Architectural Manager

Interior Talent; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Talent is seeking an Architectural Manager to drive product specifications and sales within commercial construction. You’ll educate architects and designers, deliver CEU sessions, and build strategic plans with national accounts to grow market share.

You will be hands-on, travel daily to client sites, present at trade shows, and collaborate with distributors to win large projects from specification through installation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of outside sales experience with architectural or technical products.
• Familiarity with architectural products, markets, and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategic plan to grow relationships and sales with key accounts.
• Provide education and training to architects, designers, developers, and GC's on products and services.
• Hold architectural and product education meetings – CEUs and presentations.
• Host workshops to educate customers and deepen relationships.
• Assist teams in generating specifications to write products into master docs.
• Collaborate with national accounts to forecast trends and opportunities.
• Manage territory with regular product presentations and support.
• Work with distributors to generate, track, and fulfill large projects from spec to install.
• Engage with A&D partners on product education and events.
• Attend trade shows to build relationships with industry stakeholders.
• Visit job sites for pre/post-install education to ensure desired finish.

Skills

Outside sales

Architectural products

Territory management

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Vehicle required

Job description

Remote working style in Dallas, TX

Ability to travel the market

Are you an experienced sales professional with a passion for architecture, design, construction, and technical products?

As an Architectural Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving product specifications and sales within commercial construction projects. You’ll serve as a trusted resource to the architectural and design community, providing education, technical solutions, product expertise, and relationship-building support throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Business development & relationship building-develop a strategic plan to generate & increase relationships and sales with customers and key accounts.
• Provide education and training to architects, designers, developers, and general contractors on all products and services.
• Give architectural and product education meetings – CEU’s and product-specific presentations.
• Host education workshops to educate customers on products and build deeper relationships with customers.
• Assist architects and interior designers in generating specifications, with the goal of writing products into their master specifications and project documents.
• Work closely with national account managers to build relationships that allow us to increase sales and forecast market trends or potential issues that may arise.
• Manage assigned territory by giving regular product presentations, customer support, library updates, and specification reviews.
• Collaborate with the commercial manager and distribution team to generate, track, and fulfill large projects from specification through installation, as well as develop a commercial strategy for the region.
• Collaborate with Distributor Strategic Account Managers as well as A&D partners on product education meetings and events.
• Attend Commercial and Architectural trade shows to increase relationships with architects, interior designers, national accounts, developers, and industry partners.
• When necessary, visit job sites for pre-installation and post-installation education to ensure installers and architects achieve the desired finished product.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of outside sales experience with architectural products, tile installation materials or other technical sales.
• Familiarity with architectural products, territories, markets, and clients.
• Time and territory management abilities.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to attend and actively participate in national, regional, and team meetings with overnight stays.
• Ability to travel daily to meet customers and use the remaining time for planning, preparation, and training.
• Ability to drive a Company vehicle and pass a driving record background check (including moving violations, accidents, license suspensions, etc.)