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Business Development Manager
The Opportunity
We're seeking a Business Development Manager to lead our partnership growth strategy with Greater Vancouver's homebuilding and design community. This is a relationship-building role, not a traditional sales position.
Your mission: Develop strategic partnerships with builders, interior designers, and architects who refer their clients to Clever Quarters. You'll be the face of our company in the industry, attending events, hosting educational sessions, and building the network that fuels our growth.
Our design team handles consultations and closes sales. Your focus is building and nurturing the partnerships that keep our pipeline full.
What You'll Do
Build Relationships (80% of your time):
- Develop and maintain partnerships with builders, designers, and architects throughout Greater Vancouver
- Attend industry events (HAVAN, trade shows, design forums) representing Clever Quarters
- Host lunch-and-learns, showroom tours, and educational sessions for potential partners
- Be our consistent presence in the homebuilding and design community
Generate Qualified Leads (20% of your time):
- Book qualified consultation appointments for our design team through partnership referrals
- Track and nurture your partnership pipeline using CRM systems
- Maintain consistent communication with active and potential partners
- Provide feedback to leadership on market trends and partnership opportunities
Who We're Looking For
Your Background:
- 5+ years in B2B sales, business development, or partnership management
- Experience in residential construction, home improvement, interior design, custom cabinetry, building materials, or related industries
- Proven track record of generating referral-based business or partnership leads
- Understanding of how builders, designers, and architects operate and make partnership decisions
- Comfortable using CRM systems for relationship and pipeline management
Your Network & Approach:
- Existing connections within Greater Vancouver's homebuilding or design community, or demonstrated ability to build networks strategically
- Comfort with face-to-face relationship building at industry events and partner meetings
- Long-term thinking about partnership development (not transactional mindset)
- Natural connector who introduces people even when there's nothing immediate to gain
Your Working Style:
- Self-directed and organized, you manage your own schedule and priorities
- Professional presence and excellent communication skills
- Comfortable representing a premium brand
- Energized by building relationships over time
Practical Requirements:
- Based in Greater Vancouver with reliable transportation
- Available for occasional evening events and weekend trade shows
- Comfortable working on-site from our Port Coquitlam location (this is not a remote or hybrid role)
Important Note on Role Structure
This position focuses on partnership development and lead generation. You'll book qualified consultations and hand them to our design team, who manage the consultation process and close sales.
If you prefer to control the entire sales cycle from start to finish, this role may not be the right fit. However, if you excel at opening doors, building trust, and connecting the right people, and you're energized by long-term relationship building, this is an exceptional opportunity.
Compensation & Benefits
Total Compensation: First-year OTE typically ranges from $80,000 to $120,000, with top performers exceeding $130,000.
Our compensation structure includes:
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based bonuses tied directly to qualified leads generated and channel growth
- Quarterly bonuses for overall B2B channel performance
- Annual partnership excellence recognition
- Uncapped earning potential
Additional Support:
- Monthly car allowance for Greater Vancouver travel
- Monthly expense budget for networking, industry events, and business development activities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits (after 3 months)
- 3 weeks paid vacation
- Professional development support for courses, certifications, and conferences
We believe in rewarding strong performance while fostering a team-oriented culture, not an aggressive transactional environment.
Why This Role Matters
We're at a strategic growth point. Over 20 years, we've built an excellent reputation, but our B2B partnership channel currently represents only about 10% of our business. We know it should be 30% or more.
This isn't a role where you're one of many on a sales team. You'll be the person representing Clever Quarters in Greater Vancouver's homebuilding and design industry. You'll work directly with company leadership, have autonomy over your approach, and be measured on the quality of partnerships you build.
If you're currently in supplier sales, builder support, or design industry business development and you're looking for more autonomy and upside, or if you're a construction professional with strong relationship skills ready to transition into partnership development, this could be the right next step.
How to Apply
Email your resume and a brief cover letter to: hr@cleverquarters.com
In your cover letter, please address:
- Your experience in homebuilding, design, construction, or related industries
- Your approach to building professional networks (with specific examples)
- Why a partnership development role (vs. a traditional closing sales role) appeals to you
- Your connection to Greater Vancouver's market
Sales and Design Consultant
Clever Quarters Inc. specializes in custom closets, garages, and storage solutions. We are looking for talents in outside sales, in-home sales, interior design, cabinetry, and closet storage design. As a Sales & Design Consultant at Clever Quarters, you are a passionate, self-motivated, driven, sales-oriented professional who delivers an excellent, interactive customer experience.
Personal Qualifications:
- You are a confident individual with proven sales experience (preferably in home/office furniture, home renovation, or real estate industry).
- You have some experience in home interior or cabinet design.
- You have a passion for customer service with a positive attitude.
- You are good at visualizing and have a great sense of space.
- You possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- You are detailed-oriented, organized, and able to prioritize.
- You have experience using computer applications such as Gmail, MS Office Suites, and Design AutoCAD programs such as SketchUp.
You must:
- Have your own vehicle and valid driver's license.
- Be willing to work some weekends and evenings, dependent on client's schedule and availability.
- As a Sales & Design Consultant, you will meet with potential customers, provide them with an in-home consultation, and design a custom storage solution that will meet their storage needs. You will work closely with our production and installation teams through the completion of the job, and follow up with the customer once the job is closed.
- Full training and support are provided.
Compensation:
We offer a guaranteed salary and commission plan during the training period and then move to performance based, 100% commission compensation structure after 3 months, which also includes comprehensive group benefits package.
We are located in Port Coquitlam, BC and serve homeowners and businesses across Greater Vancouver area (Squamish to Chilliwack).
To be considered for this position, please apply directly on our Indeed or LinkedIn job posting. We look forward to hearing from you.
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
