Regional Biz Development Leader, Commercial Interiors

Room & Board; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

401(k) match

Profit-sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Room & Board, a 100% employee-owned company, seeks a Regional Business Development Manager - Commercial Interiors to own the Central region and grow the business with architecture and design firms, purchasing partners, FF&E dealers, and hospitality professionals.

You will lead non-commissioned regional growth, network across markets, and partner with a national team to share opportunities, knowledge, and success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful B2B business development or sales experience in commercial furniture, architecture and design, contract interiors, or related industry.
• Strong network within the commercial design industry with A&D firms, purchasing agents, FF&E dealers, and other decision-makers.
• Demonstrated success developing new business, building a pipeline, growing long-term relationships, and achieving sales goals.
• Strong knowledge of the commercial furniture industry and ability to understand customer and project needs; experience with specification-based selling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Grow the regional business by developing new opportunities and managing a strong pipeline to drive roughly $2M–$3M in annual sales.
• Build meaningful industry relationships with architecture and design firms, purchasing partners, FF&E dealers, developers and hospitality professionals.
• Represent Room & Board in the market through networking, client meetings, and design firm presentations to strengthen regional presence.
• Create thoughtful customer solutions and work with Project Coordinators to ensure a seamless experience from initial conversation to project completion.
• Grow strategic partnerships and expand National Key Accounts while collaborating with regional teams.
• Help shape future Room & Board for Business strategies with customer, competitor, and industry insights.

Skills

B2B sales

Networking

Relationship building

CRM platforms

SAP

Microsoft Office

Tools

CRM platforms

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Room & Board, a 100% employee-owned company, seeks a Regional Business Development Manager - Commercial Interiors to own the Central region and grow the business with architecture and design firms, purchasing partners, FF&E dealers, and hospitality professionals.

You will lead non-commissioned regional growth, network across markets, and partner with a national team to share opportunities, knowledge, and success.