Business Development Representative - Lead Generation

New Jersey

We're hiring a Business Development Representative to support the growth of a rapidly expanding fire protection contractor serving commercial, industrial, and residential clients across New Jersey. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to break into outside sales or grow their career in construction/business development, with a clear path into Account Executive or Sales leadership roles. You'll play a key role in generating new business by building relationships and identifying opportunities across construction projects, service contracts, and inspections.

• Base salary + uncapped commission
• Strong earning potential (top reps can scale quickly)
• Recession-resistant, high-demand industry (life safety)
• Clear career path into Account Executive / Sales roles
• Established brand with strong service and project pipeline
• Supportive leadership + hands-on training
• Opportunity to build your own book of business

• Prospect and generate new business opportunities (calls, emails, LinkedIn, in-person)
• Identify potential clients including GCs, property managers, developers, and building owners
• Set meetings and qualify leads for senior sales team
• Promote services including fire system installation, inspections, service, and repairs
• Build relationships and stay top-of-mind with prospects
• Track activity and pipeline in CRM
• Collaborate with estimating and operations teams to support deals

• Experience in sales, customer-facing roles, or business development (even entry-level)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Motivated, competitive, and goal-oriented mindset
• Comfortable with outreach (calls, email, LinkedIn)
• Organized and able to manage multiple prospects

• Construction, HVAC, mechanical, or fire protection exposure
• CRM experience (Salesforce or similar)
• Prior lead generation or inside sales experience

If you're hungry, coachable, and driven-we want to hear from you.

• Consistent pipeline of new opportunities
• High activity levels (calls, emails, meetings set)
• Strong relationships with industry stakeholders
• Contribution to overall company revenue growth

(BDRs typically generate a large share of the sales pipeline through outbound prospecting and lead generation)

• Base salary + uncapped commission structure
• High upside based on performance
• Opportunity for rapid income growth

New Jersey (some local travel may be involved)

Apply directly through this posting or reach out for more information.