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Commercial Lead

150k – 200kNew York, NYBusiness DevelopmentOnsite
Summary

Own end-to-end commercial motion for AI-powered real estate workflow automation. Convert inbound/outbound interest from institutional investors and developers into predictable revenue while building repeatable GTM systems.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the full commercial motion: qualification, pipeline management, proposal, close
  • Run outbound campaigns targeting institutional real estate investors, developers, and operators
  • Manage and grow a pipeline of enterprise and institutional accounts
  • Develop and iterate the GTM playbook: what works, what doesn't, what scales
  • Coordinate with the domain and delivery team to scope engagements and set expectations accurately
  • Build the systems and processes that make closing repeatable and predictable
  • Represent Build in senior commercial conversations

Requirements

  • A degree in civil, structural, or technical engineering, and/or a track record of closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals in institutional real estate, infrastructure, or adjacent professional services
  • Comfort with long sales cycles and the patience to move them without losing momentum
  • Strong enough domain knowledge to hold a conversation with a head of acquisitions without needing to look anything up
  • Genuine, proven curiosity about AI and what it can do for the built world
  • Automation-first mindset: your first instinct when a process is repetitive is to automate it, not hire for it
  • Builder instinct: you don't wait for a process to exist, you improve it
  • Clear, direct communication, written and verbal
  • Based in New York or willing to be
  • Willing to get on a plane and do what it takes to drive deals to close

What This Role Is Not

  • A volume SDR motion
  • A product demo role
  • A pre-sales and post-sales split role
  • A role for someone who needs a playbook handed to them
Skills
Business DevelopmentEnterprise SalesPipeline ManagementGTM StrategyDeal ClosingInstitutional Real EstateComplex Sales CyclesStakeholder Management
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