Vice President of Sales & Marketing-Building Materials

Kimmel & Associates Inc.

$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York, NY
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of senior sales leadership experience in specialty construction or related fields.
  • Demonstrated record of driving sustained revenue growth.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing sales teams.
  • Track record of executing national commercial growth initiatives.
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead national business development and revenue generation activities.
  • Develop and execute strategic sales initiatives to drive growth.
  • Expand customer relationships and enhance client engagement.
  • Align sales growth initiatives with operational capabilities.
  • Mentor and scale high-performing sales and business development teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive executive-level salary with performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive executive benefits package included.
  • Opportunity to lead within a respected industry organization.
  • Significant visibility and influence on company strategy.
  • Strong operational foundation with opportunities for growth.
  • Travel required based on territory and client engagement needs (~30-50%).
Full Job Description
About the Position

The Vice President of Sales will lead all national business development and revenue-generating activities across the organization. Reporting directly to executive leadership, this individual will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sales initiatives, expanding customer relationships, and building a scalable, high-performing commercial organization.

This is a highly visible executive leadership role requiring a blend of strategic vision, operational discipline, and hands-on market engagement. The VP of Sales will work closely with operations, estimating, project management, and executive leadership to align growth initiatives with operational execution and long-term business objectives.

The ideal candidate is an influential industry leader with deep experience in specialty construction, waterproofing, restoration, building envelope systems, or related commercial construction markets. This person must possess strong business acumen, an established industry network, and a proven ability to drive profitable growth through both relationship development and strategic market expansion.

Requirements

Leadership & Experience
• 10+ years of senior sales leadership experience within specialty construction, building envelope, waterproofing, restoration, or related commercial construction industries
• Proven track record of driving sustained revenue growth and expanding regional or national market share
• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing sales and business development teams
• Experience leading multi-market or national commercial growth initiatives
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence internal teams, ownership groups, and external clients

Sales & Business Development Expertise
• Deep understanding of commercial construction sales cycles, contractor relationships, and negotiated project pursuits
• Experience developing and executing strategic growth plans across multiple territories or business units
• Strong background in relationship-driven sales, key account management, and strategic partnerships
• Ability to identify, penetrate, and grow new vertical markets and geographic regions
• Experience managing KPIs, forecasting, pipeline development, and sales performance metrics

Industry & Technical Knowledge
• Strong understanding of waterproofing, façade restoration, air barriers, sealants, concrete restoration, or related building envelope systems
• Familiarity with commercial construction delivery methods, estimating processes, and project execution workflows
• Ability to communicate technical value propositions to owners, architects, consultants, and contractors
• Experience supporting complex negotiated pursuits and long-cycle project opportunities
• Understanding of union and non-union construction environments preferred

Financial & Operational Acumen
• Proven ability to manage forecasting, budgeting, and revenue planning
• Strong understanding of profitability drivers, pricing strategy, and margin optimization
• Ability to align sales growth initiatives with operational capacity and execution capabilities
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with operations, estimating, and project management teams

Core Competencies
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability and market instincts
• Highly relationship-driven with a visible and credible industry presence
• Data-driven decision-making and market analysis expertise
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent industry leadership experience strongly considered

Preferred Experience
• Waterproofing and restoration contracting
• Building envelope and façade systems
• Commercial specialty subcontracting environments
• Experience working with developers, general contractors, architects, and consultants
• Existing relationships within commercial construction and restoration markets

Benefits
• Competitive executive-level base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive executive benefits package
• Opportunity to lead growth initiatives within a highly respected industry organization
• Significant executive visibility and influence on company direction and expansion strategy
• Strong existing operational foundation with substantial growth runway
• Travel required based on territory and client engagement needs (~30-50%)

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