Architectural Promotions Specialist - Washington DC

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and execute effective product promotion strategies to grow business for Modernfold.
• Identify, initiate, build, and maintain relationships with key architects, designers, and product specifiers through demand creation activities including:
  • product presentations,
  • library updates,
  • lunch & learns,
  • face-to-face calls,
  • lead tracking, and
  • conferences and other events.
• Manage a viable target account list to include priorities and goals, as directed by management, and utilized for weekly call planning.
• Provide the target audience with specification documents, literature, and related marketing collateral to generate and secure product specifications.
• Plan and execute promotional programs to introduce and integrate product launches and updates.
• Actively participate in local/national trade shows, industry associations, local trade associations, professional organizations, and industry shows/events.
• Create and maintain database records as required by management.
• Effectively partner with local market distributors for key opportunities.
• Regular, overnight travel required to manage the assigned territory.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are respective of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required, but are not intended to be all- inclusive.  Reasonable accommodations may be needed to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong entrepreneurial leadership are necessary
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly self-motivated, organized and disciplined
• Rigid contact management and excellent relationship-building skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as Architectural Product Consultant or Architectural Sales Representative