Director, Manufacturer Sales

Acelab Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Sick Days

Paid National Holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k)

Job summary

Acelab Inc. is seeking a Director of Sales in New York who will own the complete sales cycle for manufacturer/supplier revenue streams. This role involves selling annual software subscriptions to building product manufacturers and requires experience in construction technology or design software.

Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of sales experience in the AEC industry, a proven track record, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage a full sales cycle from lead generation to contract signing. Acelab offers unlimited PTO and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a quota-carrying Account Executive selling ConTech or PropTech SaaS.
• Proven track record of quota attainment.
• Comfortable managing sales cycles with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals.
• Generate pipeline through disciplined outbound prospecting.
• Build trusted relationships with product managers and executives.
• Understand specification challenges and architect engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Prospecting

Job description

Acelab is the all-in-one building materials hub for the Design, Construction and Real Estate industries. Acelab streamlines material selection, comparison and management for architects and engineers with AI-powered product recommendations. Conversely, Acelab empowers building material suppliers and manufacturers to unlock specification growth by providing them a strategic Go-to-Market channel to accelerate their product adoption.

As Director of Sales, you will be a top-performing individual contributor owning the full sales cycle for our manufacturer/supplier revenue stream. You'll sell annual software subscriptions to building product manufacturers, requiring proven experience selling construction technology or design software, understanding specification workflows, and closing complex deals with BPM decision-makers.

What you'll do:

• Own the full sales cycle: Source, qualify, demo, negotiate, and close deals independently from first touch to signed contract
• Lead generation & prospecting: Generate pipeline through disciplined outbound prospecting (cold call, email, social media) and schedule meetings with BPM decision-makers
• Business development & relationship management: Build trusted relationships with product managers, marketing executives, and C-suite at building product manufacturers
• Discovery & problem solving: Understand prospect's specification challenges, market positioning goals, architect engagement strategies, and quantify ROI
• Consultative selling: Present and demonstrate our platform to BPM prospects, articulating value through specification growth and architect engagement metrics
• Quota achievement: Consistently meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas through disciplined pipeline management and deal execution

Requirements

• 3+ years as a quota-carrying Account Executive selling ConTech or PropTech SaaS to AEC firms, manufacturers, or real estate companies
• Proven track record of consistent quota attainment
• Deep understanding of AEC industry dynamics: specification processes, architect/engineer workflows, or manufacturer go-to-market challenges
• Experience independently managing 3-6 month sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
• Comfortable with high-volume prospecting and full-cycle ownership
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with technical buyersSelf-starter who thrives with autonomy and accountability
• Work with some of the brightest minds in AEC, including former CEO of Revit
• Unlimited PTO, Sick Days, Paid National Holidays, and more
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability plans, and 401(k)
• Opportunities for growth, creativity and ownership