders, contractors, architects, realtors, developers, commercial partners, and interior designers.

·        Generate new residential, commercial, trade partner, and designer support opportunities.

·        Identify commercial design opportunities, including offices, restaurants, showrooms, boutiques, clinics, hospitality spaces, community spaces, and other business environments.

·        Follow up with inbound leads and determine whether the project is a good fit for Always Home.

·        Conduct initial sales conversations and gather key project details before handing qualified opportunities to the design team.

·        Schedule qualified discovery calls and consultations for the Principal Designer and design team.

·        Clearly explain Always Home’s services, process, value, and client experience.

·        Maintain an organized pipeline of leads, referral partners, follow ups, active opportunities, and next steps.

·        Provide regular lead, pipeline, and sales activity updates to the CEO and Principal Designer.

·        Attend networking events, community events, trade partner meetings, builder meetings, and local business functions.

·        Represent Always Home with professionalism, warmth, accuracy, and care.

This role includes outreach and prospecting, but it is not a cold call only position. The focus is on building referral relationships, creating warm opportunities, and helping qualified clients and partners take the next step.

This role will be supported by existing brand assets, project examples, and direct access to leadership, including:

·        An established Always Home brand and project portfolio

·        Residential and commercial project examples

·        Renderings and visual assets that help explain the work

·        Website and social media presence

·        Design team support for qualified consultations

·        Clear service offerings

·        A defined client handoff process

·        Direct access to the CEO and Principal Designer for strategy and support

·        CRM or lead tracking system

We are looking for someone who enjoys people, understands the value of a well designed space, and knows how to build relationships without being overly aggressive.

The ideal candidate may come from interior design sales, business development, real estate, construction, remodeling, cabinetry, furniture, flooring, home services, commercial interiors, luxury retail, client relations, builder sales, contractor sales, architectural product sales, or design support services.

You do not have to be an interior designer to succeed in this role. You do need to appreciate good design, understand client service, communicate professionally, and represent an elevated brand with confidence.

A strong candidate will have:

·        Strong communication and follow up skills

·        Confidence speaking with homeowners, business owners, builders, designers, and professional partners

·        Professional appearance and presence

·        Good judgment in representing a premium service brand

·        Strong organization and attention to detail

·        Comfort using a CRM, spreadsheet, or sales tracking system

·        Ability to ask good questions and listen closely

·        Basic understanding of design, construction, remodeling, furnishings, or home improvement

·        Willingness to attend networking events and partner meetings

·        Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

This is a full time salaried role with commission opportunity.

Base Salary: $45,000 to $55,000 based on experience

Expected Total Compensation: $65,000 to $85,000 based on performance

High Performer Potential: $90,000 plus

Commission is paid on collected design fees from new clients or partners originated by the employee. This may include residential design clients, commercial design clients, trade partner opportunities, and designer to designer support relationships.

Approved business mileage will be reimbursed according to company policy. A company phone or phone stipend may also be provided.

Final commission details will be reviewed during the interview and offer process.

Success will be reviewed regularly with the CEO and Principal Designer and measured by:

·        Qualified consultations scheduled

·        New residential, commercial, and designer support opportunities generated

·        Referral partner relationships developed

·        Follow up activity completed

·        Closed design revenue from originated clients and partners

·        Quality of leads brought to the design team

·        Consistency in pipeline tracking

·        Professional representation of the Always Home brand