Business Development Associate (Field Sales & Partnerships)
Job Description
Interioring is building a digital platform for interior professionals where designers, vendors, and home service experts can showcase their work and connect with serious homeowners.
We’re currently in the build phase and looking for someone who wants to grow with a startup from the ground up.
The interior industry is one of India's largest and most fragmented markets. Millions of professionals run successful businesses, but most still rely on referrals, WhatsApp, and word-of-mouth to find work.
We're changing that.
To do this, we're looking for someone who loves meeting people, isn't afraid of a cold conversation, and can build trust with everyone, from a carpenter at a workshop to the founder of a premium design studio.
About the Role
This is not a desk job.
Some days you'll be visiting carpentry workshops, furniture manufacturers, and contractor offices, onboarding professionals onto the platform.
Other days you'll be speaking with architects and interior designers over the phone, helping them understand how Interioring can help them get discovered.
Your job is simple:
Grow Interioring's supply network by bringing great professionals onto the platform.
What You'll DoField Sales & Onboarding
• Visit interior professionals in person across the city
• Meet carpenters, contractors, fabricators, modular kitchen vendors, painters, electricians, and other service providers
• Explain Interioring and onboard them onto the platform
• Build relationships with local trade networks and associations
• Collect business information, project photos, and portfolio details
Designer & Studio Outreach
• Call and engage interior designers, architects, and design studios
• Explain the value of joining Interioring
• Guide professionals through the onboarding process
• Build trust and maintain relationships with high-value professionals
• Follow up consistently to complete onboarding
Market Intelligence
• Understand how professionals currently get work
• Capture feedback from the market
• Identify pain points and opportunities
• Share insights with the founding team
Build Supply
• Help grow Interioring's professional network city by city
• Ensure profiles are complete and high quality
• Maintain accurate records of outreach and onboarding activities
Who We're Looking For
This role is ideal for someone who:
• Enjoys talking to people from all backgrounds
• Is comfortable with both field visits and phone conversations
• Can build rapport quickly
• Is persistent without being pushy
• Is organized and follows up consistently
• Is comfortable hearing "no" and trying again
You should be equally comfortable:
• Walking into a carpenter's workshop and starting a conversation
• Calling the owner of a design studio and having a professional discussion
Requirements
• 1–4 years of experience in sales, business development, field operations, partnerships, or customer-facing roles
• Strong verbal communication skills in English and local language(s)
• Comfortable with field travel and meeting people in person
• Basic understanding of CRM tools, Google Sheets, and online research
• Self-driven and able to work independently
Bonus Points
• Experience in interiors, construction, real estate, home services, or B2B sales
• Existing relationships within the local interiors ecosystem
• Experience with cold calling and field sales
What Success Looks Like
Within your first 90 days, you'll:
• Build relationships with interior professionals across the city
• Consistently onboard new professionals to Interioring
• Create a strong local network for the platform
• Become one of the key voices connecting Interioring to the industry
Why Join Us
Most sales roles ask you to sell someone else's product.
This role is different.
You'll be helping build a marketplace from the ground up and working directly with the founders. You'll have a front-row seat to how a startup grows, how marketplaces are built, and how an entire industry operates.
If you're entrepreneurial, ambitious, and excited by the idea of building something from scratch, we'd love to talk.
