Business Development Manager
Job Description
Drive new revenue for Cerv Property Solutions by expanding the company’s commercial footprint across multiple service lines while managing full-cycle sales in the Dallas market.
Responsibilities
- Convert current Cerv customers using one or two service lines into full-portfolio clients across landscape, janitorial, pest, pool, and exterior services.
- Develop proposals that demonstrate the operational and financial value of consolidating vendors under one provider.
- Leverage existing relationships with property managers, management companies, HOAs, and facility directors to expand the Cerv portfolio.
- Represent Cerv at industry associations, networking events, and trade shows to build referral and relationship pipelines.
- Own a defined, market-specific target account list with disciplined outreach, follow-up, and in-person property visits.
- Run opportunities from first contact through site evaluation, proposal, negotiation, and signed contract.
- Partner with Operations and Account Management to transition new accounts with clear scope, pricing, and client expectations.
- Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and forecasts in the CRM.
- Spend most time in the field: meet decision-makers, walk properties, and build proposals while coordinating with Account Managers and Operations to support long-term account success.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of B2B sales or business development experience in commercial landscape or janitorial services (required).
- Experience in pest management, pool services, or facilities services (plus).
- Existing relationships in-market with property managers, management companies, HOAs, or facility directors.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas and winning recurring service contracts.
- Ability to walk a property, identify needs, and create solution-based proposals across multiple service lines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with comfort presenting to property managers, HOAs, facility directors, and internal leadership.
- Experience using CRMs, industry tools, and digital proposal tools.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record for regular site visits and property walks.
Technologies
- CRM
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Company vehicle
Compensation
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and market standards plus commission.
What Success Looks Like
- Exceed monthly and annual new-business sales targets.
- Increase the number of customers using multiple Cerv service lines.
- Maintain a consistent, well-qualified pipeline in the target market.
- Deliver consistent outreach, meetings, and site visits that build long-term decision-maker relationships.
- Win accounts at target gross margin levels that support Operations.
Work Location
- Dallas, TX (onsite)
- On the road