Lead Home Stager / Install Lead

The role is for a Lead Home Stager / Install Lead at Cozy Corners. The company is based in Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona and offers part-time work. They are an efficient vacant home staging organization that is on the lookout for someone with the skills to head installations from beginning to end, direct on-site work, and be a company representative when interacting with clients and agents. They emphasize that this is not a subordinate position. Maintaining a positive attitude is a non-negotiable requirement since they believe in working hard while making it enjoyable.

The work area is within a 30-mile radius of Tempe (including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler). The possibility exists of occasional travel to North Scottsdale or Anthem for select clients. Daily travel across the metro is part of the job, making reliable transportation a necessity.

The individual hired will spend their time leading vacant staging installations (including layout, carrying out, and breakdown). They will guide movers and assistants at times of installations and make immediate layout decisions on location. Their jobs will also include conducting property walk-throughs to take measurements and photos for planning, paid pre-listing consultations with home sellers, sourcing staging furniture and decor across different price ranges from budget to luxury, and managing inventory. The role also involves bringing in new client leads through their industry network.

From an experience perspective, the company is looking for someone who has worked for 3-5 years or more in home staging, interior design, or model home merchandising. The person must have led staging installations in the past and have experience managing them from start to finish. Experience managing helpers or movers on-site and providing pre-listing consultations or staging assessments to home sellers is also expected. The candidate will need to display familiarity with design principles, color theory, trends, and styles. While an interior design degree, Staging Studio certificate, or a willingness to obtain such certification is preferred, the role primarily requires the ability to manage staging inventory and source furniture and decor from different vendor types.

The role draws on core skills such as executing full-room layouts independently, managing time well on install days, problem-solving on-site like for missing items or layout changes, understanding scale, proportion, and furniture placement, communicating effectively with clients, agents, and the on-site team, and delivering clear, honest advice to home sellers.

Physically, the candidate must be able to lift at least 25 lbs, climb up and down a ladder, and comfortable entering homes alone for walkthroughs with agents or homeowners. There are certain expectations in terms of logistics such as having reliable transportation and willingness to transport staging items in their vehicle as required. The employer wants someone who is comfortable driving up to an hour each way to a job site and is accessible by phone and text throughout the working day.

As far as company expectations go, the candidate should feel comfortable representing the company on-site with clients and agents, be hands-on during installations when necessitated, prove to be dependable, efficient, quick-moving, and keep a positive attitude. The install lead is the priority role and consultation appointments are scheduled around install days, not as a substitute.

For compensation, the company offers $24–30/hr depending on the individual's experience. In addition, there is a $75 bonus per completed pre-listing consultation and a $200 one-time bonus per referred lead that converts to a signed staging contract. Benefits include paid sick leave, paid holidays after six months of employment, and mileage compensation.

The schedule will be around 25-35 hours per week on weekdays. Installation days typically run from 9 AM – 4 PM, averaging six hours, but this varies by job. Some days might be longer, and some shorter.

For application, include relevant experience, examples/photos of staging work or installs led, references (if available), and availability for the next two weeks.