Account Executive

ABOUT F. SCHUMACHER & Co. F. Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company that is disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500+ employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers “celebrate the feeling of home”. Schumacher designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, furniture, and accessories in the world. Our portfolio of products is broad, but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what is next, an appreciation for what’s come before, a drive to make our products with enormous care and attention for detail. Schumacher is a globally recognized company with a myriad of showrooms both domestically and internationally. Our competitive advantage in the industry is the people. We believe that our employees are our most important assets. F. Schumacher & Co is deeply anchored in our company core values which are as follows: Preserve Our Entrepreneurial Spirit Take Ownership & Accountability Be Solutions-Oriented Demonstrate Courage Practice Adaptability Embrace Collaboration We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how it will positively impact the customer's journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio.  ROLE OVERVIEW   The Account Executive in Las Vegas serves as a brand ambassador for the FSCO portfolio across Nevada and New Mexico , cultivating lasting relationships with leading interior designers, architects, and developers while driving growth across fabric, wallcovering, rugs, and trim. This is a highly field-focused, relationship-driven role requiring approximately 50% travel to meet with clients in person, understand their needs, present thoughtfully curated product solutions, and identify opportunities across Schumacher, Patterson Flynn, Tillett Textiles, and Backdrop.    Working collaboratively with our inside sales team to own and grow a shared portfolio of accounts, the Account Executive acts as a trusted advisor to the design community—bringing strong sales instincts, an appreciation for great design, and the ability to translate relationships into meaningful business growth.    Account Executive Responsibilities    Territory Ownership    Develop and grow sales across Schumacher, Patterson Flynn, Tillett Textiles, and Backdrop, spanning fabric, wallcovering, trim, and rugs within your geographic territory.    Cultivate a strategic view of your territory, including leading firms, rising design studios, dormant accounts ready for reactivation, new business opportunities, and the trade events that shape the market.    Know your client. Develop a strong understanding of each firm’s aesthetic, project mix, and business needs, and use that knowledge to thoughtfully curate each meeting—knowing which brands, categories, and products to lead with to make every client interaction relevant and impactful.    Consistently meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales plans across all brands and categories, taking shared ownership with your sales partners for the strategy and execution required to achieve them.    Main areas of travel (with additional cities possible as territory grows):     Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno/Tahoe and surrounding cities   New Mexico: Santa Fe and Albuquerque and surrounding cities    Relationship Building    Be present in the field, including designer offices, project sites, industry events, designer dinners, and other relevant events and gatherings.    Develop trusted advisor relationships with principal designers, junior staff, purchasing teams, and other key contacts across your accounts.    Become an extension of your clients’ firms—a trusted resource they regularly turn to for project needs, product expertise, and new opportunities to support and grow their business.    Serve as a brand ambassador within the local design community, representing FSCO and its portfolio with professionalism, warmth, strong product knowledge, and a genuine passion for design.    Lead Generation & Cross-Sell    Generate qualified opportunities across every brand and category, partnering with your inside colleagues to bring each opportunity through to close.    Provide clear briefs, relevant designer and project context, and timely follow-through so the inside team can execute effectively.    Identify natural cross-sell opportunities across the portfolio. Every Schumacher account is a potential Patterson Flynn rug opportunity, every Tillett project may present a custom rug specification, and every wallcovering installation may create a trim opportunity. Bring the full portfolio into client conversations thoughtfully and strategically.    Curation & Product Storytelling    Curate the sample story for each account with thoughtful consideration of the firm’s aesthetic, current projects, and clients.    Lead project shops, line shows, and in-person presentations with clarity, taste, and confidence.    Act as a knowledgeable brand ambassador, staying deeply current on product launches, collaborations, brand stories, and trends across the portfolio.    Pipeline & Partnership    Use FSCO’s CRM, sample tools, and reporting platforms with discipline, maintaining clean, accurate, and current account records.    Partner closely with your inside team as equal collaborators, recognizing the distinct expertise each person brings to the account. Clear communication, mutual respect, and shared ownership are essential to the work.    Communicate progress, blockers, opportunities, and pipeline status to your Managing Director and inside partners on a regular cadence.    REQUIREMENTS   Experience & Skills