King Living
Assistant Showroom Manager
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The King Difference
Are you ready to stop waiting for your moment — and start owning it?
This is a genuine leadership opportunity at King Living's brand new Lakeside Retail Park showroom — and it is the kind of role that shapes careers. As our founding Assistant Showroom Manager at Lakeside, you will work closely alongside the Showroom Manager to bring this showroom to life, build a high-performing team from the ground up, and deliver the premium King Living customer experience from the very first day of trading.
You will lead with confidence when the Showroom Manager is away, contribute commercially every day when they are present, and bring the kind of energy, reliability and customer obsession that a new showroom needs to hit the ground running.
If you are a retail leader ready to grow — and you want a role where your contribution is visible, valued and genuinely career-defining — Lakeside is where that opportunity lives.
What You Will Own
Sales Performance & Customer Experience
- Inspire your team to perform at their best — delivering warm, consultative experiences that build lasting relationships and turn genuine interest into confident purchasing decisions.
Team Leadership & Development
- Support the Showroom Manager in building the Lakeside team from day one — coaching, motivating and developing team members to consistently perform at a high standard.
Showroom Operations & Brand Standards
- Assist in the day-to-day running of the showroom — managing operational standards, maintaining accurate pricing and product information, and ensuring every corner of Lakeside reflects the design leadership and quality King Living is known for.
Acting Showroom Manager
- Lead the floor with full confidence in the Showroom Manager's absence — making decisions, setting the tone, and holding the standard.
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Who You Are
You will likely come from a premium retail, furniture, interiors or lifestyle brand background — either stepping into your first formal leadership role or looking for a position where your ambition is genuinely matched by the environment around you. Experience in a new store opening is a genuine advantage. What matters most is your commercial instinct, your people skills, and the standard you hold yourself to every day on the floor.
You are a retail leader in the making — or already there — who takes pride in the team, the showroom and the results.
- Proven experience in a retail leadership or senior sales role within a premium or luxury environment
- Customer-obsessed — you build trust, inspire confidence, and create experiences customers remember
- A natural coach and team player — you make the people around you better
- Commercially aware with an understanding of targets, budgets and showroom performance
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable — available to work one weekend day as part of your regular roster
- Experience in furniture, textiles or interior design is highly regarded
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable across retail systems
AI at King Living
King Living is actively embracing AI across the business to remove friction, increase visibility and accelerate decision making. We are looking for people who are curious, open-minded and excited by the opportunity to use AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, automate repetitive tasks and create more time for creative thinking and innovation. You do not need to be an AI expert — but you should have the mindset and willingness to adopt new tools that help us move faster and work smarter.
Why People Join King Living — And Stay
An Iconic Australian Brand
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Since 1977, King Living has redefined Australian furniture design. With showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, the USA, China and Thailand — this is a brand with genuine global reach and a product you will be proud to represent.
A Founding Opportunity
Be part of the team that opens King Living at Lakeside Retail Park — contributing to something new, building something lasting, and growing your career in the process.
Be Rewarded for Performance
Competitive performance incentives and commission opportunities aligned to showroom success — your results are recognised and rewarded.
Generous Discounts
Employee and family & friends discounts on our full premium product range.
Family First
Paid parental leave to support you through every stage of life.
Career Growth
A clear pathway toward Showroom Manager — in a business that backs talented people to grow and promotes from within.
A Team That Backs You
A supportive, values-driven environment with a genuine family feel, regular team events and an EAP to support your ongoing health and wellbeing.
About King Living
King Living is a family-owned Australian design company with a global footprint and a reputation for innovation, craftsmanship and timeless design. Everything we do is guided by four values: Passion. Integrity. Collaboration. Innovation. These are not words on a wall — they shape how we lead, create and grow.
Our hiring decisions are based not only on experience and skills, but on mindset, attitude and alignment with our values. King Living is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity or parental status.
Ready to help open King Living Lakeside and take your retail career to the next level? We'd love to hear from you.
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