Account Manager - Venting Membranes

Account Manager – Automotive Venting Membranes

Location: Michigan (Hybrid)
Salary: ~$130,000 base + bonus (DOE)
Industry: Automotive | Engineered Materials | Venting & Pressure Compensation

About the Opportunity

We are supporting a global engineered materials manufacturer in the automotive venting membrane space as they expand their North American commercial team. This role is ideal for a technical sales professional with proven experience selling venting membranes / pressure compensation solutions into automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

This is a hands-on account management and growth role, focused on driving design-ins, RFQs, and platform wins across traditional ICE, EV, and advanced electronics applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing automotive OEM and Tier-1 accounts across the Midwest and broader North American market

• Drive new business development for venting membrane solutions, including pressure equalization vents, ePTFE membranes, and adhesive-backed vent components

• Support customers through the full program lifecycle: concept validation launch production

• Work closely with customer engineering, materials, purchasing, and quality teams to define vent performance requirements

• Provide technical support on topics such as airflow, water entry pressure (WEP), IP ratings (IP67/68), contamination resistance, and thermal cycling

• Manage RFQs, pricing, contracts, and long-term agreements

• Coordinate with internal engineering, product management, and operations teams to support customer programs

• Track opportunities, forecasts, and customer activity through CRM

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical sales or account management within the automotive supply chain

• Direct experience selling venting membranes or pressure compensation solutions (e.g., ePTFE vents, enclosure vents, breathable membranes)

• Strong understanding of automotive validation requirements and launch processes

• Proven success working with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers

• Ability to engage confidently with design engineers and materials teams

• Willingness to travel regionally (and occasionally nationally)