Remote: Account Executive (Sales)

Interface; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader driving design, performance and sustainability. The Account Executive will connect Interface carpet tiles, resilient flooring and nora rubber flooring with A&D, end users, and dealers, to grow key market segments including corporate, education, multi-family, healthcare, and government.

Responsibilities include identifying project opportunities, removing barriers to close, and leveraging internal resources to build advocacy and annuity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial sales experience in interiors or construction preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills including virtual presenting.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Some travel required, territory-focused.

Responsibilities

• Identify and remove barriers to closing the sale.
• Identify, develop, and bring to order project opportunities using the influence of A&D firms, end users and dealer contacts.
• Leverage Salesforce CRM and internal sales support resources to maximize efficiency.
• Build and sustain a smart dealer environment within the territory with support from Regional Sales Director and others.
• Provide accurate and timely sales reports and forecasts; manage expenses within budget; use Salesforce CRM for business activities.

Skills

Sales experience

Presentation skills

Travel

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader dedicated to rethinking how spaces work for people and the planet. Our portfolio includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs. Across every brand, we innovate in a way that combines design, performance, and sustainability—without compromise.

Trusted by architects, designers, and building professionals worldwide, we help bring bold visions to life with solutions that deliver real, measurable impact. Building on more than 30 years of sustainability progress and industry‑first innovation, we remain ‘all in’ on our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2040, without the use of offsets.

Interface is looking for a strategic seller who can connect our story and products to customers, find creative solutions, and work collaboratively with a dynamic sales team. The Account Executive will build advocacy for Interface carpet tiles, resilient flooring and nora® rubber flooring with A&D, end users & dealers/flooring contractors, to grow key market segments, which include but are not limited to corporate, education, multi-family, healthcare, and government. This individual will find and capitalize project opportunities and build, sustain, and grow annuity accounts to drive year-over-year sales growth in their territory.

Learn the Interface sales process for each of the key market segments.

• Identify and remove barriers to closing the sale.
• Identify, develop, and bring to order project opportunities using the influence of A&D firms, end users and dealer contacts.
• Leverage sales support resources provided: Regional Sales Directors, Key Account Directors (Regional, Healthcare, Industry), Global Account Directors, Sales Support Coordinators, Technical and Maintenance specialists, and other internal functional support teams.
• Build and sustain a smart dealer environment within the territory supported by Regional Sales Director and other sales supports.
• Execute the following administrative related duties in a timely manner, as per Regional Sales Director, Area Vice President, and Human Resources:
  • Provide accurate and timely sales reports and forecasts.
  • Manage all expenses within budget set and submit expense reports.
  • Leverage Salesforce CRM to manage business activities and maximize efficiency.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational background is preferred.

Prefer at least three years of sales experience, or equivalent industry experience (commercial sales within the construction or interiors space desired).

Excellent presentation skills, including virtual presenting.

Some travel, predominately in territory except for Regional and National Sales Meetings.

Primarily in the field meeting with clients#LI-RemoteTILE) and our brands at interface.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We desire priority referrals of Protected Veterans for job openings at all locations within the State of South Carolina.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled.