Architectural Development Manager California

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®.

With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com.

Summary

Location: Remote from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County or Seattle.

The James Hardie Company is a $4.5+ billion, and growing, industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance building products, and is highly committed to accelerating the use of recycled materials. We use our expertise in materials science to engineer and manufacture high-quality, sustainable residential and commercial building products that improve lives and businesses. All of James Hardie’s products are designed to replace wood, metal and other traditional materials in a variety of applications.  

We are committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where diversity of all kinds is sought out, valued, respected, and appreciated.  We are building and promoting a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. It fuels our innovation, drives operational excellence, and is a source of our competitive differentiation while connecting us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

Position Summary:

As an Architect & Designer Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in influencing and driving the product positioning of our company's offerings with specifiers through contractors. This position is a blend of sales, relationship management, and sales process, requiring a deep understanding of the residential construction industry and specifiers involved in the process. This role is crucial in influencing the perception of our products in the luxury residential community. Responsible for generating awareness of James Hardie products (TimberTech, James Hardie Exteriors, and Struxure) by developing and maintaining relationships with architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and custom builders to drive specification business in the Northeast.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and nurture a specification network connecting architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and custom builders to specify James Hardie products on their projects. 
• Develop project specifications with specifiers based on their needs, requirements, and challenges.
• Maintain a project pipeline that will be fulfilled through established James Hardie Sales Channels (dealers and contractors), coordinated with the local ASMs.
• Provide product and CEU training to be an educational resource to specifiers regarding the features, benefits, and applications of our products.
• Collaborate with local ASMs and their dealers or contractors to identify high potential specification targets in a market.
• Conduct in-depth market research to identify trends, changes in industry standard and regulations, product opportunities, and competitive landscapes within the residential specification industry to be shared with senior leadership.
• Maintain aggressive specifier call schedule throughout the year; to generate awareness and understanding of James Hardie's existing and new products and services.
• Encourage specifiers to trial James Hardie products and convert them to ongoing customers.
• Create and maintain customer records and opportunities using company provided automated systems (i.e. CRM).
• Assist in funneling feedback, creation, and/or maintenance of sales tools in the field (e.g. Product Displays, Presentations, Sampling, etc).
• Prepare sales analysis reports (e.g. growth trends, YOY comparison, etc.)
• Actively manage and maintain an up-to-date Outlook calendar reflecting all appointments/schedules.
• Keep supervisor informed of key issues/changes occurring in assigned territory such as: competitor programs/products/actions, changes in dealers/distributors, dealer personnel, etc.
• Engage in local relevant specifier associations (e.g. AIA, ASID, ICAA, DLN, etc).

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school).
• The ideal candidate will have some specific technical architectural or related experience before transitioning into a sales role calling on end-users in the A&D community.
• Experience with Salesforce.com is a plus.
• Strong, experience-based understanding of the A&D community; proven success working with architects, interior designers, builders, contractors, landscape architects, and other specifiers.
• Develop and manage a target/conversion list of residentially focused specifier.
• Must have strong contacts in the local A&D community to be considered for this role!
• Local candidates only and only those with experience within the A&D or related community will be considered!
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to Travel 50%

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $96,000 to $128,000. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
• Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
• Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
• Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie 

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.