Junior Interior Design Sales Officer

About the role

A creative interior design studio in Dar es Salaam is hiring a Junior Interior Design Sales Officer on a contract basis, reporting to the Sales Lead or Managing Director. The role generates business, engages prospective clients, follows up on opportunities and converts interest into sales. It is not a receptionist or card-collecting role, and it is on-site.

Key responsibilities

• Identify businesses, property owners, offices, restaurants, hotels and retail outlets that may need interior design services, and research new developments, relocations, renovations and fit-outs.
• Contact prospects by phone, email, WhatsApp, professional networks, referrals and site visits, and arrange meetings, consultations and site visits.
• Follow up on calls, meetings and proposals, track interested clients and keep previous clients in touch for referrals.
• Help prepare company profiles, capability statements, quotations, proposals and presentation materials, and coordinate with designers so proposals match client needs.
• Maintain a sales pipeline record of prospects, contacts, project requirements, estimated values and follow-up dates, and report regularly on sales activity.
• Learn the interior design business, including project stages, materials, finishes and pricing, and represent the studio professionally.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration or a related field; practical sales experience may also be considered.
• Experience in sales, customer acquisition, business development or client service.
• Ability to talk to strangers and build professional relationships, and to communicate clearly in English and Kiswahili.
• Comfortable with phone calls, WhatsApp, email, meetings and site visits; can use basic office tools and keep organised sales records.
• Persistent, coachable, commercially curious and accountable; able to work on-site in Dar es Salaam.
• Experience selling interior design, furniture, construction, property, fit-out or architectural services is an advantage.

Performance is assessed against agreed targets such as prospects contacted, qualified opportunities, meetings secured, proposals supported and sales converted. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a practical sales exercise. To apply, send a CV and a one-page cover letter by email to the recruiter, with the subject line "Application - Junior Interior Design Sales Officer".