Specialty Marketing Representatives
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Experience the future of luxury living at the new Strateres Design Studio — a 5,000 square-foot technological tour-de-force.
Curated for architects, designers, builders, and homeowners, this immersive space showcases the very best in smart home innovation and design. Featuring leading brands like Lutron, Sony, Sonance, Leon, Just Video Walls, Acousticsmart, Stewart Filmscreen, Josh.ai, Niche Modern, wakaNine, Liberty, and LegrandAV, the studio offers an unmatched opportunity to see, hear, and interact with the most advanced solutions in the industry.
Studio highlights include:
- The largest Ketra lighting display in the Northeast
- Two breathtaking micro LED video walls by Just Video Walls
- 7.2 Invisible speaker display by Sonance and small aperture speakers by James Loudspeaker
- State-of-the-art Sony televisions elegantly framed with Leon trim and Media Décor
- 8-seat Acousticsmart theater with Sony Projection, Stewart Filmscreen perforated screen, and James Speakers for a truly cinematic experience!
The Strateres Design Studio is open by appointment only. Whether you’re designing a new space or reimagining an existing one, this is where inspiration meets innovation. Prepare to be inspired.
Learn more about the Strateres Design Studio in this article featured in CEPro.
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ONLINE TRAINING CALENDAR
Strateres is dedicated to training our dealers with the highest level Webinars, CEU Courses & In-Field Trainings. Our Online Calendar gives you a convenient way to see what we already have scheduled from us and our vendor partners. We can customize a personalized training session with you and your team.
ABOUT STRATERES
WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SOLUTIONS
With a combined total of over 100 years in business, Strateres has become a leader in the New England and Upstate New York markets, forging relationships with specialty A/V Integrators, Architects, Designers, and Builders throughout the Northeast. We pride ourselves in bringing the highest quality products to the home and commercial technology sectors.
Now, more than ever, we represent brands and services that help you partner successfully with your clients. We offer brands that easily integrate into a beautiful family room, a new kitchen, a boardroom or restaurant, or put the finishing touches on an outdoor space for family enjoyment. We specialize in brands that speak to designers, architects, builders and of course, homeowners. This makes your job easier and allows you to be more profitable.
Our approach is simple: We seamlessly blend audio, video, lighting control, motorized shading and control solutions with interior and exterior spaces, while giving our dealers and vendors the best service and support available. We pride ourselves on offering high-end, high-tech and design services with the most advanced documentation and cloud based information of any rep group in the country.
Our expertise is rooted in the constantly evolving world of automation and control
Our passion is in the fusion of technology and design
STRATERES is a PROUD MEMBER OF THEse ASSOCIATIONS:
The Team
MICHAEL CORTIGIANO
President
PETER DYROFF
Founder & Partner
NICK STARR
Sales Manager
Ben Gulacsi
Account Manager
STEVE DAY
Account Manager,
Inside Sales & Support
KEVIN JOZEFOWICZ
Inside Sales & Support
PAMELA MOREHOUSE
Sales Coordinator
DONALEE DROHEN
Specification Sales Manager
JILLIAN KOHM
Residential Specification Sales
JOHNNY COWDRICK
Residential Specification Sales
JEFFREY ROGERS
Learning and Development Manager
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Strateres represents the luxury residential market for leading brands in lighting fixtures, controls, automated shades, custom audio, and video solutions. Our mission is to connect integrators, architects, designers, and builders with premium technology solutions that elevate the spaces they create.
We take pride in building lasting relationships through integrity, service, and expertise — and in fostering a culture grounded in teamwork, curiosity, and continuous growth.
Outside Sales Representative
Connecticut & Eastern Upstate New York
Role Description
We’re seeking a driven and relationship-focused Outside Sales Representative to join our team covering Connecticut and Eastern Upstate New York. We seek someone highly organized with exceptional follow-up skills — customer care is our highest priority.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building meaningful relationships, enjoys the independence of running their own territory, and takes ownership of driving results. You’ll have the opportunity to grow a meaningful sector of our business by developing strong partnerships with our customers, vendor partners and the residential design/build community.
The ideal candidate understands how to represent and sell luxury technology solutions with a focus on lighting and shades — someone who can confidently present premium brands and articulate their value, not simply their price. We’re looking for a motivated, entrepreneurial professional who takes pride in delivering exceptional experiences and growing a territory like it’s their own business.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with dealers, integrators, and design/build professionals within the territory.
- Execute weekly in-person meetings to stay in front of customers, strengthen relationships, and drive business growth. Weekly account visitation is required.
- Represent Strateres and vendor partners at trade shows, trainings, events, and evening functions.
- Educate partners on the value of intelligent lighting and automated shading solutions
- Coordinate and host vendor visits, trainings, and regional product events.
- Manage and coordinate travel and scheduling to ensure consistent field presence.
- Consistently update company CRM
- Collaborate closely with internal team members and vendor partners to align strategies and achieve territory goals.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in sales, account management, or a customer-facing role.
- Experience and passion for lighting control, motorized shades, custom audio/video, and connected home technology strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success in luxury lighting and shading by prioritizing design excellence, client experience, and lasting value.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Strong self-management and time-management abilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with CRM tools, Microsoft 365, and presentation platforms.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
