Highlights
The Creative Specialist is responsible for supporting both internal sales teams and clients (A+D and end customers) for workstations, offices, ancillary furniture, accessories, and artwork needs. Foster partnerships with key manufacturer partners and develop a strong understanding of their aesthetics, manufacturing strengths, weaknesses, price points and lead times.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Industry | Architectural and Design Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1949 |
| Website | http://www.empireoffice.com |
Description
Overview
The Creative Studio was established to support the ever-growing need for application design and ancillary spaces in commercial office, hospitality, and residential projects. The Creative Specialist is responsible for supporting both internal sales teams and clients (A+D and end customers) for workstations, offices, ancillary furniture, accessories, and artwork needs.
Creative Specialist Key Responsibilities
- Furniture specification + application based on the original design intent.
- Create Photo-realistic renderings + fly throughs.
- Develop ancillary packages for projects that require alternates due to price point or lead time requirement.
- Devise furniture solutions to address a look + feel package with no defined specifications.
- Develop PowerPoint presentation and Excel spreadsheet with product information including but not limited to pricing, discount, lead-times and warranties.
- Specify alternate products for RFP responses to drive cost savings.
- Assist internal sales teams with their day-to-day requests for alternate products.
- Lead client and A+D presentations.
- Develop accessories packages that can be added to projects to elevate the space.
- Foster partnerships with key manufacturer partners and develop a strong understanding of their aesthetics, manufacturing strengths, weaknesses, price points and lead times.
- Identify and expedite escalated requests with professionalism and sense of urgency.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business management or interior design
- 2 - 5 years of design experience within a design firm, furniture manufacturer, retailer and/or dealership
- Must have an excellent understanding of furniture aesthetics and interior design styles
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Powerpoint
- Commercial furniture experience & knowledge a plus
- Experience in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, AutoCAD and CET
- Hedberg experience is a plus
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Attention to detail & strong organizational skills
- Ability to problem-solve and work independently
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects with deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
About Company
Empire Office is the largest commercial furniture dealer in the world, with over 68 years of experience and more than 350 full-time employees across the country. We are the preeminent Steelcase dealer in the United States and support a list of more than 300 manufacturers.
But we’re more than just a full-service office furniture dealer. We partner with business leaders, architects and designers to deliver comprehensive, creative, and cost-effective solutions to real business challenges.
Our goal is to deliver the perfect office furniture experience from the initial set of drawings to the final installation and punchlist.