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Business Development Manager

Forms+Surfaces · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract content: Company description: "Forms+Surfaces designs and manufactures architectural products that shape the built environment at scale. From major transportation hubs to commercial towers and institutional projects, our work lives where performance, durability, and design matter most. Our approach is guided by a core principle: Sustainability through Longevity. We believe the most sustainable solutions are those that endure both physically and aesthetically, remaining relevant and performing over time." That's about the company, could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for description of role. The posting includes description of role after that: "We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Pacific Northwest market, focused on our Architectural Products portfolio including wall systems, elevator interiors, and integrated surface solutions. This is not a traditional sales role. It is a market-facing position responsible for influencing projects early, navigating complexity, and carrying opportunities from concept through realization. You will operate at the intersection of design, construction, and manufacturing within highly coordinated interior environments." Then bullet list of responsibilities: - Build and influence relationships with architects, interior designers, owners, developers, and contractors - Position Forms+Surfaces systems early in the design process to shape specifications - Navigate complex, multi-phase projects through design development, budgeting, value engineering, and execution - Translate design intent into manufacturable, high-performance solutions - Partner internally with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to ensure successful delivery - Develop a deep understanding of regional market dynamics, with a focus on large-scale interior environments Then "We are less focused on a specific background and more interested in how you think and operate." Then bullet list of possible backgrounds: - Architecture or interior design - Construction management or project management - Architectural systems or product sales Then "What matters most:" bullet list: - Ability to understand and communicate complex, system-based architectural solutions - Experience working within the A&D and construction ecosystem - Strong instincts around how large, coordinated projects move from concept to completion - Ability to engage across multiple stakeholders, from design teams to ownership groups - Comfort navigating technical discussions, specifications, and project constraints - A self-directed approach with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously Then description of market: "Our work is embedded throughout the Pacific Northwest market, shaping interior environments across workplace, healthcare, transportation, and mixed-use developments. The Business Development Manager will build upon an established regional presence while expanding influence across future opportunities. Representative projects include: Clackamas Community College – Harmony Campus Woolworth Building These projects reflect the complexity of interior architectural environments and the expectation that our partners can navigate both design intent and real-world execution, delivering solutions that are built to last. This role is responsible for building the next generation of projects that define the region." Then "What Makes This Different" bullet list: - Highly coordinated systems: Wall systems, elevator interiors, integrated solutions - Early design influence: Engage at concept and schematic phases - Designed for longevity: Materials and systems intended to endure - Real manufacturing depth: Direct connection to engineering and production - Cross-functional collaboration: Work across design, engineering, and operations - Complex project environments: Commercial, healthcare, institutional, and transportation Then "The Environment" paragraph: "Forms+Surfaces is a design-led manufacturing company built on the idea that good design and good manufacturing compound over time. We value thoughtful problem solving, long-term thinking, and the ability to create solutions that remain relevant and perform over years of use." Then "Compensation & Benefits" paragraph: "We offer a competitive compensation structure, strong benefits, and long-term growth opportunities within a dynamic and evolving organization." We have no explicit Pay or Schedule details. So we should not create Pay or Schedule sections because they are not stated. Benefits we have a paragraph but it's generic; but we can include Benefits section if there is real specific content. The paragraph mentions "competitive compensation structure, strong benefits, and long-term growth opportunities". That's somewhat generic but still specific enough? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state benefits (strong benefits). So we can include Benefits section with that sentence. We should not include Pay or Schedule. We need sections: About the role (maybe include company overview and role description), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine background and what matters most?), Qualifications (maybe not separate), Skills (maybe we can combine), Benefits. We need to decide headings: Use

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    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Business Development Manager". Use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all bullet points exactly as given, maybe rephrase? We should preserve the content but can format as list items. We need to avoid duplication. Ensure we don't repeat lines. Let's extract each piece. About the role: Could include company description and role overview. The company description is about Forms+Surfaces. The role overview: "We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Pacific Northwest market, focused on our Architectural Products portfolio including wall systems, elevator interiors, and integrated surface solutions. This is not a traditional sales role. It is a market-facing position responsible for influencing projects early, navigating complexity, and carrying opportunities from concept through realization. You will operate at the intersection of design, construction, and manufacturing within highly coordinated interior environments." We can combine that into About the role section. Responsibilities: the bullet list of 6 items. Requirements: maybe combine background options and what matters most? But we need to decide if we need separate Requirements and Qualifications sections. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine background and what matters most into a single "Requirements" section, or maybe "Qualifications". But we need to follow typical headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose to include only those with content. We have background options (possible backgrounds) and "What matters most:" list. Those are both requirements/qualifications. Could combine into Requirements section with two sub-lists? But we must not create subheadings inside? We can just list all items as

    • . Might be okay. But we need to preserve the distinction? Not required. We just need to preserve all substantive information. So we can put all those bullet points under Requirements. Skills: maybe we can extract skills from "Ability to understand and communicate..." etc. But those are already in requirements. Could create Skills section for abilities like "Ability to understand and communicate complex, system-based architectural solutions", etc. But that would duplicate. Better to have one Requirements section covering both background and skills. But we have also "What Makes This Different" list. That could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "What Makes This Different". But not in allowed headings. Could incorporate into About the role or Responsibilities? It's more about the role's uniqueness. Could be part of About the role. "The Environment" paragraph could be part of About the role as well. Thus we could have sections: About the role (includes company description, role overview, what makes this different, environment), Responsibilities, Requirements (background + what matters most), Benefits. We must not create Pay or Schedule. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like "EEO", "navigation", etc. Not present. Now produce HTML. We need to wrap content in appropriate tags. Example:

      About the role

      Forms+Surfaces designs and manufactures architectural products that shape the built environment at scale. From major transportation hubs to commercial towers and institutional projects, our work lives where performance, durability, and design matter most. Our approach is guided by a core principle: Sustainability through Longevity. We believe the most sustainable solutions are those that endure both physically and aesthetically, remaining relevant and performing over time.

      We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Pacific Northwest market, focused on our Architectural Products portfolio including wall systems, elevator interiors, and integrated surface solutions. This is not a traditional sales role. It is a market-facing position responsible for influencing projects early, navigating complexity, and carrying opportunities from concept through realization. You will operate at the intersection of design, construction, and manufacturing within highly coordinated interior environments.

      What Makes This Different

      ... but we cannot use heading for that; we can just include as paragraph? But we need to preserve the bullet list. Could treat "What Makes This Different" as a heading? Not allowed headings besides the list. But we could embed as a

      What Makes This Different:

      then list. That's okay. Similarly "The Environment" paragraph. Let's do:

      About the role

      Forms+Surfaces designs and manufactures architectural products that shape the built environment at scale. From major transportation hubs to commercial towers and institutional projects, our work lives where performance, durability, and design matter most. Our approach is guided by a core principle: Sustainability through Longevity. We believe the most sustainable solutions are those that endure both physically and aesthetically, remaining relevant and performing over time.

      We are seeking a Business Development Manager to lead growth across the Pacific Northwest market, focused on our Architectural Products portfolio including wall systems, elevator interiors, and integrated surface solutions. This is not a traditional sales role. It is a market-facing position responsible for influencing projects early, navigating complexity, and carrying opportunities from concept through realization. You will operate at the intersection of design, construction, and manufacturing within highly coordinated interior environments.

      What Makes This Different:

      • Highly coordinated systems: Wall systems, elevator interiors, integrated solutions
      • Early design influence: Engage at concept and schematic phases
      • Designed for longevity: Materials and systems intended to endure
      • Real manufacturing depth: Direct connection to engineering and production
      • Cross-functional collaboration: Work across design, engineering, and operations
      • Complex project environments: Commercial, healthcare, institutional, and transportation

      The Environment:

      Forms+Surfaces is a design-led manufacturing company built on the idea that good design and good manufacturing compound over time. We value thoughtful problem solving, long-term thinking, and the ability to create solutions that remain relevant and perform over years of use.

      Then Responsibilities:

      Responsibilities

      • Build and influence relationships with architects, interior designers, owners, developers, and contractors
      • Position Forms+Surfaces systems early in the design process to shape specifications
      • Navigate complex, multi-phase projects through design development, budgeting, value engineering, and execution
      • Translate design intent into manufacturable, high-performance solutions
      • Partner internally with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to ensure successful delivery
      • Develop a deep understanding of regional market dynamics, with a focus on large-scale interior environments
      Then Requirements:

      Requirements

      We are less focused on a specific background and more interested in how you think and operate. You may come from:

      • Architecture or interior design
      • Construction management or project management
      • Architectural systems or product sales

      What matters most:

      • Ability to understand and communicate complex, system-based architectural solutions
      • Experience working within the A&D and construction ecosystem
      • Strong instincts around how large, coordinated projects move from concept to completion

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