Business Development Apprentice in Houston, Texas at Entrusted

Business Development Apprentice Full-Time | Field Position$50,000 - $60,000 Base | Structured Path to Business Development Representative
Join Our Growing Houston Team Entrusted is hiring a Business Development Apprentice to learn the art of relationship-based sales and marketing the "Entrusted Way." Based in the greater Houston area - Spring, Tomball, Pearland, Missouri City, Katy, and Cypress - you'll work alongside experienced Business Development Representatives, building the habits, confidence, and partner relationships needed to grow into a full BDR role within 1 to 2 years. This is a development seat, not a sales quota seat, built for someone who wants to learn the craft the right way before running their own book of business.
Responsibilities

• Support Business Development Representatives and Account Managers in maintaining and growing partner relationships
• Participate in meetings, ride-alongs, networking events, and field visits to learn the business development process firsthand
• Conduct consistent outreach and follow-up with referral partners and prospective accounts
• Learn partner pain points, priorities, and goals to help identify valuable solutions
• Support with marketing initiatives, relationship touchpoints, and account management tasks
• Maintain accurate notes, follow-up activities, and partner communication within company systems
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Sales, and branch leadership to support the partner experience

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Coachable, humble, and eager to learn
• Comfortable building relationships and interacting with people in both office and field settings
• Organized, disciplined, and willing to develop consistent habits
• Previous experience in customer service, hospitality, sales, athletics, or another customer-facing environment preferred
• Motivated by long-term growth and development rather than immediate high earnings

What We Offer

• $50,000 - $60,000 annual salary
• 401(k), health/dental/vision, PTO, and paid holidays
• Company-paid access to Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar
• Gym reimbursement
• Hands-on mentorship, training, and exposure to relationship-driven business development
• Opportunity for long-term career growth within Entrusted

Our Culture We started 20 years ago as a small carpet cleaning company in South Florida. Today, we're headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, with branch locations in West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Houston. We're built on hard work, integrity, and taking care of our people, and we grow our team members as we grow the company.
Entrusted is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.