Summary:

The role of business development assistant primarily deals with attending to the needs of our clients during the pre-sale process (assisting with information, providing estimates, samples, etc.) — as well as post-sales customer service. There will be light housekeeping duties involved (dusting, tidying) and front-office responsibilities including answering the phone and assisting the founding partner with meetings.

Duties:

• Making customer estimates

• Keeping accurate records of samples and other office systems

• Office organization

• Answering office phone

• Customer correspondence

We seek a person who:

• Feels that no task is too little or too great

• Is organized, structured, and detail-oriented with a positive can-do attitude

• Has a professional presence and nurturing demeanor

• Is a good colleague and a team-player

• Is understanding that multi-tasking may be required from time-to-time

• Demonstrates responsibility, self-awareness, and a good work ethic

• Is proactive and completes tasks with a sense of urgency

• Has excellent interpersonal skills

• Is a natural people-person who enjoys a busy and creative environment

• Is extraordinarily service minded, positive, and trustworthy

Desired Experience:

Experience working in an external-facing role is a must — this can be anything from waiting tables to account management; all customer-service related experience is relevant for this role. Firstly, the business development assistant must be service-minded. Experience working in high-end design is not required, but an interest in art and design is essential.