Commercial Business Development Executive

Chicago Water and Fire

$90K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in commercial real estate, property management, construction, restoration, insurance, facilities services, or B2B sales.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with property managers, facility directors, and ownership groups.
  • Proven track record of closing deals without aggressive sales tactics.
  • Ability to prospect effectively for individual properties and large management portfolios.
  • Self-motivated with a preference for fieldwork, spending 4 days a week on the road.
  • Experience in creating actionable account plans and growth strategies.
  • Understanding of preemptive relationship-building in commercial business development.

Responsibilities

  • Build and nurture relationships with property management companies, facility managers, and commercial building owners.
  • Develop accounts and position CWF Restoration as the first call in emergencies.
  • Conduct account reviews to identify growth opportunities and strengthen partnerships.
  • Engage with decision-makers through meetings, industry events, and property visits.
  • Create systems and strategies for efficient territory development and relationship management.

Benefits

  • Company vehicle and gas provided for local travel.
Full Job Description
Your focus will be building partnerships with property management companies, facility managers, commercial building owners, asset managers, engineers, and other decision-makers responsible for protecting commercial properties.

Despite the executive-sounding title, this is a hands-on role. You'll be in the field, building relationships, opening doors, developing accounts, and positioning CWF Restoration as the first call when disaster strikes.

Expect to spend four days a week in the field, meeting decision-makers, visiting properties, attending industry events, conducting account reviews, and building long-term commercial partnerships.

Compensation:
  • Base Salary: $90K-$110K
  • Uncapped Commission
  • OTE: $200K-$300K+ for top performers


You're a Fit If You:
  • Have a background in commercial real estate, property management, construction, restoration, insurance, facilities services, or B2B sales
  • Understand how to build relationships with property managers, facility directors, building engineers, ownership groups, and commercial decision-makers
  • Walk into a room with confidence, earn trust quickly, and know how to close without relying on the hard sell
  • Are comfortable prospecting and developing relationships with both individual properties and large property management portfolios
  • Thrive on the road and want to spend 4 days a week actively developing your territory
  • Know how to create routes, systems, account plans, and repeatable growth strategies
  • Understand that commercial business development is about relationships built before the emergency happens
  • Are ready to leave behind small-ball sales roles and build something big


Local travel required - Company vehicle and gas provided.

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