A&D Business Development Lead — SF Interiors Partnerships

Branch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch is hiring an A&D Business Development Lead in San Francisco to grow revenue by building relationships with interior designers, architects and workplace managers. You will drive a steady flow of referred projects, work closely with the Bay Area senior account executive, and win business by aligning Branch’s in-stock inventory with designers’ timelines and budgets.

You’ll spend most of your week in the field, visiting design studios, showroom floors, and industry events, shaping the role

Qualifications

• 3+ years selling to or working inside the commercial design community
• Existing relationships with Bay Area commercial interior designers and architects
• Proven success opening doors through cold outreach, events and introductions
• Comfort selling speed, value and in-stock inventory
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Ownership mindset and bias toward action in a lean, fast-moving team
• Persistence and resilience in the face of obstacles
• Experience with spec suites, tenant improvements or landlord-funded fit-outs
• CRM discipline: lists, sequences and project registration
• Fluency with design workflows and product libraries such as CAD and Revit

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with commercial interior design firms, architects and workplace project managers.
• Map the Bay Area commercial interiors market and track coverage in HubSpot.
• Run daily outreach by phone, email, LinkedIn and in person, aiming for 6+ meetings per week.
• Host designers at the Jackson Square showroom and in finished Branch suites.
• Launch and run the designer referral program with pricing tiers and project registration.
• Provide design files, samples, CAD and Revit information, and case studies.
• Coordinate quarterly field calendar with industry events like IIDA, ASID and CoreNet.
• Move qualified projects to Account Executives and stay involved through delivery.
• Review designer-sourced pipeline monthly to prioritize firms and opportunities.
• Communicate designer requests to the product team to close gaps.

Skills

Relationship building

Cold outreach

Presentation skills

In-person selling

Ownership mindset

Bias toward action

Persistence

Design industry knowledge

CRM discipline

Communication

Tools

CAD

Revit

Job description

Branch is hiring an A&D Business Development Lead in San Francisco to grow revenue by building relationships with interior designers, architects and workplace managers. You will drive a steady flow of referred projects, work closely with the Bay Area senior account executive, and win business by aligning Branch’s in-stock inventory with designers’ timelines and budgets.

You’ll spend most of your week in the field, visiting design studios, showroom floors, and industry events, shaping the role