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Sales Director
Company: Dakota Jackson Inc.
Duration: Full-time
Date Posted: 01/16/25
Category: Sales & Marketing
Location: New York
Salary: 100-150k
Job Description

Dakota Jackson, the internationally recognized luxury furniture design, sales and manufacturing group based in New York City in the D&D Building (979 3rd Avenue) is seeking a full-time Sales Director.
The Sales Director works directly with interior designers and their clients in all aspects of the sales process – furniture selection, specification, closing and customer service follow-up. In addition to working with the company’s current clientele, targeted outreach via the candidate’s existing designer relationships as well as trade business from new accounts is expected. Other sales responsibilities include liaising with affiliated national showrooms in providing pricing and product information. Select marketing functions include maintaining current printed and digital promotional materials and conceiving and composing social media posts.

Candidates must have working knowledge of the interior design industry, with a passion for building relationships, and demonstrated experience closing sales. They should possess strong organizational and written skills, be results-oriented and have the ability to multitask. As a spokesperson for the organization, it is essential the candidate be articulate, upbeat, maintain a polished appearance and possess a confident demeanor. The position reports to the president, Dakota Jackson.

Job Requirements

Requirements:
• Minimum of a BA in Interior Design, Art and Design History or Marketing
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Sales to the A&D community
• Existing trade and end-user relationships
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

About our Company

Dakota Jackson is one of the leading American furniture design brands, known for exquisite craftsmanship, intriguing engineering and distinctive designs for over half of a century. Born into a family of professional magicians, Jackson grew up following in their footsteps. These experiences with performing, illusion and spectacle have deeply informed his design sensibilities.

Encompassing a broad selection of furnishings Dakota Jackson furniture is the centerpiece of some of the most luxurious private homes, offices and hotels globally. Noteworthy among his designs is the Library Chair™, first developed for architect James Freed’s San Francisco Public Library and currently in use in libraries across the country, including Harvard, NYU, Stanford, and the Minneapolis Public Library.

In 2000, Steinway and Sons invited Dakota Jackson to design the “TriCentennial Piano,” an edition of 300 pianos commemorating the 300th anniversary of the instrument’s invention. In 2013, Jackson and Steinway introduced the “Arabesque” Limited Edition Grand Concert Piano, which celebrates the 160th anniversary of the founding of Steinway & Sons. The Limited Edition “Black Diamond” Concert Piano followed and is an homage to the virtuoso classical pianist, Lang Lang. The Black Diamond received international attention after its premier at the Philharmonie de Paris.

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