Architectural Specification Manager - New York City, NY

Company: 

ROCKWOOL

Location: 

New York City, NY

Architectural Specification Manager

This is the role:

ROCKWOOL is seeking a high energy technical sales professional with a track record of building successful relationships and closing new business. Reporting to the US Director of Architectural Sales, this position is a front line technical sales role, responsible for strengthening the brand image, and specification and sales performance of ROCKWOOL US commercial insulation products. The Architectural Specification Manager will act as a liaison between ROCKWOOL and the designer and specification-writing community. Specifically, this role will have specification responsibility with NYC firms and will focus on building scalable relationships with local architects, consultants, designers, engineers, and owners.

The ROCKWOOL architectural team is made up of passionate individuals focused on how our products provide meaningful solutions for some of the biggest challenges facing our world: climate change, human health, well-being, comfort, and life safety. We embrace a collaborative, team mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encourage each other to bring their best each day.

Attack Pinpoint market opportunities with architectural and design  community with the mindset to build lasting and meaningful relationships that translate to sustainable specification growth. Generate project opportunities and achieve designer support.

Build Develop the upstream sales pipeline, working with Sales to turn potential opportunities to closed wins, through value-selling the benefits of ROCKWOOL products. Overcome objections and convert hurdles into growth opportunities among architects and commercial construction project teams.

Persist Display strong technical foundation by leveraging industry knowledge, product attributes and building science. Utilize relationships, codes and policies, and social media tools to gain insight into industry trends, market practices and communicate with customers.

Strategize Identify potential projects and market opportunities with designers and higher-level decision makers who influence contractors, subcontractors, and installers. Understand and provide competitor information and insights related to strategy and product. Compile reporting to highlight hits, misses, learning, competitive landscape and strategic next steps.

Consult Influence the building materials industry, constantly networking to become a trusted advisor to existing and potential customers. Thrive on expert problem solving, determining solutions that execute favorable results. Engage and educate customers with insight and product knowledge. Explain complex subject matters (e.g., thermal wall fundamentals) to any audience. Technical aptitude is essential.

Grow personally and professionally. Focus on continuous improvement. Develop and build stronger technical and industry knowledge, through formal internal and external training, cross functional project collaboration and team cooperation. Set individual goals.

This is what you offer:

Bachelor’s Degree
Two plus years of related work experience is required
Architecture, engineering, or other high-level experience in the building material industry is preferred and will contribute to success
Understanding of architectural drawings and construction process
Proficiency in the MS Office suite and CRM experience
Ability to travel outside of region <20%
Strong technical aptitude and building science knowledge preferred
Communication tailored to each audience (social media, PowerPoint, speech, email, presentation, facilitation)
Persuasiveness in closing profitable sales
Strong oral communication and presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills

This is What We Offer:

At ROCKWOOL, our culture is one of teamwork, respect and support. We offer a competitive salary, rewarding career and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

401K Match - up to 6%

Life and Disability Programs

Flexible Work from Home policy

Educational Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Fitness reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ROCKWOOL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If interested in this role, please apply on our website and indicate, in your brief cover letter, where you heard about this position: https://rockwoolgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/ROCKWOOL/job/New-York-City-N...