Business Development Manager

Forms+Surfaces Inc

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in business development or related field
  • Experience in architectural design, construction management, or product sales
  • Proven ability to navigate complex project environments
  • Strong understanding of system-based architectural solutions
  • Effective communicator with diverse stakeholders
  • Self-directed and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with architects, designers, developers, and contractors
  • Position products early in the design process to shape specifications
  • Navigate complex multi-phase projects through various stages
  • Translate design intent into high-performance solutions
  • Collaborate with engineering and project teams for successful delivery
  • Understand regional market dynamics for large-scale interiors

Benefits

  • Strong benefits package
  • Opportunities for long-term growth within the organization
  • Work in a design-led manufacturing environment
  • Engage with complex, meaningful projects
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Seattle, WA and Western Canada market, focused on our Architectural Products portfolio including wall systems, elevator interiors, and integrated surface solutions.

This is not a traditional sales role. It is a market-facing position responsible for influencing projects early, navigating complexity, and carrying opportunities from concept through realization.

You will operate at the intersection of design, construction, and manufacturing within highly coordinated interior environments.
  • Build and influence relationships with architects, interior designers, owners, developers, and contractors
  • Position Forms+Surfaces systems early in the design process to shape specifications
  • Navigate complex, multi-phase projects through design development, budgeting, value engineering, and execution
  • Translate design intent into manufacturable, high-performance solutions
  • Partner internally with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to ensure successful delivery
  • Develop a deep understanding of regional market dynamics, with a focus on large-scale interior environments

We are less focused on a specific background and more interested in how you think and operate.
You may come from:
  • Architecture or interior design
  • Construction management or project management
  • Architectural systems or product sales

What matters most:
  • Ability to understand and communicate complex, system-based architectural solutions
  • Experience working within the A&D and construction ecosystem
  • Strong instincts around how large, coordinated projects move from concept to completion
  • Ability to engage across multiple stakeholders, from design teams to ownership groups
  • Comfort navigating technical discussions, specifications, and project constraints
  • A self-directed approach with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously

Our work is embedded throughout the Pacific Northwest market, shaping interior environments across workplace, healthcare, transportation, and mixeduse developments. The Business Development Manager will build upon an established regional presence while expanding influence across future opportunities.

Representative projects include:
  • Clackamas Community College - Harmony Campus
  • Woolworth Building

These projects reflect the complexity of interior architectural environments and the expectation that our partners can navigate both design intent and real-world execution, delivering solutions that are built to last.

This role is responsible for building the next generation of projects that define the region.

What Makes This Different
  • Highly coordinated systems: Wall systems, elevator interiors, integrated solutions
  • Early design influence: Engage at concept and schematic phases
  • Designed for longevity: Materials and systems intended to endure
  • Real manufacturing depth: Direct connection to engineering and production
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work across design, engineering, and operations
  • Complex project environments: Commercial, healthcare, institutional, and transportation

The Environment
Forms+Surfaces is a design-led manufacturing company built on the idea that good design and good manufacturing compound over time.
We value thoughtful problem solving, long-term thinking, and the ability to create solutions that remain relevant and perform over years of use.

Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation structure, strong benefits, and long-term growth opportunities withing a dynamic and evolving organization.

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