Our client is a nationally recognized flooring and tile subcontractor specializing in multi-family new construction, including apartments, high-rises, senior living, student housing, and build-to-rent communities. With decades of industry experience, they’ve built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long-term partnerships.
Role Overview
They are seeking an Account Manager to develop and grow a book of business within the multi-family construction market. This is a high-impact, outside sales role designed for driven professionals who thrive on building relationships, winning work, and owning their results. This is a true hunter role. While you’ll inherit a small number of existing accounts to help you ramp up, your primary responsibility will be developing new relationships with multi-family general contractors, securing project awards, and expanding your territory.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow relationships with general contractors and project stakeholders
- Develop new business through prospecting, networking, and strategic outreach
- Manage and expand a small base of existing accounts while focusing on new client acquisition
- Prepare and submit bids using estimator-provided take-offs
- Negotiate pricing, margins, and contracts to successfully win projects
- Interpret drawings and project specs to support accurate proposals
- Lead buyout discussions and manage projects from award through completion
- Maintain an active pipeline and accurate CRM reporting
- Partner with internal operations teams to ensure smooth project execution
- Follow a consistent, disciplined sales process
Travel & Structure
- Outside sales role with a high level of autonomy
- Travel required (typically Tuesday–Thursday, every other week) to meet with clients and job sites
- Responsible for managing your own pipeline, reporting, and day-to-day sales activity
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of sales experience in multi-family new construction (required)
- Experience negotiating with buyout Project Managers (required)
- Proven track record of developing new business
- Strong negotiation and margin management skills
- Experience with project pricing, scopes, contracts, and change orders
- Highly organized with strong follow-up and pipeline management skills
- Comfortable balancing administrative responsibilities with travel
- CRM experience preferred (Microsoft Dynamics is a plus)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Compensation & Growth
- Year 1–2: Base salary + commission
- Year 2+: Transition to a full commission structure with significantly higher earning potential
- Top performers earn high six-figure incomes
Please apply if you have experience selling into multi-family construction—whether in flooring, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or another trade—and are comfortable negotiating buyouts, this role offers significant earning potential and long-term growth.