American Eye is hiring: Studio & Marketing Assistant in Washington

Company: B2M LLC, The AmericanEye Showroom at the Washington Design Center
Location: 1099 14th Street NW Suite 300 West Washington DC 20005
Job Type: Full time, in showroom
Schedule: Monday through Friday, starting at 9:00 a.m. The day may not end at 5:00 p.m.
Pay: Starting at mid‑Sixties to mid‑Seventies per year growing to Six Figure salary/commission structure in the first year. We also offer health benefits with employer contribution and a 401K account.
About the Role The Studio & Marketing Assistant is an organized, proactive support role that helps keep our team running smoothly and supports our Sales process behind the scenes. This person plays a key part in maintaining our sample library, assisting with vendor updates, helping prep materials for client projects, and learning our sales method and workflow.
This role is designed with a clear growth path—over the first six months, you’ll be mentored and trained with the goal of building skills and readiness that will lead to a transition into Sales.
What You’ll Do Studio + Sample Library Support Organize and maintain the fabric and sample library
Learn and follow vendor groupings and storage standards
Prep and pull samples and materials for the Sales team and projects
Keep the studio environment clean, functional, and ready for use
Vendor + Product Support Help update vendor price lists, product details, and policy changes
Communicate with vendors directly to gather updates when needed
Track important vendor information and keep it organized and accessible
Sales Process + Workflow Support Shadow Sales
Understand our lead‑to‑quote workflow and how projects move through the pipeline
Assist with basic quoting tasks (under supervision as training progresses)
Support simple design firm projects and help keep tasks moving forward
Communication + Professionalism Maintain clear, professional written communication (email/text)
Follow up on tasks and updates in a timely way
Build trust through reliability, accuracy, and initiative
What Success Looks Like in the first Six Months Month 1: Learn the sample library system and shadow Sales throughout this Six‑Month period
Month 2: Maintain samples independently and support price list updates
Month 3: Communicate directly with vendors and support Sales prep
Month 4: Support small projects and apply pricing basics
Month 5: Take on more responsibility and assist with quotes
Month 6: Complete a Sales Readiness review and demonstrate full process understanding.
Progression and transition to Sales is based on readiness, performance, and business needs.
What We’re Looking For Highly organized and detail-oriented
Comfortable working with physical product samples and maintaining systems
Strong written communication and professional follow-through
Reliable, consistent, and able to manage routine tasks without reminders
Curious and eager to learn (especially around product knowledge + sales)
Friendly and team-oriented with a “jump in and help” mindset
Bonus Points Experience in a design studio, showroom, or customer support environment
Familiarity with vendor pricing, quoting, or product ordering
Interest in growing into a strong part of our Sales team

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