Business Developer Jobs in Texas
Business Developer jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, with strong demand concentrated in energy, technology, healthcare services, and defense contracting at levels from entry-level account coordinators through senior vice presidents of business development. Houston, Dallas, and Austin anchor the bulk of hiring, where major employers like Halliburton, Dell Technologies, and Lockheed Martin maintain large commercial and enterprise development teams. The most in-demand specialties in Texas are energy sector partnerships, enterprise SaaS sales development, and government and defense contracting growth roles. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location: Plano, TX, United States
Date Posted: May 19, 2026
Req number: JR14090
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range:
Description
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Job Summary
The Tree Care Service (TCS) Business Developer (BD) manages the tree care services pipeline from prospecting to closing. The TCS Business Developer collaborates with partners, including operations, finance, marketing, and proposal administration to manage responses to bids in an effort to meet tree care services sales targets. The TCS Business Developer is a proactive leader, has a strong work ethic, and is a self-starter that enjoys interacting with the public and other employees.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sell and estimate Tree Care Services work in regional territories.
- Perform sales prospecting using consultative sales techniques to build long-standing business relationships, marketing, and pricing.
- Work with Landscape Maintenance Account Managers and Branch Manager to develop Tree Care programs and estimates for existing clients.
- Prepare and conduct heavy phone prospecting, sales presentations, and web-ex demonstrations, and handles contract negotiations with minimum supervision.
- Network to increase penetration for new tree care services accounts in assigned vertical or targeted accounts.
- Achieve tree care services sales goals and is able to work independently.
- Log activity consistently and reliably in salesforce.com.
- Collaborate with internal resources to drive larger tree care services sales and opportunities.
- Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers.
- Work in a fast-paced environment while operating with a high sense of urgency.
- Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers.
- Plan daily, hit specific activity benchmarks, and close business.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Appropriate Tree Care Industry certifications (TCIA or Certified Arborist)
- Extensive face-to-face (B2B) selling experience at the mid-to-senior levels, 3-5 years of experience.
- Experience in the service industry with commercial contract sales desirable
- Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task in a large territory.
- Proficient with computer software programs, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with a CRM or SFA tool is beneficial.
- Proven track record of sales goal attainment in a longer selling cycle environment.
- Highly competitive, positive, and results-driven salesperson.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals.
- Self-motivation and self-directed
- Local knowledge and contacts in one or more market segments preferred.
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop, cell phone and sales programs/tools.
- The position is a combination of mobile and sedentary work; must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
- Customarily and regularly spends more than half of the time working away from BrightView’s places of business, selling, and obtaining orders or contracts for BrightView’s services.
- Ability to travel by car, train, and plane.
- Position needs to be able to traverse uneven grounds and walk on job sites with clients and branch teams for periods of time up to 4 hours.
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.
Work Environment:
Works both indoors and outdoors. Field-based position, combination of office and customer facing.
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Government & Public Sector
- Agriculture & Farming
- Education
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business developer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field required by most Texas employers
- Proven experience building client relationships and closing new business opportunities
- Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce commonly expected across Texas industries
- Strong communication and presentation skills for pitching to executive-level stakeholders
- Experience with pipeline management and forecasting within B2B or enterprise sales environments
- Industry knowledge in energy, technology, or healthcare aligned to major Texas market sectors
Business Developer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a business developer in Texas?
Most business developer roles in Texas require a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or a closely related field, and the role carries no state-issued license. Employers in Texas typically look for candidates with a foundation in sales, account management, or market research. Many large Texas employers in energy and technology hire through formal rotational or associate business development programs designed for recent graduates building toward full-cycle business development responsibility.
How much do business developers make in Texas?
Business developers in Texas earn a median of about $130,610 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $78,730 for the lowest 10% to over $201,850 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire business developers in Texas?
Employers hiring business developers in Texas right now include Brightview, Inframark, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Texas's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, major energy companies, and fast-growing technology firms means business development demand is spread across a wide range of industries and company sizes.
Which Texas cities have the most business developer jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Dallas have the most business developer openings in Texas. Houston drives volume through its energy, petrochemical, and industrial services sectors, while Dallas draws heavy demand from corporate headquarters and financial services firms, and Austin's technology and SaaS ecosystem generates consistent hiring for growth-focused business development professionals at all levels.
Are there remote business developer jobs in Texas?
Yes, and more than most fields. Business development is largely relationship-driven and communication-based, making it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 19% of business developer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how widely distributed the role can be. Strategic partnership and enterprise SaaS business development roles tend to be the most remote-friendly segments within the field.
How can I get hired as a business developer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a sales development representative or inside sales role at a Texas-based technology or energy services company, which builds the pipeline management and prospecting skills that business developer roles require. Large Texas employers like Dell Technologies and energy service firms run structured associate and rotational programs for candidates without direct business development experience. A degree in business or marketing combined with demonstrated CRM proficiency and any customer-facing internship gives candidates a meaningful edge in Texas hiring processes.
Where can I find and apply to business developer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to business developer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and target industry, then apply directly to the employers posting them.
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