Overview
Business Development Director – Industrial Design & Innovation Services (USA)Finance Manager Jobs in United States at GIZMOSPRING
Title: Business Development Director – Industrial Design & Innovation Services (USA)Finance Manager
Company: GIZMOSPRING
Location: United States
Business Development Director – Industrial Design & Innovation Services (USA)Location
Remote – United States
Compensation
Base Salary + Performance Commission + Long-Term Growth Opportunity (including potential equity participation for exceptional candidates)
About Gizmospring
Gizmospring helps companies bring ideas to life faster, smarter, and more effectively.
For over 15 years, we have partnered with startups, entrepreneurs, and global brands to design, engineer, and manufacture innovative consumer products. Unlike traditional industrial design firms, we provide an integrated ecosystem spanning:
- Industrial Design
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Prototyping
- Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Management
- Production Scaling
Our clients range from startups launching their first product to established brands seeking innovation and commercialization support.
We are now expanding our presence in North America and seeking an experienced Business Development Director to represent Gizmospring in the United States.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly connected business development professional with prior experience in the industrial design, product development, innovation consulting, or consumer product industries.
The successful candidate will leverage their network and industry knowledge to generate qualified opportunities, establish strategic relationships, and secure new design and product development engagements.
This is not a transactional sales role.
We are looking for someone capable of engaging founders, innovation leaders, product executives, and decision-makers to identify opportunities where Gizmospring can create meaningful value.
For the right candidate, this role can evolve into a leadership position responsible for building and leading our future U.S. business development organization.
Responsibilities
Business Development
- Generate qualified opportunities for industrial design, engineering, and product development services
- Build relationships with startups, consumer brands, innovation teams, and product companies
- Develop and execute strategic outreach plans
- Identify new markets, categories, and partnership opportunities
- Attend industry events, conferences, and networking functions
Opportunity Development
- Understand client challenges and product goals
- Position Gizmospring's integrated design-to-manufacturing capabilities
- Lead discovery conversations and qualify opportunities
- Coordinate with internal design, engineering, and manufacturing teams
- Support proposal development and commercial negotiations
Strategic Relationship Building
- Develop long-term relationships with founders, CEOs, product leaders, and innovation executives
- Build partnerships with industrial design firms, engineering consultancies, accelerators, venture studios, and innovation ecosystems
- Serve as the voice of the market and provide strategic feedback to leadership
Market Intelligence
- Monitor industry trends and emerging product categories
- Identify opportunities where Gizmospring can differentiate itself
- Share customer insights and competitive intelligence with leadership
Ideal Candidate Profile
Required Experience
- 7+ years in business development, consulting, client services, or sales within one or more of the following:
- Industrial Design Consultancies
- Product Development Firms
- Innovation Consultancies
- Engineering Services Firms
- Consumer Product Companies
- Contract Manufacturing Organizations
- Demonstrated track record of generating and closing professional services engagements
- Strong network within consumer products, innovation, design, or product development communities
- Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles
Strongly Preferred
- Prior experience working at a recognized industrial design consultancy
- Prior founder or entrepreneurial experience
- Experience launching consumer products
- Familiarity with manufacturing and commercialization processes
- Existing relationships with startups, venture-backed companies, innovation teams, and consumer brands
Characteristics We Value
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Self-starter who thrives with autonomy
- Strategic thinker
- Naturally curious
- Strong communicator and storyteller
- Relationship builder
- High integrity and accountability
- Comfortable working across cultures and time zones
Success in the First 90 Days
The successful candidate should aim to:
- Establish a prioritized target account list
- Generate 5–10 meaningful executive-level introductions
- Create 2–3 qualified strategic opportunities
- Develop at least one serious proposal or engagement under evaluation
- Build a repeatable pipeline development strategy for future growth
Why Join Gizmospring
- Represent a proven company with 15+ years of product development and manufacturing experience
- Access a complete design-to-production ecosystem
- Work directly with the founder and leadership team
- Help shape the future U.S. growth strategy
- Opportunity to build and lead a future U.S. sales organization
- Potential participation in long-term value creation and equity opportunities for exceptional performers