Lighting Designer

**Permanent part-time role available at our Southport store**:

- ** Use your creative flair in this unique design role**:

- ** Lots of perks, including bonus incentives and a fun team culture**

**About Beacon Design Studio**

It’s an exciting time to be working at Beacon Lighting, as we enter into new markets and grow the business year on year. The Beacon Design Studio is a new concept designed to provide our clients with expert advice on all their lighting design needs. As a one-stop-shop for renovators, new home buyers, builders, architects and interior designers, our Design Studio will be at the forefront of the latest trends in lighting design. Working with our clients our Lighting Designers will offer an unprecedented service, that is, the Beacon Design Studio.

**The Role**

Based at our Southport store, this part-time role will involve working 60 hours over a fortnight, including Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Key responsibilities of the role include:

- Keeping up to date with the latest technology and trends in design
- Reading and interpreting house and electrical plans to create inspirational lighting designs and conducting lighting energy audits
- Building the design business by proactively seeking project opportunities in the retail and trade markets
- Recommending products and placement solutions to enhance your client’s environment
- Pitching in and supporting your team to ensure business goals are met

**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following qualities:

- A minimum of 2 years' experience in design/related field
- Previous experience in sourcing new business and generating leads
- Strong communication skills with the ability to genuinely connect with your customers
- An energetic and enthusiastic approach to all aspects of your job
- The ability to multi-task and prioritise your work effectively
- A strong attention to detail

**Benefits**

To reward you for your efforts, we offer a competitive rate of pay (including higher rates on weekends and public holidays), bonus incentives, paid birthday leave, generous staff discounts and on-site parking. Not your average retailer, our rosters will offer you a great work-life balance with every second weekend off.

To set you up for success, we will invest in providing you with extensive training, including formal classroom sessions, on-the-job training and online learning modules. We will invite you to attend seasonal catalogue launches to give you a sneak peek of upcoming trends and products, and we offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

We love to reward our designers for their fantastic designs, and our annual award for “Lighting Design of the Year” is an opportunity for you to submit your best work. The winner will be invited to attend our national conference and our annual awards night where they will be acknowledged for their amazing work.

**How to apply