Business Development Manager: Luxury Residential Interior Design

About Nob Hill Style Nob Hill Style is a Seattle-based home staging, interior design and furnishings company serving homeowners, real estate professionals and builders throughout Puget Sound. We are hiring a Business Development Manager to create qualified opportunities and strategic partnerships for our growing residential interior-design and furnishings practice. This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role. You will spend meaningful time in the market developing relationships with builders, brokers, contractors, architects, referral partners and prospective clients. What you’ll do Identify and pursue qualified interior-design, furnishings and builder opportunities. Develop relationships with upscale homebuilders, remodelers, contractors, architects, real estate professionals and other advisers to affluent homeowners. Generate business through direct outreach, introductions, networking, events and strategic partnerships. Re-engage previous staging clients, real estate relationships and dormant inquiries. Create account plans for priority builders, brokerages and referral partners. Qualify opportunities based on project scope, timing, investment expectations, decision-makers and fit. Partner with our sales representative, CEO and design team to advance and close high-value opportunities. Remain involved as the relationship owner when continuity supports the client or partner experience. Represent Nob Hill Style at model homes, industry events, partner meetings and presentations. Maintain accurate pipeline stages, next steps, lead sources and forecasts in Pipedrive CRM. Share market insights with leadership and marketing so our messaging reflects what prospective clients value. Report weekly on qualified pipeline, active opportunities, partner development and sourced revenue. What success looks like Nob Hill Style has a consistent pipeline of well-qualified design and furnishings opportunities. Builders, brokers and other referral partners introduce us proactively. New relationships become repeatable accounts rather than isolated transactions. Our sales and design team spends more time with appropriate prospective clients. Pipedrive provides a clear, reliable view of pipeline, next steps and expected revenue. What we’re looking for Five or more years of successful business development, outside sales, account development or consultative sales experience. Experience in interior design, luxury furnishings, residential construction, custom homebuilding, architectural products, real estate or another high-touch luxury market. Demonstrated success personally originating new accounts, qualified pipeline and measurable revenue. Strong understanding of how affluent clients evaluate trust, expertise, service and value. Genuine interest in interiors, architecture and residential design. Existing Puget Sound relationships are strongly preferred. Professional, polished and confident presence in client and partner meetings. Excellent listening, relationship-building and follow-up skills. Comfortable initiating conversations and developing relationships over time. Organized, commercially minded and comfortable with measurable revenue goals. Experience using CRM systems; Pipedrive experience is a plus. Availability for regular in-person meetings and events throughout Puget Sound. Strong-fit backgrounds You may be a strong fit if you have worked in: Business development or outside sales for a design-trade brand Luxury homebuilding, remodeling or new-home sales High-end furnishings, lighting, kitchen, bath, flooring or architectural products Business development or client relations for a design studio Interior design with responsibility for developing new business Luxury residential services with builder, designer, architect or brokerage relationships Candidates coming primarily from store-based retail should demonstrate success developing business beyond inbound customer traffic. This is not a social-media, passive account-management or sales-team management position. You will be expected to enter the market, develop relationships, originate opportunities and produce measurable commercial results. Compensation Base salary: $85,000–$95,000 per year, based on relevant experience, industry relationships and demonstrated performance. Commission opportunity: 2% on eligible collected revenue from qualifying opportunities and accounts you originate, up to annual target 3% on eligible collected revenue above annual target Uncapped commission opportunity Expected total annual cash compensation is approximately $105,000–$140,000 at target and stretch performance. Complete attribution, eligibility and payment terms will be provided in the written commission plan. Why join Nob Hill Style Nob Hill Style already has design credibility, an established staging network, successful client relationships and emerging builder partnerships. This is an opportunity to take real capabilities and an existing reputation into the market—and turn them into a consistent, scalable pipeline. Pay: $85,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance Work Location: In person