Showroom Manager at King Living in Grays

in Grays, ENG, GB.

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Founding Showroom Manager at King Living's new Lakeside Retail Park location.

Grow your career within a values-driven, globally expanding business.

Competitive incentives, generous discounts & real career progression.

Be there from day one.

Set the standard.

Build something worth leading.

The King Difference.

The King Difference Are you ready to stop waiting for your moment — and start owning it?

This is not just any retail managerial role.

This is a founding leadership opportunity at King Living's brand new Lakeside Retail Park showroom — and the person who takes it will set the tone, build the team, and establish the standard that this showroom will be measured against for years to come.

As our opening Showroom Manager at Lakeside, you will take full ownership of bringing this showroom to life — from pre-opening preparation through to day‑to‑day trading, team building, and delivering the premium King Living customer experience from the very first interaction.

You will be the face of the brand at one of the UK's most prominent retail destinations, backed by a passionate national team and a globally expanding business that is genuinely excited about this location.

If you are a driven retail leader who loves exceptional design, thrives on building something from the ground up, and wants a role where your impact is visible from day one — 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 — You set the tone from day one.

Through daily briefings, hands‑on coaching and genuine investment in your team's growth, you will build a culture where people are motivated, knowledgeable and proud of where they work.

• Showroom Opening & Operational Standards — Lead the preparation and launch of the Lakeside showroom — and keep it running seamlessly once open, managing rosters, maintaining operational standards, and ensuring every corner reflects the design leadership and quality King Living is known for.

Who You Are

• You will likely come from a premium retail, furniture, interiors or lifestyle brand background — ideally with experience leading a high‑performing team in a showroom or flagship store environment.
• Experience opening or launching a new retail location is a genuine advantage.
• What matters most is your commercial instinct, your ability to build a team from scratch, and the standards you hold yourself and your team to.
• You are a retail leader who takes pride in your team, your showroom and your results — and you are ready for an environment that gives you the opportunity to build something genuinely your own.
• Proven experience in a Showroom Manager or senior retail leadership role within a premium or luxury environment.
• Customer‑obsessed — you build trust, inspire confidence, and create experiences customers remember.
• Strong mentoring and coaching leadership style with the ability to recruit, onboard and build a cohesive team from the ground up.
• Commercially aware with the ability to manage budgets, drive targets and understand showroom performance.
• High attention to detail with strong problem‑solving, negotiation 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.
• You’ll need to be available to work on weekends to be considered for this role.
• 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
• Competitive incentives, generous discounts & real career progression.
• 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 Clear pathways for progression within a fast-growing global business — and the visibility that comes with launching a brand new location.

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.

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