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# Sales and Design Consultant (part-time) at Ernesta

- **Company:** Ernesta
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ernesta/jobs/4707604006

## Job description

About Ernesta:

Ernesta is on a mission to bring gorgeous, design-focused custom rugs to homes and places of gathering through an enjoyable, frictionless, and affordable experience. At the same price as a store-bought standard-sized rug, a custom-cut rug from Ernesta will not only be a better fit, but also a better buying experience.  We believe that high-quality custom design shouldn't be out of reach for consumers and aim to address this need in the multi-billion dollar global rug industry.

Driven by our collective mission, our team is hungry, hardworking, and highly ambitious. We’re problem solvers, innovators, design enthusiasts, and executors. We are relentlessly focused on creating and delivering beautiful and delightfully simple solutions and experiences for our customers. Together, we are excited and humbled by the opportunity to expand the market for custom rugs and allow more people to live in elevated design settings.  Put simply, we believe more soft surfaces mean happier homes.

About the Role:

Ernesta is looking for an experienced part-time Sales and Design Consultant (who we call a Design Assistant) to join the Retail team in our soon to be opened showroom located in the Westside Provisions District.  You will be a key hire to help build an enjoyable, frictionless, and industry-defining rug buying experience. This is an opportunity to join a small but visionary team - a high impact role pioneering a new age of customer experience. As a Design Assistant you will wear two hats. First, you will educate and advise customers on rug selection, material selection, and spatial planning. Second, you will be a customer champion – delighting customers and assisting with inquiries, concerns, and matters related to orders, delivery, and more. In each interaction, you will take pride in building strong relationships with customers and ensuring their happiness and loyalty at every touchpoint.

What You’ll Do:

- Set the industry standard for customer experience and sales
- Drive sales through customer followup and outreach
- Deliver exceptional design and product expertise to customers
- Maintain a clean, organized, and on-brand showroom that delights customers at every touchpoint
- Provide customers a high quality and personalized experience through multiple channels - in person, chat, text, email, video, phone.
- Advise customers on floor plan layout, material selection, and custom rug measurements
- Provide a fantastic experience to our customers by responding to inquiries and resolving order-related matters such as order tracking, product inquiries, delivery logistics, and more.
- Surprise and delight customers - exceed their expectations - create memorable experiences
- Learn innovative technologies to help customers visualize their space i.e CAD modeling, adobe, 3D rendering, etc.
- Maintain feedback loops to improve internal processes

Qualifications Include:

- 2+ years of experience in a consumer-facing role.  2+ years of direct consumer sales and/or account management experience is required.
- Must be able to work Saturdays, Sunday, Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Passionate about interior design and home décor. You stay up to date on home décor trends.
- Delights in communicating and building trust with customers, self motivated, curious, empathetic, and great at listening
- Solutions oriented with sound judgment, business sense, and high integrity. Willingness to provide creative solutions and wear many hats.
- High level of proficiency working online across multiple software tools, 2D/3D tools, Zoom, Google suit, etc.
- Great time management and organizational skills with high level of accountability
- Ability to establish and improve processes. Excited to establish and build feedback loops within the organization and across business units.
- This role is located in our Retail Showroom and will require a flexible schedule, including weekend and holiday hours.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with design tools and spatial planning
- BA or experience working in a creative field, interior design, art history, architecture, etc.

Ernesta is committed to inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The anticipated starting base pay for this role is between $20 - $30 per hour. This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated pay range for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills.

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## About Ernesta

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ernesta is a direct-to-consumer custom rug company that provides designer-quality, custom-sized rugs for homes and places of gathering through a seamless, affordable experience.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA (with operations in Cartersville, Georgia)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: John Foley (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Home decor / Custom rugs
- **Target customers**: B2C (homeowners, renters) and B2B (interior designers, trade professionals)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Our mission is simple: deliver designer quality, custom-sized rugs to you in as little as two weeks.” [ernestarugs.com/about-us](https://www.ernestarugs.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **Custom-Sized Rugs**: Designer-quality rugs cut to exact dimensions (to-the-inch) with a curated assortment of materials and designs. Available in as little as 2 weeks. [ernestarugs.com](https://www.ernestarugs.com/)
- **Sample at Home Program**: Over 200 rug samples delivered to customers to try before ordering. [ernestarugs.com](https://www.ernestarugs.com/)
- **Showroom Experience**: Physical showrooms in New York, Charlotte, Dallas, Manhasset, and Ardmore offering personalized consultations and a dedicated designer lounge. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
- **Additional Customization Options**: Stair runners, corner shapes, fireplace cutouts, and white-glove delivery/installation in select markets. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
- **Trade Program**: Exclusive perks for interior designers, including one-on-one consultations and client meeting spaces. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $57.5M (as of June 2026) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
- **Latest Funding Round**: Series B of $20M (closed ~June 2026) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: True Ventures, Addition, Platform Capital Management [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Opened new showrooms in Charlotte, Dallas, Manhasset, and Ardmore in 2025-2026 [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
  - Recognized by Good Housekeeping as a 2025 Home Renovation Awards winner [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)
  - 58 total employees (as of mid-2026) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/ernesta-inc)
  - 28 open roles listed on careers page [ernestarugs.com/careers](https://www.ernestarugs.com/careers)

## Competitive Advantages
- **To-the-inch customization** – eliminates the need to settle for standard sizes, a key differentiator in the rug market.
- **Fast turnaround** – custom rugs delivered in as little as 2 weeks, significantly faster than traditional custom rug makers.
- **Sustainability focus** – uses recyclable, eco-friendly materials, meets US consumer safety standards, and adheres to California’s PFAS protocols and VOC limits. [ernestarugs.com/about-us](https://www.ernestarugs.com/about-us)
- **Omnichannel experience** – combines a digital sample-at-home program with physical showrooms and a dedicated trade program for designers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Nationwide showroom expansion** – opening in design-forward communities (e.g., Charlotte, Dallas) to build local relationships with consumers and trade professionals.
- **Deepening the trade program** – creating dedicated spaces and perks for interior designers to drive repeat business.
- **Product line expansion** – offering stair runners, corner shapes, fireplace cutouts, and other custom options to capture more home renovation projects.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Driven by a collective mission to “expand the market for custom rugs and allow more people to live in elevated design settings.” The team is described as “hungry, hardworking, and highly ambitious.” [ernestarugs.com/careers](https://www.ernestarugs.com/careers)
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work. In-office roles are available in New York, NY and Cartersville, GA. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/ernesta-inc)
- **Growth Opportunities**: As a fast-growing Series B company with 28 open roles, there is significant opportunity to shape processes and take on ownership early.
- **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the company emphasizes design, quality, and sustainability – appealing to those who care about product impact.

## Sources
1. [ernestarugs.com/careers](https://www.ernestarugs.com/careers)
2. [ernestarugs.com/about-us](https://www.ernestarugs.com/about-us)
3. [ernestarugs.com](https://www.ernestarugs.com/)
4. [builtin.com/company/ernesta-inc](https://builtin.com/company/ernesta-inc)
5. [cbinsights.com/company/ernesta](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ernesta)

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