Southwest Austin, TX | Full-Time | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Compensation: $40,000 Base Salary + Performance Incentives
First-Year On-Target Earnings (OTE): $50,000-$60,000+
Launch Your Career in Sales & Business Development
Are you competitive, driven, and looking for an opportunity to build a successful sales career?
Express Employment Professionals Southwest Austin is seeking a motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) to help grow our business by building relationships with local companies and creating new client opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to learn professional sales, business development, and relationship management. We are willing to train the right person. We're looking for attitude, work ethic, coachability, and ambition more than industry experience.
If you're energized by talking to people, setting goals, building relationships, and creating opportunities, we want to meet you.
What You'll Do
As a Business Development Representative, you'll be responsible for generating new business opportunities and introducing local companies to our staffing and workforce solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Prospect local businesses through outbound calls, email outreach, networking, referrals, and other business development activities
- Schedule meetings with business owners, hiring managers, HR professionals, and other decision-makers
- Build relationships with prospective clients and maintain consistent follow-up
- Learn about local businesses and identify staffing opportunities
- Generate qualified appointments for our sales team
- Maintain accurate prospect activity and notes in our CRM system
- Work closely with recruiting and leadership teams to identify market opportunities
- Represent Express Employment Professionals with professionalism and enthusiasm
- Meet and exceed prospecting, appointment-setting, and business development goals
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is ambitious, coachable, and eager to build a career in sales.
The Ideal Candidate Is:
- Competitive and goal-oriented
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Comfortable talking with new people every day
- Persistent and resilient when facing rejection
- Organized and capable of managing multiple priorities
- Highly responsive with a strong sense of urgency
- Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic
- Coachable and eager to learn
- Motivated by achievement, growth, and performance
Preferred Qualifications
- Sales, customer service, recruiting, hospitality, retail, or business development experience is a plus
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable using CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and business technology
- Professional demeanor and strong phone presence
- High school diploma required; college degree preferred but not required
No staffing experience is required. We will train the right person.
Compensation & Incentives
This position offers a base salary plus performance-based incentives designed to reward both activity and results.
Monthly Performance Bonuses
Earn bonuses based on qualified appointments held with prospective client companies.
Quarterly Performance Bonuses
Earn additional bonuses for generating new billing clients and helping drive the growth of the office.
First-year on-target earnings are $50,000-$60,000+, including base salary and performance incentives.
Career Growth Opportunity
This position is designed as an entry point into a long-term sales career.
Successful team members may advance into:
- Outside Sales Representative
- Account Manager
- Business Development Manager
We invest heavily in training, coaching, and professional development for team members who demonstrate initiative, growth, and results.
Why Join Express?
At Express Employment Professionals, you'll have the opportunity to help local businesses grow while building a rewarding sales career.
We Offer
- $40,000 base salary
- Monthly and quarterly performance incentives
- Health benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with company match
- Ongoing sales training and coaching
- Professional development opportunities
- Clear career advancement path
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
About Our Office
Express Employment Professionals Southwest Austin partners with local businesses to provide staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions across administrative, professional, and light industrial positions.
Our clients choose us because of our speed, quality, and exceptional service. We're looking for someone who shares our commitment to helping businesses succeed and is excited to build a rewarding career in sales.
If you're ambitious, coachable, and ready to develop valuable sales and business development skills, apply today.
*If you are interested, please apply online through the job posting on our website and send your resume to Express Austin SW.