Design Consultant Jobs in Ohio
Design Consultant jobs in Ohio are in steady demand, concentrated in interior design, architectural consulting, and product development work for commercial, retail, and residential clients. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are the primary hiring centers, home to established employers like Abercrombie & Fitch, Steelcase's Ohio-based client teams, and large commercial architecture firms such as Messer and GBBN. The most consistently sought specialties are commercial interiors, brand environment design, and construction document coordination. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Do you love interior design? Do you have an eye for color and fashion?
Would you like to help customers see their dream rooms become a reality?
If you are a positive and motivated professional with a passion for design, possess exceptional selling skills, and a love for building customer relationships, then Bassett Furniture has the opportunity for you!
Job Description
Our Bassett Design Consultants are responsible for building meaningful and long-term customer relationships. They have comprehensive knowledge ranging from furniture construction to design trends. They use “relationship selling” techniques through interior design consultations and makeovers to maximize selling opportunities. Our design consultants take joy in the design process!
Job Qualifications
- · Passion for design
- · Highly driven to meet or exceed sales goals
- · Discern and coordinate colors and textures
- · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- · Friendly outgoing personality
- · Positive outlook
- · Self-motivated to clientele
- · Computer proficiency
- · Desire to learn
- · Proven track record of success in sales
- · Polished image
- · Career-minded professionalism
- · Ability to listen and translate customer wants into design choices
- · Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
- · Desire to work in a commissioned sales environment.
- · Dedicated to being a supportive team member.
- · Capable of thriving in a varied paced retail environment.
- · Ability to drive to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers.
- · Adept at conducting virtual appointments and live chats.
- · Creating, presenting, and selling product and design solutions.
- · Engaging customers to determine their needs according to taste, lifestyle, and investment range.
The Bassett Brand is brought to life by the people who shape the customers’ experience. Our training programs are designed to help each associate create a meaningful career at Bassett.
As part of our in-depth training program, you’ll learn: product knowledge, sales techniques, design skills, and how to build a base of loyal clients. You’ll do this though comprehensive on-line classes, videos, hands-on activities, and one-on-one coaching. We provide continuing opportunities to learn throughout your career at Bassett.
Our most successful sales people have a creative personality and passion for design. Bassett offers Interior Design certification training. Through our one-on-one coaching and educational development, we will help you build relationships with customers to help them reflect their own personal sense of style. We’ll also show you how to effectively use our complimentary design service as a powerful tool for developing customer relationships and providing opportunity for increased sales.
Opportunity
With our generous commission-based compensation plan, your income is limited only by the amount of effort you apply. In addition to your commission compensation (paid on written business), there are other bonus opportunities. The potential income for our experienced Bassett Design Consultants averages $70,000-$105,000/year. With our corporate top writers making up to 135,000/year.
Benefits
- · Paid training
- · Health/Dental/Vision coverage
- · Disability
- · Life Insurance
- · 401(k) plan
- · Tuition assistance
- · Paid time off
- · Generous Employee Discounts
- · Work in a State-of-the Art Showroom
- · Opportunity for growth and advancement
Bassett’s blend of style, comfort and value has been trusted for more than a century (since 1902!) and makes it one of the most recognizable furniture brands in America. We’ve taken our craftsmanship and built a reputation of quality custom furniture. We are passionate about developing fashionable and innovative furnishings at a great value, as well as offering a number of exceptional services to meet customers’ needs. We are proud of our long-standing heritage but, at the same time, squarely focused on innovating furniture retailing in the next 100 years.
Take steps now towards building a meaningful career with a growing company. Apply to join the design team at Bassett today!
Bassett Furniture Industries is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category. Bassett is dedicated to ensuring that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated consistently during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status or other protected category.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Construction & Real Estate
What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design consultant jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in interior design, architecture, or a closely related design field
- Portfolio demonstrating completed commercial or residential design projects
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, or SketchUp for design development and documentation
- Three or more years of client-facing design consulting or project coordination experience
- Familiarity with Ohio and local building codes, ADA standards, and material specifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for client presentations and contractor coordination
Design Consultant Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a design consultant in Ohio?
Most design consultant roles in Ohio require a bachelor's degree in interior design, architecture, or industrial design from an accredited program. Interior designers who handle commercial projects may pursue licensure through the Ohio Architects Board or hold the NCIDQ credential, which Ohio recognizes as the professional standard for independent practice. Building a portfolio of completed projects and gaining experience through internships or junior designer roles at Ohio firms is the most direct path to landing a consulting position.
Which companies hire design consultants in Ohio?
Employers hiring design consultants in Ohio right now include Big Sandy Superstore, RH, and Rite Rug, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Ohio's concentration of corporate headquarters, retail brands, and large healthcare systems in Columbus and Cincinnati creates consistent demand for both in-house and contract design consultants.
Which Ohio cities have the most design consultant jobs?
Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland account for the largest share of design consultant openings in Ohio. Columbus leads because of its dense corporate and retail headquarters market, while Cleveland's industrial base and Cleveland Clinic's ongoing facilities expansion drive demand there, and Cincinnati's mix of consumer goods companies and commercial real estate activity supports a strong consulting market.
Are there remote design consultant jobs in Ohio?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely digital fields, since design consulting often involves site visits, client walkthroughs, and hands-on material selection. About 56% of design consultant openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with fully remote roles more likely for brand strategy, space planning, or digital rendering work than for construction-document-heavy or on-site project management roles.
How can I get hired as a design consultant in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an internship or junior designer role at a mid-size commercial interior design or architecture firm in Columbus, Cleveland, or Cincinnati. Large Ohio employers like healthcare systems and corporate real estate groups regularly bring on design coordinators or project assistants who grow into consulting roles. A strong portfolio from studio coursework, a completed NCIDQ Fundamentals exam, or AutoCAD and Revit proficiency can offset limited professional experience when applying to entry-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to design consultant jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to design consultant jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings. Search the listings for roles that fit your experience level, specialty, and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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