Sales Market Manager

Sales Market Manager - Minneapolis, MN

Are you a natural leader who thrives in navigating complexity?

Do you enjoy being in the market, building trusted partnerships, and bringing people together to achieve shared goals? Are you energized by working sidebyside with dealers and clients to turn strategy into action? If you're a collaborative sales professional who leans into challenges and values teamwork, this could be the role for you.

We're looking for a commercially minded, relationshipdriven leader with consultative sales experience who enjoys working in a teambased selling environment. This role is ideal for someone who brings strong presence, sound judgment, and the ability to influence without authority-while seeing ambiguity as opportunity.

Helping Our People Thrive

-Wellbeing ensures our employees feel seen, heard, and valued

-Competitive wages and benefits that support your life in and out of work

-Hybrid work schedule-where and how you work is a shared conversation

-A deep commitment to learning, development, and continuous growth

-A culture that's lived every day, not just talked about

-Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through Steelcase's commitment to people and planet

Supporting Meaningful Work

Work brings deeper motivation, purpose, and fulfillment to our lives. As a Sales Market Manager, you will act as the "quarterback" for the Minneapolis market-bringing together internal partners, dealer teams, and clients to drive growth and strengthen Steelcase's presence in the region.

Primary Job Duties & Role Objectives

-Serve as the primary Steelcase market leader and trusted partner to dealers, collaborating on business development strategy and execution-Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and market influencers through consistent inmarket engagement

-Provide leadership and coordination across CBM, ADM, and vertical market partners (e.g., healthcare, education)

-Set aligned goals with dealers and internal teams, and drive disciplined execution against those plans

-Navigate and resolve conflict constructively, fostering trust and collaboration across diverse stakeholders

-Contribute to a highperforming, teambased culture grounded in creativity, productivity, commitment, and collaboration

(Role time allocation is approximately 60% external client/influencer facing, 20% dealer collaboration, and 20% internal partnership.)

Minimum Qualifications

-Experience in businesstobusiness sales with demonstrated expertise in the contract furniture, built environment, or commercial interiors industry

-Proven ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders

-Strong communication, relationshipbuilding, and influencing skills across varied audiences

Desired Skills and Experience

-Experience working within a dealerbased or partnerled sales model

-Ability to lead through influence in matrixed or collaborative environments

-Demonstrated leadership presence, including the ability to command a room and inspire confidence

-Desire to work in, and contribute to, a true teambased selling culture

Compensation - This role is eligible for a competitive salary and incentive program. Doing Better for People and Planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work-wherever work happens.

Why People Choose to Work With Us

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We believe work can create meaning and purpose-for our customers and our employees. By bringing together diverse perspectives and talents, we create positive, lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or veteran status. Employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email myhr@steelcase.com.

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