Business Development Director, Place Strategy + Design chez Streetsense

Description

At Streetsense, we believe in the power of place. As a leading creative consultancy, we bring bold ideas and thoughtful strategy to the real estate and hospitality sectors. Our award-winning Interior Architecture and Place Consulting practices shape experiences across interior design, public realm and retail strategy. 

We are seeking a Business Development Director who is equally comfortable talking to restaurant and hotel operators, retail developers, and C-suite executives – someone fluent in the language of retail fundamentals, placemaking and design, who can build trust and credibility as a subject matter expert. 

Your Impact: 

In this role, you’ll drive growth by identifying, pursuing, and securing new business for both our Interior Design studio and Place Strategy practice. You’ll partner with designers, strategists, and consultants to bring forward opportunities that elevate spaces, strengthen retail and hospitality concepts, and build lasting value.  lead the charge on identifying, pursuing, and winning new business for our Place Consulting practice and our Interior Design studio. You’ll work side-by-side with designers, strategists, consultants and researchers to bring in opportunities that align with our strengths and spark bold brand-building work.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Generate new business opportunities across all lines of service, including Interior Architecture, Public Realm, and Retail Strategy. 
• Speak fluently with restaurant, hotel, and retail operators and owners – understanding their vocabulary, challenges, and opportunities. 
• Have a deep understanding of Real Estate in multifamily, residential conversions, senior living and student housing facilities. 
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline, qualifying leads and pursuing outbound opportunities aligned with our growth strategy. 
• Represent Streetsense at industry events and cultivate relationships that create long-term value. 
• Qualify incoming leads and pursue outbound opportunities aligned with our growth strategy.
• Lead and support the proposal process, including pitch materials, decks, and meetings.
• Collaborate closely with business line leaders and company leadership to execute business development plans. 
• Maintain deep knowledge of pipeline activity and provide insights through regular updates and reporting.
• Conduct research on potential clients, markets, and trends to inform sales strategy.
• Cultivate relationships with prospective clients, existing contacts, and key partners to build long-term value.
• Plan and attend events that drive visibility, engagement, and lead generation.
• Maintain accurate and current records in HubSpot CRM (experience strongly preferred).

Who Your Are: 

• A connector and closer - skilled at opening doors, moving conversations forward, and sealing deals. 
• A fluent translator - able to bridge the language of design, retail, hospitality and the C-suite. 
• A strategic thinker - able to spot opportunities, tailor messaging, and position Streetsense as the subject matter expert. 
• Entrepreneurial - self-motivated, collaborative, and driven to grow a practice at the intersection of design and strategy. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Real Estate, or a related field.
• 5 + years of business development experience in some or all of the following: Retail, Real Estate (across all use types, such as retail in residential, multi family, office to residential conversions and mixed-use projects), Hospitality Design, Multifamily Design, or macro fundamentals around commercial development. 
• Demonstrated ability to generate leads, close deals, and grow business.
• Existing network in the industry and a passion for relationship building.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management capabilities.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; HubSpot experience a strong plus.
• Willingness to travel as needed based on client opportunities.
• Energetic, collaborative, and self-motivated - with a strong desire to grow.

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation with performance-based bonus
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and exposure across a highly respected creative consultancy
• A passionate, tight-knit team of strategists, designers, and storytellers
• A culture that blends hustle, heart, and creativity in everything we do

Streetsense is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Base salary is just one component of Streetsense's total rewards philosophy. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. This may include Medical Dental & Vision Insurance, paid time off, 401k match, wellbeing resources, and more.