Business Development Director – Industrial Design & Innovation Services (USA)Finance Manager

Gizmospring is a company that helps businesses bring ideas to life through innovative design and engineering. They are seeking a Business Development Director to leverage industry connections and generate opportunities in the industrial design and product development sectors, focusing on establishing strategic relationships and securing new engagements.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Monitor industry trends and emerging product categories
• Identify opportunities where Gizmospring can differentiate itself
• Share customer insights and competitive intelligence with leadership

Requirements:

• 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
• 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