Careers

SALES MANAGER

We are seeking a motivated Sales Manager to grow the business. This is a consultative sales role, based in the showroom where you will be selling to walk-in customers, as well as proactively following up sales leads, calling on your customer pipeline and ensuring that customers are given the very best service and enjoy their buying experience.

This role is not for the faint-hearted, as it offers a variety of responsibilities and opportunities. We need someone who is outgoing with an engaging personality, who is proactive and willing to learn, passionate about furniture and interiors, and capable of driving growth in our business.

We need someone with proactive sales habits, who will go the extra mile, who knows how to take a customer on a sales journey and can CLOSE sales. 

You will also have the opportunity to express your creative interior design flair, as you will have responsibility for the aesthetics of the showroom.

Key responsibilities include:

- Developing the retail & trade business 
- Keeping up to date with product knowledge
- Styling the showroom
- Meeting sales targets
- Coaching & developing other sales staff

About you:

  • We would expect you to have at least 5+ years' sales experience, more would be great, and ideally in a high-end furniture business.
  • Even better if you have Interiors industry relationships and sales experience, preferably selling big ticket / high end products. 
  • Enjoys a bit of banter with customers, can build easy relationships, and gain their trust.
  • The ability to sell on value, rather than on price. 
  • Mastered a consultative sales process, presenting on features and benefits.
  • Pay attention to detail - ensuring each sale is followed through with pre & post-delivery processes.
  • Is able to effectively prioritise and manage time.
  • Above all we are looking for those who will follow up every sales lead, manage their sales pipeline and go above and beyond, to achieve their sales target.

You will also need to be able to work flexible hours, including weekend days.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to be part of a unique brand in home fashion. We look forward to hearing from you. Please email your CV and cover letter to David at david@republichome.com.

 

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CONTENT CREATOR

We are looking for a Content Creator to produce high quality images of furniture and home furnishings, and write and publish various content for Republic Home’s social media posts, web pages, blogs, advertising & promotional initiatives, and emailers to customers.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with digital publishing and generating traffic and leads for new business. Please share samples of your work (portfolio or links to published articles) along with your application.

Ultimately, you will help us reach our target audience by delivering both useful and appealing online images and information about our company and products.

Responsibilities:

  • Schedule and organise photoshoots, and style photoshoot displays

  • Develop on brand, fit-for-purpose, high quality and engaging photography and videography resources that will be used across social media, website, digital advertising and marketing collateral

  • Create GIFs, social media images and live shoot social media videos

  • Edit photos and video content for social media channels & other purposes

  • Research competitors and other furniture & homewares / interiors companies showcasing their products online, on social media and in catalogs to stay on trend with latest photo styling techniques

  • Develop social media and content plans and manage social media accounts - Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest - and post content and stories each week

  • Work with internal teams to gather materials/ information for social media postings

  • Identify & collaborate with social media influencers

  • Keep abreast of social media trends and implement best practices

  • Update web content

  • Analyse FB/ insta insights, impressions etc. what to post and when to post

  • Promote content on social networks and monitor engagement (e.g. comments and shares)

You will have experience in:

  • Developing and managing social media campaigns across channels such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Pinterest

  • Photography and creating/editing images, using packages such as Adobe Photoshop

  • Video production, including filming, editing and delivering via channels such as YouTube

  • Copy writing for social media posts

  • Understanding social media analytics and metrics, their importance and how to monitor, evaluate & manage them

Along with a passion for interiors you will probably have a degree in photography, design, art, marketing or similar discipline.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to be part of a unique brand in home fashion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please email your CV and cover letter to David at david@republichome.com.