Business Development Manager

Forms+Surfaces Inc

$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to understand and communicate complex architectural solutions
  • Experience in the architecture, design, or construction industries
  • Strong instincts in managing large, coordinated projects
  • Skill in engaging with diverse stakeholders
  • Comfortable in technical discussions related to specifications and project constraints
  • Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously

Responsibilities

  • Build and influence relationships with key stakeholders in the region
  • Position products early in the design process to shape specifications
  • Navigate complex projects through various development stages
  • Translate design intentions into practical, manufacturable solutions
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project success
  • Develop a strong understanding of local market conditions and trends

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Strong benefits package
  • Long-term growth opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Focus on thoughtful problem solving and sustainable design
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Pacific Northwest 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.

The Role
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
What You Bring
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
Regional Project Experience
Our work is embedded throughout the Pacific Northwest market, shaping interior environments across workplace, healthcare, transportation, and mixed-use 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 within a dynamic and evolving organization.

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