Trade Business Development Manager (United States)

What You'll Do

• Own and grow Castlery's Trade business in United States, driving lead generation, partner acquisition, and repeat sales.
• Build meaningful relationships with trade partners including interior designers, stylists, architects, developers, and commercial clients.
• Proactively identify and approach new trade opportunities through outreach, referrals, events, and networking.
• Plan and host trade events, showroom activations, and community initiatives that bring the brand closer to the design community.
• Create and execute trade EDMs and partner communications to drive engagement and conversion.
• Build and maintain a strong trade sales pipeline by identifying and qualifying opportunities and partnering closely with the showroom team to support lead conversion, in-store hosting, and relationship building with trade partners.
• Share market insights and customer feedback to help shape how Castlery grows its Trade offering in United States.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in B2B sales, trade sales, account management, partnerships, or business development.
• A strong track record of generating leads, opening doors, and converting opportunities into commercial outcomes.
• Confidence building long-term relationships with clients and partners.
• A strong understanding of the United States market, with the ability to work independently and build local networks.
• Excellent communication, follow-through, and stakeholder management skills.
• A commercially driven mindset with strong ownership and comfort working in a new, evolving scope.

Nice-to-have

• Experience in furniture, interiors, home & living, design, lifestyle, or retail.
• An existing network within United States's interior design, architecture, property, or trade community.
• Experience planning trade events, networking sessions, or partner activations.
• Familiarity with CRM tools, sales reporting, and pipeline management.
• Experience with trade marketing initiatives such as EDMs, partner campaigns, or community engagement.