New Business Developer for Studio Other - Los Angeles

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

Studio Other is seeking qualified professionals to enhance its brand and business results in the Southern California market.  Applicants should bring a range of relevant skillsets and experiences required to build relationships at various interior design and real estate firms, resulting increased specification and sales within Studio Other’s business influencer community and client base.  This is an outside sales position requiring a percentage of the applicant’s time to be spent visiting with influencers, clients, and external contacts.  Performance will be evaluated based upon change in sales YoY in the Southern California region attributable to the applicant’s direct contributions, as well as the volume of specifications and opportunities YoY that result from applicant’s work.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent.  The individual will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his / her supervisor.  Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following :

• Develop and submit an annual Sales Business Plan to Studio Other leadership.
• Establishing brand awareness within the Southern California market across designated interior design and real-estate channels through industry events, brand presentations, mass communication, etc.
• Developing one-on-one relationships with business influencers, including but not limited to :
• Designers and FF+E specifiers at designated “target firms” practicing commercial interiors
• Tenant-rep Project management professionals executing workplace projects
• Real-estate professionals working in vertical markets that align with Studio Other’s target audiences
• Driving specifications and order activity for Studio Other through awareness and relationships, resulting in :
• Increased sales YoY in designated regions
• Increased opportunity count at target design and real estate firms
• Meet weekly and / or monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) intended to foster effective business influencer relationships and improve win results.
• Delegate and hand off account management responsibilities in an effective manner to Sales teammates and support staff.
• Provide high-level customer service levels to meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales goals established by management.
• Use Salesforce to track KPIs, manage opportunities, promote new opportunities and leads, and communicate with other sales team members.

Qualification Requirements :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and / or Experience :

Licenses / Certificates :

California Class C Driver’s License and proof of valid auto insurance is required.

Physical Requirements :

The employee must meet the physical demands described below to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Quarterly Bonuses are paid.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.