Architectural Manager | New York Territory

Interior Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Talent in New York, NY seeks an Architectural Manager to drive product specifications and sales within commercial construction projects. You will educate architects and designers, present CEU sessions, and collaborate with national accounts to grow relationships and forecast market trends while traveling regionally.

Role requires 5+ years in architectural product sales, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across territories.

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.

Responsibilities

• Business development & relationship building – develop a strategic plan to generate and 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.

Skills

Outside sales

Architectural products

Territory management

Job description

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.)