Business Development Representative

Business Development Representative for Texas' Most Award-Winning Staffing and Recruiting Firm

If you're driven by relationship-based sales, motivated by results, and want your work to directly impact your income and your ownership stake, this role is worth your attention. Our recruiting firm is seeking a Business Development Representative to join our well established Austin team. This is an outside sales role focused on developing new business while expanding trusted partnerships with existing clients. You'll represent a highly respected, woman-owned, and 100% employee-owned staffing and recruiting firm with a decades-long reputation for excellence across Texas. This role is ideal for someone who wants to build a long-term sales career—not just close deals but create meaningful client partnerships backed by strong delivery teams.

Compensation

• First-Year On-Target Earnings (OTE): $65,000 (Base salary plus monthly commissions; earnings grow with performance)

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and develop new staffing and recruiting opportunities within our specialized recruiting divisions
• Build consultative relationships with decision-makers and understand business challenges to deliver value-driven talent solutions
• Expand and strengthen existing client partnerships through strategic account management
• Maintain and manage a weekly sales pipeline aligned with company goals and performance metrics
• Represent the firm at industry events, trade shows, and networking functions
• Collaborate closely with recruiting teams to ensure seamless execution and client satisfaction

Sales Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience (professional services experience preferred)
• Confidence in initiating outbound conversations with senior-level decision makers
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills—both written and verbal
• Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Strategic thinker with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Proficiency with virtual platforms such as Teams and Zoom
• Ability to work onsite in Austin and travel locally as needed

Benefits

• Monthly commission structure
• Annual tenure bonus
• Expense account and mileage reimbursement
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation after meeting plan qualifications—your success directly impacts your ownership value
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Why High Performers Choose Us

• Proven Texas Market Leader – Founded in 1974 with nine offices statewide and a strong presence across public sector, nonprofit, and commercial markets
• Full-Scope Recruiting Solutions – Direct-Hire, Temporary Staffing, Temp-to-Hire, and Payrolling services across diverse industries and labor categories
• Employee-Owned Culture – Every team member operates with an owner's mindset, driving accountability, quality, and long-term client relationships
• Consistent Recognition – Named by the Austin Business Journal as the Largest Direct-Hire Placement Firm

1. America's Best Recruiters – Professional Search – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 Published on Forbes.com
2. America's Best Temp Staffing Firms – 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021 published on Forbes.com
3. Best Staffing Firms to Work For – 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021 – North America – (51-200 employees)
4. Better Business Bureau Pinnacle Award Winner - 2025
5. Texas' Largest Employee-Owned Staffing and Placement Firm - NCEO
6. Co-Founder of the Best Places to Work Awards Program in Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.

If you're ready to represent a respected brand, grow your sales career, and build real equity in the company you work for, we'd love to connect Equal Opportunity Employer #ZR