Lighting Designer

Lighting Design is a strategic initiative within Visual Comfort allowing us to engage our customers in a more meaningful way, especially within the residential architectural lighting category. As a Lighting Designer, you will assist clients, the Business Development team, and other sales team members in layout and specification of residential architectural lighting to drive sales of Visual Comfort & Co brand products.

Responsibilities:
• Produce accurate, efficient, and creative residential lighting plans within AutoCAD utilizing Visual Comfort & Co brand products
• Execute lighting design plans within Visual Comfort standards, ensuring consistency and quality of work both in design and deliverables
• Participate/lead product and design presentations to Builders, Designers and Architects
• Utilize product knowledge and lighting design skill to collaborate with Business Development and showrooms across all markets to convert new and develop existing Visual Comfort customers
• Be an available resource to Visual Comfort team members seeking product knowledge and technical expertise
• Meet/exceed architectural lighting sales goals through lighting design efforts
• Travel for project design meetings and site visits in the showroom trade area markets
• Meet established project deadlines

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior design, Lighting Design, or Architecture required
• 5+ years of project based residential lighting design experience required
• Experience must include creation of lighting plans, lighting schedules, and lighting specification packages
• Proficient computer skills utilizing AutoCAD, Acrobat and Excel. Experience with Dialux or AGI32 not required, but helpful
• Project management experience
• Domestic architectural lighting acumen, acute knowledge of residential dimming protocols and basic wiring.
• Keen eye for design and creativity
• Strong grasp of residential lighting trends
• Knowledge of residential construction processes and a deft understanding of construction documents
• Critical thinking, superior organization, planning skills, time management and prioritization with the ability to multi-task and thrive under pressure in a dynamic, multi-location team environment
• Excellent communication skills, possess the ability to clearly articulate design and technical information to clients and internal teams
• Experience professionally presenting solutions to customers
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times and possess the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to achieve results both independently and through collaboration
• Strong analytical skills with a consistent focus on results measurement and fact-based decision making
• Sales experience not required, but an advantage

We Provide:

• Competitive compensation plan
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Company provided Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Generous Vacation and Paid Time Off Programs
• Closed on all major holidays
• Team Member discounts on Visual Comfort Products

Compensation Range : $80,000 - $95,000

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Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.